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Industrial / Organizational Psychology Concentration
The Industrial/Organizational Concentration in Psychology is designed for Psychology majors interested in careers that apply psychological principles to the world of work. Our graduates work in a variety of areas such as benefits, training, recruiting, compensation, human resources, market research, sales, computer systems, teaching, school psychology, and health care management. Evolving from the I/O Track, a certificate program available to Psychology majors from 1991 to 2003, the concentration retains the dual purpose of preparing undergraduates for advanced work in I/O Psychology and Human Resources (HR) graduate programs while providing them with business-oriented knowledge and skills to facilitate immediate entry into the workforce. A major tenet of the concentration is that it provides a broadening in knowledge and experience for the undergraduate psychology major. Thus, there is a heavy emphasis on interdisciplinary courses and activities. Students take courses in the Business School and are also required to complete an internship or Individual study.
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Please contact the I/O and Psychology for Business co-coordinators, Dr. Jean Kirnan (609-771-2637); Dr. Jason Dahling (609.771.2582) for more details.
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Faculty affiliated with the Industrial / Organizational Psychology Concentration:
Individual Study / Internship Opportunities:
Students interested in I/O psychology should see Dr. Kirnan or Dr. Dahling for research opportunities and internship opportunities.
- Dr. Kirnan collaborates with students on a variety of projects ranging from analysis of a company's archived data to projects involving data collection on campus.
- Dr. Dahling works with students conducting research on organizational misbehavior, customer service behavior, and feedback seeking in organizations. Students assist with many different facets of the research process, including literature reviews, data collection, data entry and management, and writing of reports.
Recent Individual Studies:
- "How One's Attitudes Toward Their Childcare Arrangement Influences the Level of Work-Family Conflict They Experience" "Development of Case Studies in Organizational Psychology"
- "Gender Differences in Starting Salaries"
- "Relationship of Work/Family Conflict to Organizational Behaviors"
- "Selection Process for Small Business"
- "Stereotype Threat in an Employment Test"
- "Reducing Discrimination and Bias in the Employment Interview"
Recent Internships:
- Human Resources Intern, Human Resources Development Institute (HRDI), State Dept. of Personnel
- Human Resources Intern, Charles Jones LLC
- Epack Intern, Thomas Edison State College
- Marketing Intern, Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Analytics Intern, Bloomberg Corporation
- College Intern, Disney
