Message From the Program Coordinator

Dr. Gwen Fisher

Greetings from Fort Collins! It has been a beautiful fall with lots of changes happening in
our program and at CSU. Grab some coffee, a comfortable seat and buckle up. In our Spring
2022 newsletter I mentioned that Drs. Jeanette (Jan) Cleveland and Kevin Murphy retired. We
enjoy seeing them around Fort Collins and at various program social events. We are so happy
they are enjoying more leisure time and lots of travels.

Pictured above
Dr. Zinta Byrne, CSU
Professor Emeritus
Thank you for Everything!

In May 2022, Dr. Zinta Byrne also retired from CSU and is now Professor Emeritus. As many
of you know, Zinta worked as an R&D software development engineer and R&D project
manager at Hewlett Packard for eleven years before earning her Ph.D. in I-O Psychology at
CSU in 2001. After graduation, she was a Regional Manager for Personnel Decisions
International and then returned to the CSU I-O program as a faculty member in 2002.
During this time she mentored more graduate students than any other faculty member in the
history of the CSU I/O psychology program, taught numerous courses (including the
beloved Skills course), led practica, published books (including her recent Organizational
Psychology textbook), and served the program, department, university, and profession in
numerous ways. Her significant contributions to the field of I-O psychology were also
recognized by her being elected as Fellow in SIOP and APS in 2021. Zinta led an
accomplished career as a true scientist-practitioner. On a more personal note, Zinta always
made time to answer questions and offer advice and guidance and there are many things I
learned along the way which will continue to shape and impact my career as an I-O
psychologist. On behalf of the program, we express sincere gratitude to Dr. Zinta Byrne for
two decades of outstanding work and leadership, leaving the CSU I-O psychology program
much stronger (and more organized). We wish her well during this next chapter.

Our doctoral program is currently conducting a search for an Assistant Professor
of I-O psychology, aiming to hire a new faculty member with expertise in
occupational health psychology (OHP) to support our externally-funded graduate
training program in OHP which is supported by the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mountain and Plains Education and
Research Center. Our search is well underway and we hope to have good news for
you soon. I am grateful for the significant time and joint effort of our faculty and
students, especially colleagues who have joined me on the search committee
(Danielle (Danni) Gardner, Bryan Dik, and Chris Henle (CSU alumnus and
Professor of Management)).

Pictured above: Julia Beckel, 2022 George C. Thornton III Graduate Student of the Year award recipient. Congratulations, Julia!

This year we returned to hosting regular program gatherings (formerly known as
“brownbags” but with a new name in our efforts to denounce racism: The I/O Psychology
Community and Conversation Series. In these gatherings we aim to convene faculty,
graduate students in both the PhD program and our online applied Master’s degree
program (MAIOP), and our undergraduate students interested in I-O psychology. We
began the series with two fantastic presentations by outstanding alumni, Dr. Alicia
Grandey, Professor of Psychology at Penn State University, and Dr. Doug Reynolds,
Executive Vice President at DDI. The series also included a panel of our graduate
students sharing their recent experiences with internships, professional development
discussions, and we will end the semester with a presentation by Dr. Bryan Dik, Professor
of Psychology, vocational psychologist, and co-founder of Jobzology on Friday
December 9 at 11:00am MT. If anyone would like to Zoom in for the presentation, please
contact chloe.goldman@colostate.edu (I-O program Graduate Assistant). There were
some hiccups on our end with the hybrid format, so we are aiming to have as many inperson
presentations as possible moving forward. If you are interested in meeting
faculty and students at one of these sessions and visiting CSU, please let us know!

