The SIOP Consortia Committee continues to champion the professional development of our student and early career members by designing impactful experiences. The 2025 SIOP Consortia again served as a cornerstone for learning, mentoring, and networking within the I-O community. This year’s committee delivered a compelling mix of virtual and in-person programming, which focused on integrating consortia participants into the broader SIOP conference and building connections to support their career growth.
The 2025 consortia welcomed 103 registrants and featured 22 thoughtfully curated sessions, with contributions from more than 60 presenters, panelists, and mentors. These sessions offered attendees rich insights and valuable guidance for navigating the early stages of their careers. Feedback from participants underscored the value of the experience: 95% of those who responded to the postconsortia survey felt the topics and material covered would be helpful for their future success, and 90% would recommend the consortia to peers. These numbers reflect the committee’s ongoing commitment to high quality, relevant programming.
Special thanks to our dedicated committee members and our outstanding student volunteer Erin Young (Illinois Institute of Technology), whose support helped ensure the consortia’s success again this year. Looking ahead, the Consortia Committee remains in excellent hands. Kristina Bauer (Illinois Institute of Technology) continues in her leadership role, and we’re excited to welcome Rachel Smith (Georgia Southern University) as chair in training. Their collaborative vision promises to bring even more innovation and connection to the consortia next year.
Read on to explore highlights and insights from each of the four individual consortia offered this year.
Master’s Consortium
The 2025 Master’s Consortium was another resounding success! Like the previous year, we hosted the virtual event across 12 sessions over 3 weeks, providing an immersive, flexible experience for master’s students entering the field of industrial-organizational psychology.
Postevent feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with participants describing the consortium as insightful, valuable, engaging, invigorating, and enlightening. One participant shared, “The most valuable part was the varied perspectives from multiple industries. I also loved how it was virtual and gave me a good introduction to SIOP and people to look forward to meeting.”
We kicked off the consortium with a virtual networking session, and we were thrilled to hear that many participants built connections that carried into their SIOP conference experience. The 2025 program featured 14 keynote speakers representing the wide range of career paths master’s-level I-O students often pursue after graduation—including internal consulting, external consulting, assessment, and government roles.
Our incredible speaker lineup included:
- Ellie Hoekman, career coach and founder, Rock and Secure: Application, Interview, and Salary—How to Get a Job in I-O Psych!
- Jason Myers, senior product consultant, Hogan Assessment Systems; Dan Koletsky, senior director of Deployment, HireVue; and Matt Riddle, executive consultant, APT Metrics: Assessment Industry Panel
- Olalekan Oyeside, People Analytics manager, Cloudflare: My People Analytics Journey: From the Classroom to C-Suite Conversations
- Courtney Quigley, director of operations, Aiir Analytics: Insights From a Career in External Consulting
- Michael Keinath, vice president of Talent, Dick’s Sporting Goods: An I-O Master’s Journey From Graduation to VP
- Abhinaya Rangarajan, analyst, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission: I-O Careers in the Government Sector
- Nahla el Geddawy, senior director of Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness, Dick’s Sporting Goods: Working With Non-I-Os: Insights from a Non-I-O Perspective
- Kendrick Settler, director of Learning and Development, Walmart: Internal Consulting – a Behind-the-Scenes Look
- Tate McHatton, leadership development manager, Penske: Beyond the Role: Developing Leaders as Whole Human Beings
- Kristina Bauer, associate professor and associate chair, Illinois Institute of Technology: Getting and Staying Involved with SIOP
In addition to our speakers, Consortium Chair Cody Warren, senior talent solutions consultant at Hogan Assessment Systems, and Co-Chair Juliette Lloyd, Talent Management lead at Dick’s Sporting Goods, led several sessions, including a virtual speed networking event and a debrief on students’ Hogan Assessment results.
SIOP is proud to contribute to launching the next generation of I-O professionals, and the Master’s Consortium continues to serve as an excellent avenue for supporting students as they transition into the workforce.
On behalf of the entire consortium committee, thank you to everyone who participated. We wish you great success in your careers and look forward to seeing the impact you’ll make in the field!
