Current Students

Arnold Bae
Psychology B.A., California State University, Northridge, 2009.
Research Interests: Organizational culture, training and development, assessment, measurement, cross-cultural issues.
Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D.
Email: Arnold.Bae@Colostate.edu

Tommy Cavanagh
Psychology B.S., University of Southern California, 2007.
Research Interests: Training.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: Tommy.Cavanagh@colostate.edu

Erin Crane
Psychology B.S., Colorado State University, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009.
Research Interests: Computer-based training.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: ecrane@rams.colostate.edu

Lauren Duarte
Psychology B.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2008.
Research Interests: leadership, developmental assessment centers, feedback acceptance, employee learning, work/life balance.
Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D.
Email: Lauren.Duarte@colostate.edu

Erica Ermann
Psychology B.S., Ohio State University, 2008
Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, work-life balance.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Erica.Ermann@colostate.edu

Paige Gardner
Psychology, B.A., Rhodes College, 2005.
Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, program evaluation, statistical methods and psychometrics.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Paige.Gardner@colostate.edu

Krista Hoffmeister
Psychology B.S.; Spanish Language, Literature and Culture B. A.; Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, mentoring, safety climate, cross-cultural research.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: hoffmk@rams.colostate.edu

Brian Hurd
Psychology B.S., History B.A., Santa Clara University, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Employment law, organizational communication and technology, organizational justice, performance feedback.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email: Brian.Hurd@colostate.edu

Uma Kedharnath
Psychology B.A., University of California at Riverside.
Research Interests: leadership, emotions, cross-cultural I/O, and women in the workplace.
Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D.
Email: Uma.Kedharnath@colostate.edu

Martin Lanik
Psychology B.A., California State University, Stanislaus, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Cross-cultural and international issues in industrial and organizational psychology, assessment centers, global testing in selection.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D
E-mail: Martin.Lanik@colostate.edu

Joshua Liff
Management B.S. (minor in I/O), SUNY New Paltz, 2004.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Learning, training and development, selection, psychological measurement and computer-based gaming and simulation.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
E-mail: Joshua.Liff@colostate.edu

Tristan Nelson
Psychology B.S., , 200x.
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Emily Nowacki
Psychology B.A., Rutgers University, 2009.
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, Work-Life Balance, Substance Abuse, Leadership, Program Implementation and Evaluation
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Emily.Nowacki@colostate.edu

Christa Palmer
Psychology B.S., University of Iowa, 2007
Research Interests: Organizational Justice, Stress, Work/Life Balance, Psychometrics, and Statistical Methods.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email:Christa.Palmer@rams.colostate.edu

Virginia (Jenny) Pitts
Psychology B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Research Interests: Organizational citizenship behaviors, virtual teams, stress, trust, justice.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email:virginia.pitts@colostate.edu

Stefanie Putter
Psychology B.A., University of Rochester, 2007.
Research Interests: Leadership development, employee health and well-being, program/training evaluation.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Stefanie.Putter@rams.colostate.edu

Alexandra Rechlin
Psychology B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 2006.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009.
Research Interests: Training, attractiveness, cross-cultural.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
E-mail: rechlin@rams.colostate.edu,

Julie Sampson
Psychology B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009.
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, adjustment, employee health and well-being.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: julie.sampson@colostate.edu

Christy Smith
Psychology B.S., Colorado State University, 2006.
General Psychology with Clinical emphasis M.A., New School for Social Research, 2009.
Research Interests: Employee engagement, organizational culture, leadership, work/family balance.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email: christine.smith@colostate.edu

Zachary Steiner
Psychology B.A., Butler Univerity, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., IUPUI, 2008.
Research Interests: Trust, employee engagement, and measurement.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email: Zachary.Steiner@colostate.edu

Lara Summers
Psychology B.S., Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2004.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Leadership Training and Development, Executive
Leadership Coaching, Women’s Leadership Advancement, Personality.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: lara.summers@colostate.edu

Adam Vanhove
Psychology B.A.S., University of Minnesota Duluth, 2007.
Research Interests: Assessment Centers, Emotional Labor, Discrimination, Organizational Politics.
Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D.
Email: adam.vanhove@colostate.edu

Janet Weidert
Psychology B.S., Human Development B.S., University of Wisconsin Green Bay, 2008.
Research Interests: Leadership,Work-Family Balance, Gender in the workplace.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email: janet.weidert@colostate.edu

Christina Wilson
Psychology B.A, University of Arizona (Tucson), 1992.
Research Interests: Selection, training, promotion processes in emergency management settings. and security performance.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: chrsitina.wilson@colostate.edu

Natalie Wolfson
Psychology B.A., Rice University, 2007.
Research Interests: Training and personality.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: natalie.wolfson@colostate.edu