For those who were not able to attend the CSU get-together at SIOP in Seattle last spring, we were thrilled to announce the
JKL Work-Life Scholarship created and supported by three CSU I-O program alumni: Drs. Jaclyn Menendez, Kyla (Dvorak)
Holcombe, and Lauren (Cotter) Wallace. The 2022 recipient of the award was Roz Stoa. The inaugural (2021) recipient was
Annika Benson. Many thanks for the terrific support for our students!
Every year, we present the George C. Thornton III Graduate Student of the Year award to recognize a student with outstanding
accomplishments in the science and practice of I-O Psychology. The 2022 recipient of this award is Julia Beckel (4th year) for
her exemplary work in research and practice.
Lastly, we hope you will join us at the 38th Annual Society for I-O Psychology (SIOP) conference in Boston, Massachusetts from
April 19-22, 2023. We will share information in the spring about our CSU SIOP get-together. We look forward to sharing more
good news and recognizing more outstanding accomplishments at that event! For more information about the SIOP
conference, go to https://www.siop.org/Annual-Conference.
Please read on to meet the three newest graduate students to join our program (Shelby Davis, Kinjal Chheda, and Ryan
Lizerbram), hear a bit more about what we have been up to, and catch up on updates from three of our more recent alumni
(Drs. Marisa Rosen, Madison Hanscom, and James Weston).

After a year without accepting any new graduate students,
the program is beyond thrilled to welcome Shelby, Kinjal
and Ryan to our CSU I-O family! All three members were
considered top students among the applicant pool and
were the first to receive program offers. Shelby, Kinjal and
Ryan each committed to CSU in early spring of this year.

Shelby Davis is a first-year Ph.D. student in CSU’s Industrial-Organizational Psychology
program. She is also an Occupational Health Psychology student trainee supported by the
NIOSH Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center. Shelby got her M.S. in I-O
Psychology at Western Kentucky University, and completed her undergraduate degrees in
biology and psychology at Tennessee State University. Shelby is from White Plains, MD. Her
current research interests surround diversity, equity and inclusion and she hopes to gain a
better understanding of how to amplify voices and create psychologically and physically safe
environments for minority people in the workplace. Shelby is passionate about being an
advocate for minority voices. Shelby is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as well
as Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Inc. During her free time, Shelby likes to
read, paint and binge-watch shows, and most important, Shelby LOVES to shop (which she is
probably doing right now)!

Kinjal Chheda is a first-year Ph.D. student in CSU’s Industrial-Organizational Psychology
program. She is from Mumbai, India, and got her Bachelors from the Florida Institute of
Technology. She then pursued her M.S. in I-O psychology at the University of Central Florida.
After her M.S., she worked as a consultant with different clients, focusing on the areas of job
architecture, interview training, and competency models. She is currently exploring research
foci/topics in diversity and inclusion areas to integrate with OHP. For fun, Kinjal likes to bingewatch
shows, do a little puzzle session with wine and friends, and connect with family and
friends back home. She is currently on a mission to read one book per month. She likes to go
on adventures and is excited to explore Colorado hikes!

Ryan Lizerbram is a first-year student in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology PhD
program at CSU. His research interests include the application of the psychological state of
flow in the workplace, work engagement, gamification of work tasks, and creativity, amongst
others. Originally from San Diego, California, Ryan also received his B.A. in I-O psychology
from San Diego State University, where he studied the psychological effects of patient initiated
violence in children’s hospital work settings. In his free time, Ryan likes to explore new
hikes, keep up with San Diego sports, and compose and play music (especially with the painted
pianos around Fort Collins!).

PhD Earned:

• Maria Rosen: (2022, Summer)
  
  

  Pictured above (from upper left):
  Annika Benson, Hannah Finch, Roz Stoa, and James Kunz,
  who each recently either defended their theses or passed
  the program’s comprehensive exam. Congratulations!

Comprehensive Exams Passed:

• James Kunz: (2022, Summer)

Theses Defended:

• Annika Benson: Reducing hiring bias in asynchronous video interviews
• Hannah Finch: Mental resources for achieving future plans:
  Trajectories of future self-continuity, stressors, and
  performance outcomes in the workplace.
• Roz Stoa: Alone again, naturally? Loneliness and performance
  among STEM graduate students.