Lee Hakel Doctoral Consortium
This year, over 40 I-O psychology and organizational behavior/human resource management doctoral students attended the Lee Hakel Doctoral Consortium at SIOP! Students came from nearly 30 programs, 20 US States and three non-US countries. Students with an interest in joining academia or industry upon graduation attended a series of in-person professional development sessions.
The first segment of the Doctoral Consortium focused on the dissertation process. Two presenters, Felix Wu (Humrro) and Wiston Rodriguez (San Diego State University), shared their experiences, strategies, and tips for completing an award-winning dissertation. Felix and Wiston offered contrasting perspectives on how to approach the dissertation with an eye toward careers in academia and industry, respectively. They also fielded questions ranging from the technical (e.g., how they chose their analytic methods) to the practical (e.g., how they maintained motivation and avoided burnout).
In the second session of the day, students interested in academic careers joined a discussion with a faculty panel featuring Danielle King (Rice University), Louis Tay (Purdue University), Mia Tran (Salem State University), and Gwen Fisher (Colorado State University). Those interested in pursuing a career in industry participated in practice-focused panel with Rachel Callan (Atlassian), Tunji Oki (Netflix), and Courtney Bryant Shelby (Ford Motor Company). Panelists from both tracks shared their experiences navigating their respective job markets and offered practical guidance on various stages of the job search, including search strategies and selection criteria, and dos and don’ts for application materials and interviews.
The third session of the day focused on the critical skill of translating I-O research and concepts for non-I-O audiences. Lori Foster (North Carolina State University) and Laura Pineault (McKinsey & Company) shared their experiences communicating I-O insights in ways that resonate both inside organizations and in broader external contexts. They offered practical strategies, examples, and “dos and don’ts” for making I-O research accessible and actionable—and reflected on how developing this skill has enhanced their careers and broadened their impact.
The Doctoral Consortium wrapped up with students choosing one of two sessions to further prepare them for the field. Some attended a “Responding to Reviewers” boot camp—held jointly with the Early Career Faculty Consortium—led by the editorial team from the Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP). Participants were paired with JAP editors and action editors, including Lillian Eby, Bryan Edwards, Alicia Grandey, Jenny Hoobler, Scott Morris, In-Sue Oh, Scott Tonidandel, and Gillian Yeo. The session focused on best practices for crafting effective (and avoiding ineffective) responses to reviewers. Other students chose to join the Master’s Consortium for a session focused on “Getting Your Foot in the Door,” which featured presentations on how to network strategically using LinkedIn (Nikita Mikhailov) and how to stand out in job interviews (Melissa Haudek).
According to the Postconsortia Survey, the Doctoral Consortium received positive feedback from the students. Overall, 92% of participants reported that the Doctoral Consortium met their expectations, with 77% reporting that it exceeded their expectations!
Once again, Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs Daniel Ravid (University of New Mexico) and Kira Foley (Army Research Institute) would like to thank all the attendees, panelists, and contributors who helped make this year’s Doctoral Consortium a success. We wish all the attendees the very best in their doctoral studies, career, and beyond!
Early Career Faculty Consortium
We are pleased to share that the 2025 Early Career Faculty Consortium was a success! The ECFC hosted 15 early career academics from various universities and departments. Participants interacted with esteemed midcareer and senior scholars in academic positions across I-O psychology and management.
The fully in-person consortium kicked off the day with a panel on teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, led by Mikki Hebl (Rice University), Lisa Kath (San Diego State University), Kurt Kraiger (University of Memphis), and David Costanza (University of Virginia).
Then, participants learned about surviving and thriving through the promotion and tenure process and managing marketability from tenured faculty including, Gargi Sawhney (Auburn University), Charles Calderwood (Virginia Tech), Cort Rudolph (Wayne State University), and Lacie Barber (San Diego State University).
In the final panel session, panelists discussed research and pipeline tips and tricks. Panelists included Malissa Clark (University of Georgia), Mike Ford (University of Alabama), Danielle King (Rice University), and Marissa Shuffler (Clemson University).
