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.

Eighteenth Annual Industrial-Organizational Psychology Doctoral Consortium

Charlotte Gerstner
Personnel Decisions International 

Wendy Becker
University at Albany

The annual SIOP Doctoral Consortium will take place on Thursday, April 10, 2003 at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Orlando. The consortium is intended to provide an educational forum where presenters and students can discuss topics of mutual interest. Sessions are kept small to encourage lively discussion. There is also informal time built into the day to allow interaction among students and presenters. 

Each doctoral program will receive registration materials for the consortium in January 2003. Enrollment is limited to one (1) student per program up to a maximum of 40 participants. We encourage you to nominate students as soon as you receive the registration materials because students are enrolled in the order that applications are received.

The consortium is designed for upper-level students close to the completion of their doctoral degree. Most participants will be graduate students in I-O psychology or HR/OB who are currently working on their dissertations. Preference will be given to nominees who meet these criteria and have not attended previous consortia. 

We have assembled a diverse and renowned group of academicians and practitioners who will focus their presentations around topics and issues students will soon face in their own careers. A detailed schedule for the day including information about each session will be mailed to each program chair along with the registration materials in January 2003. This years speakers include the following:

Ann Marie Ryan, Michigan State University
Vicki Vandaveer, The Vandaveer Group, Inc.
Scott Tannenbaum, Group for Organizational Effectiveness
Frank Landy, SHL Landy Jacobs, Inc.
Robert Dipboye, Rice University
Jean Phillips, Rutgers University
Stan Gully, Rutgers University
Maynard Goff, Personnel Decisions International

We wish to express our deepest appreciation and thanks to all of the presenters who have graciously agreed to participate in the consortium. It is through their time and effort that we can continue to offer an outstanding program to graduate students. If you need additional information, please contact Charlotte Gerstner at (212) 692-3325 or Charlotte.Gerstner@personneldecisions.com or Wendy Becker at (518) 442-4176 or w.becker@albany.edu.

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