Recent Publications:

• Benson, A. L., Colley, K., Prasad, J., Willis, C.^, & Powell-Rudy, T. (In press)
  Contextualizing cases for neuroatypical inclusion in the workplace.
  Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and
  Practice..
• Chari, R., Sauter, S.L., Chang, C.C., Huang, W., Petrun Sayers, L., & Fisher,
  G. G. (2022). Development of the NIOSH Worker Well-Being
  Questionnaire (WellBQ). Journal of Environmental and Occupational
  Medicine, 64(8), 707-717.
• Gardner, D. M., Ali, A. A., & Ryan, A. M. (In Press). Reparative impression
  management for ex-offender applicants: Understanding mechanisms,
  race/ethnicity and disclosure timing. Journal of Business & Psychology.
• Gardner, D. M., & Prasad, J. J. (2022). The consequences of being
  myself: Understanding authenticity and psychological safety for LGB
  employees. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 00,
  1-10. DOI: 10.1111/joop.12399
• Kidwell, K., Clancy, R. L., & Fisher, G. G. (in press). The devil you know
  versus the devil You don’t: Disclosure versus masking in the workplace.
  Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and
  Practice.
• Leong, F., Gardner, D. M., Nye, C. D., & Prasad, J. J. (In Press). The fivefactor
  Career Adapt-Abilities Scale’s predictive and incremental validity
  with work-related and life outcomes. Journal of Career Development.
• Lynner, B. N. (In press). Critical race theory as a guide for white I-O
  psychologists’ reflection and reflexivity. Industrial and Organizational
  Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice.
• Lynner, B. N., (In press). The R.O.A.D. to recovery friendly workplaces.
  SIOP White Paper.
• Schwatka, N. V., Jaramillo, D., Dally, M., Krisher, L., Dexter, L., Butler-
  Dawson, J., Clancy, R., Fisher, G. G., & Newman, L. S. (2022). Latin
  American agricultural workers’ job demands and resources and the
  association with health behaviors at work and overall health. Frontiers in
  Public Health, 10, 83841.
• Tetrick, L.E., Fisher, G.G., Ford, M.T., & Quick, J.C. (Eds.) (in press)
  Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology, 3rd edition. Washington,
  D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Recent Presentations:

• Beckel, J. L. O., Stoa, R., Finch, H.M., Lynner, B.N., & Perpich, R. (2022,
  October). Funding the future of diversity and occupational health:
  Research from Five NIOSH-Funded Grants. Presentation at The
  International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health (TWH),
  Bethesda, MD.
• Fisher, G. G. (2022, May). Future of work: Opportunities via occupational
  health psychology. Invited presentation. Aptima, Inc.
• Gibbons, A. M., Fisher, G. G., & Beckel, J. L. O. (2022, October). Research
  in action: What can self-assessment tell us about continuing
  competence? Presentation at the Federation of State Boards of Physical
  Therapy Annual Education Meeting, Anaheim, CA
• Kath, L.M., Little, J., Lizerbram, R.; Nash, A.; Shefa, Z.; Haight, K.R.; Rivkin,
  A.; & Marconi, R. (2022, October). Effects of patient aggression on
  pediatric healthcare workers. Presentation at the River Cities Industrial-
  Organizational Conference, Chattanooga, TN.
• Kunz, J. (2022, October). Testing whether social support moderates the
  relationship between stress and reduced sleep. Presentation at The
  International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health (TWH),
  Bethesda, MD.
• Thompson, A. W., Fisher, G. G., & Gibbons, A. M. (2022, October).
  Enhancing healthy practice through self-reflection: The next steps for
  continuing competence. Presentation at the Federation of State Boards
  of Physical Therapy Annual Education Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
• Wynia, M., Beckel, J. L. O., Tenney, L., Childress, R. (2022, September).
  Exploring ethics and international hybrid work. Virtual Webinar through
  the Center for Work Health and Environment.