To finish off the day, the Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP; Editor: Lillian Eby) led Responding to Reviewers Bootcamp. During the session, participants were paired with JAP’s editors or action editors (Lillian Eby, Bryan Edwards, Alicia Grandey, Jenny Hoobler, Scott Morris, In-Sue Oh, Scott Tonidandel, and Gillian Yeo). Discussion focused on best practices for effectively (and ineffectively) responding to reviewers.
Feedback from the consortium was overwhelmingly positive, with participants reporting they were extremely satisfied with the panels and Responding to Reviewers Bootcamp. Participants suggested that the most valuable part of the consortium was hearing from faculty with “diverse backgrounds and from institutions with varying tenure expectations,” “their insights were incredibly helpful and encouraging,” and noted that “the JAP bootcamp was incredibly well organized, and I appreciated the editors taking the time to share their perspectives on what they’re looking for behind the scenes.” The participants also provided excellent suggestions to improve the 2026 Early Career Faculty Consortium.
From Co-Chairs Becca Brossoit and Rachel Smith: Thank you to the junior faculty for participating—we wish you all the best in the future! And to the wonderful panelists, thank you all so much for dedicating your time and helping make the consortium a success!
Early Career Practitioner Consortium
The in-person 2025 Early Career Practitioner Consortium (ECPC) was attended by over 15 practitioners. Designed for practitioners less than 5 years into their I-O careers, this year’s ECPC emphasized the importance of building professional agility to develop in an applied career and was centered around the following goals:
- foster camaraderie among next generation I-O leaders,
- equip I-O early career practitioners with knowledge, skills, and resources to accelerate their careers,
- improve I-O early career practitioners’ professional agility, and
- give exposure to different I-O career paths.
The consortium included a full program of I-O experts who shared their career histories, lessons learned, and advice on building agility and developing as an I-O practitioner.
In a preconference virtual event, attendees had the chance to meet their fellow ECPC participants, learn about the theme of professional agility, and hear how assessment can build self-awareness and enhance professional development. Participants also received guidance on preparing for the in-person event and completing prework, which included identifying for discussion a challenge they were facing in their current role and completing SHL’s Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ).
During the in-person event, ECPC participants heard from distinguished I-O professionals Lauren Robertson, Victoria Smoak, Jodi Himelright, and Rick Pollak, who shared experiences from their illustrious and diverse careers and gave insights into critical experiences that shaped their professional agility. They also provided advice on professional development, discussed the value of curating and consulting a personal board of directors, and gave tips for strategically building a career through often unexpected changes and life events.
ECPC Co-Chair Andre Hennig, managing consultant at SHL, talked with attendees about how assessments can be powerful tools not only in their work as practitioners but also in their own development as I-O professionals. He also provided guidance on how to interpret their OPQ results and build a personalized development plan.
Casey Witherspoon, Alex Zelin, Natalie Luna, Kimberly Wrenn, and Brett Guidry served as mentors for the afternoon. In a panel discussion, these mentors shared their personal career experiences, including how they are personally working to grow professional agility and examples of when they have shown agility. They also shared practical advice for responding in the moment when you are not sure of the answer, reevaluating success metrics and goals as needed, and adapting your style to different situations and audiences.
Attendees spent the remainder of the afternoon joining small breakout groups with the mentors. They brought the challenges they had identified as prework and engaged in rich dialogue with mentors and other attendees on a variety of topics, including development as practitioners, career aspirations, and insights from the OPQ. Following the coffee break, participants had the opportunity to “speed network” with mentors and other participants. This time allowed attendees to strengthen connections with other I-O practitioners.
This experience helped them to feel more connected to SIOP and eager to be more involved and network within the SIOP community. Participants also shared appreciation for the insights offered by panelists and learning more about different I-O careers:
“I really valued the opportunity to network with my peers and hear from a really diverse range of practitioners.”
“I appreciate how the [mentor] we spent the most time with was matched to our interests.”
We are energized by the positive impact of the 2025 ECPC and are looking forward to ECPC 2026!
