SIOP thanks Elliot D. Lasson, Professor of the Practice, and I-O Psychology Graduate Program director, UMBC at Shady Grove, for coordinating @UMBC student volunteers at the Leading Edge Consortium in Baltimore last month and for providing this feedback from the volunteers and students who attended the graduate student briefing.

Nidhi A.
My experience at SIOP's Leading Edge Consortium (LEC) on October 19-20 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel was phenomenal. At the conference, I have the opportunity to hear applied psychologists and senior executives talk about identifying, developing, and retaining high-potential talent (HiPos). 

Female Officers in the US Marine Corps and Their Marines

It is no secret that the inclusion of women in the Armed Forces has been met with ambivalence––a warm welcome from some, hostility from others, skepticism on one side, and enthusiasm from another. Although women have served the United States since the Revolutionary War, their representation, especially in positions of leadership, has always been low. 

How SIOP Members Help the Military and Veterans

What comes to mind when you think of psychologists working with members of the military or veterans?  Clinicians working with them on their mental health needs?  America’s Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs(VA) are the largest employers of psychologists in the world. According to the American Psychological Association, 7% of its membership - nearly 8,000 people -works for the DoD, and the VA counts 5,000 psychologists on its payroll. Although the majority are clinicians, a number of industrial and organizational psychologists (I-Os) work for the two agencies in a number of capacities to create programs, improve governmental organizations, and provide support to improve the lives of veterans.

Baltimore was indeed the Charm City for the 201 people who attended the 14th Annual SIOP Leading Edge Consortium, High Potential: Identifying, Developing, and Retaining Future Leaders, held October 19 and 20. With scenic Inner Harbor views and many great shops and restaurants, the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel and surrounding area made for a wonderful backdrop to an exciting and informative event.

The International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) has welcomed five new Division 1 Board Members for the 2018-22 term.