What is I-O?

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance.

Workshop Committee

Suzanne Tsacoumis (Chair), Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)

Margaret Barton, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Linda Carr, Sun Micro Systems

Robin Cohen, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Shane Douthitt, Morehead Associates

Barbara Fritzsche, University of Central Florida

Tom Giberson, Oakland University

Joan Gutkowski, KPMG

John Howes, Nike

S. Mort McPhail, Valtera Corporation

Liberty Munson, Microsoft Corporation

Debra Drenth Setzer, Franklin Templeton Investments

Bill Sipe, Mercer Human Resource Consulting

Bill Strickland, Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)

Deborah Whetzel, U.S. Postal Service

Kate Zimberg, Microsoft Corporation

Workshops