                                                                 Fisher Lab

The Fisher Lab includes Becca Clancy, James Kunz, Chloe Goldman, Roz Stoa, Rachel Perpich,
Brittany Lynner, Ryan Lizerbram, and undergraduate students Olivia Detry, Richard Boustred, Tony
Ramirez, Nick Kelley, and Emmalee Diederichs. Collectively we are conducting research projects to
advance science and improve worker well-being. Current research projects include research about
burnout among healthcare workers, and three measurement projects about faculty stress, comfort
with expressing emotions at work, and organizational support for work/life balance. Lab members are
also collaborating with a research team at the University of Southern California to examine how job
characteristics relate to worker health and well-being across the lifespan and in later life. Gwen is also
keeping busy in her 2-year term as the President of the Society for Occupational Health Psychology
(SOHP) and Co-Chair for the next APA / NIOSH / SOHP Work, Stress, and Health (WSH) conference
which will be held November 8-11, 2023 in Miami, FL.

Researching Identity & Stigma in Employment (RISE) Lab

The RISE lab is led by Dr. Danielle Gardner in CSU’s I/O Psychology program. Broadly, our
research centers around understanding the mechanisms and outcomes of identity processes and
marginalization in organizations, with goals to advance collective knowledge of how to best
support employees and create more equitable spaces for all. We recently celebrated the
dissertation defense of one of our founding graduate members, Dr. Marisa Rosen, and welcomed
two new graduate students to the lab (Shelby Davis and Kinjal Chheda) this semester. A recent
accomplishment was that each and every lab member (including our wonderful undergraduate
RA, Destiny Castro) submitted a first-authored project for the upcoming SIOP conference- we
hope you’ll get a chance to hear more about that work in Boston next April!

                                                                 Prasad Lab

The Prasad Lab is busy investigating several topics related to selection and organizational diversity
including promoting neurodiversity in the context of online video interviews, the experience of
authenticity at work, and implications of incorporating machine learning into talent management.
Annika Benson recently defended her thesis exploring the potential for racial bias in online video
interviews. Hannah Finch has also recently defended her thesis exploring the relationships between
workplace stressors, performance, and how employees view themselves in the future. In addition to
moving our current research forward, we also hope to contribute to the diversification of individuals
pursuing careers in STEM through the NSF-funded Rocky Mountain Alliance for Minority Participation,
led by Dr. Ernie Chavez.

Marisa Rosen (’22) is now a consultant at OrgVitality, a small consulting firm
that specializes in custom survey work, interventions, and 360° assessments.
Her role is to build client surveys that match their needs, analyze survey results,
and create presentations that translate those results. Marisa has been been
enjoying working with many different clients ranging from the Colorado State
Patrol to Microsoft. OrgVitality is also very involved with SIOP and committed
to communicating research topics with a business audience. As Marisa grows
into her role, she is planning to engage in similar activities through becoming
more involved in SIOP and developing webinars on topical research issues.
Marisa also excited to continue working on a topic she feels passionate about
(voice behaviors) and plans to develop content in that space. Marisa hopes to
inspire employees and businesses to communicate more effectively with each
other through the application of her research interest.

Madison Hanscom (’20) is a Senior Consultant at Newmeasures,
where she works with a variety of organizations to develop and
execute their employee listening strategies. She works with clients to
design surveys across the entire employee lifecycle, report findings
to leadership, create plans for taking action, and provide advisory in
EX management. Madison got married last year and lives in Parker,
Colorado with her husband (Will) and dog (Maple). She’s looking
forward to seeing everyone at SIOP in Boston!

James Weston (’18) is a senior consultant in workforce
transformation at Deloitte. He has been at Deloitte for going on four
years now and works with clients on projects across the I-O spectrum
from organizational change to competency modeling to data
collection and analysis. James leverages the scientist-practitioner
model most frequently when conducting workforce surveys (e.g.,
employee attitudes, skill validation, etc.), balancing the need for
rigorous and accurate data collection and analysis with consumable,
meaningful reporting at the leader and executive level. On a personal
level, James and his wife Alison spend the majority of their time
exploring Northern Colorado with their one year old child, Theo.