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.

Special Thanks!

Dear SIOP Colleagues:

Coordinating our annual conference is an exceptional team effort involving hundreds of dedicated volunteers. I’d like to acknowledge a few of the key committees and contributors.  John Scott was responsible for leading the fabulous 2009 conference in New Orleans and continues to serve in an advisory capacity as past-chair.  Mariangela Battista is the Program Chair-in-Training.  They work with me on the Strategic Program Planning Subcommittee and it is our responsibility to design, coordinate, and successfully deliver the SIOP conference program.  We will meet at the end of September to assign reviewers to each submitted proposal and again in mid-November to schedule the program. 

The subcommittees plan pivotal pieces of the program and the chairs of these committees are: Mariangela Battista (Saturday Theme Track), Shawn Burke (Thursday Theme Track), Chu-Hsiang (Daisy) Chang (Friday Seminars), Eden King (Call for Proposals and Flanagan Award), Scott Mondore (Master Collaboration), and Linda Shanock (Communities of Interest and Interactive Posters).

The SIOP Administrative Office oversees all of our efforts under the absolutely outstanding leadership of Dave Nershi, SIOP’s executive director.  We are grateful to each member of the staff who contributes a unique expertise that ensures our success: Jen Baker, Jeremy Hopkins, Linda Lentz, Larry Nader, Lori Peake, Stephany Schings, and Tracy Vanneman.

Each of you who volunteer for the Program Committee is essential to ensuring the quality of the conference by reviewing the many hundreds of submitted proposals.   Please consider volunteering (again, or for the first time!) and agree to review 3–5 papers. This conference would not be possible without your help — please watch for the e-mail in mid-July formally inviting reviewers. 

Finally, our thanks go to those who take the time to provide feedback that contributes to improving the program and the conference.  We know from your input that attending and presenting at SIOP provides an immense opportunity for professional growth and networking.  We do hope you will be a part of this historic 25th anniversary meeting.  

I am truly honored to be a part of the planning team for the 2010 SIOP conference and greatly look forward to seeing everyone in Atlanta!

Sara P. Weiner, SIOP Program Chair
Kenexa
E-mail: sweiner@siop.org

Strategic Program Planning Subcommittee Members:

Mariangela Battista, Incoming Program Chair (2011)
John Scott, Past Program Chair (2009)
 

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