PhD in Applied Organizational Psychology

Students

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Irene Faranda

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Isabela Herrara

Isabela Herrara
Hometown: Bayside, NY
UG Institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Graduate Institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research interests: Occupational health psychology; employee well-being, cultural integration, ostracism, leadership, and qualification

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Najiyah Khan

Najiyah Khan
Hometown: Queens, New York
UG Institution: The City College of New York
Graduate Institution: Touro University
Research interests: Impact of Emotional Intelligence in Organizational Behavior, Diversity in Training and Development, Talent Development.

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Murlee Shyam

Murlee Shyam
Hometown: Delhi, India
UG Institution: Lucknow University (Bachelor of Laws – LL.B.)
Graduate Institution: Rutgers University, School of Management and Labor Relations
Research Interests: Organizational Decision-Making, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Transformation and Change, People Analytics

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Jonathan Ross Thompson

Jonathan Ross Thompson
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Undergraduate Institution: Binghamton University
Graduate Institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research Interest: Leadership & Talent Development, Employee Assessment & Performance, Artificial Intelligence

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Gift Williams

Gift Williams
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
UG Institution: The University of Georgia
Graduate Institution: New York University
Research Interests: (1) The impact of organizational development interventions such as leadership communication routines, role clarity systems, and team norms, on employee job satisfaction and retention over time; and (2) The leadership behaviors and team-level practices that most effectively protect work-life balance and well-being while sustaining high performance in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.

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Aisha Allyu
Hometown: New York, NY, USA
Undergraduate institution: Pennsylvania State University
Graduate institution: Baruch College & Brock University
Research Interest: Counterproductive Work Behaviors, Workplace Ostracism, Creativity, Organizational Learning & Talent Development

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Jamie Baskin

Jamie Baskin
Hometown: Port Jefferson, NY, USA
Undergraduate institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Graduate institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research Interest: Diversity & Inclusion, Occupational Health Psychology

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Shweta Amitabh Kapil

Shweta Amitabh Kapil
Hometown: Pune, India
Undergraduate institution: Maharaja Sayajirao University, India
Graduate institution: Baruch College, NY
Research Interest: Women in Leadership, Ethical Leadership, Influence of SES on leadership Emergence, Impact of AI at workplaces, Employee Performance and Potential Assessment

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Samuel Lewis

Samuel Lewis
Hometown: Rowley, MA, USA
Undergraduate institution: Providence College
Graduate institution: University of Hartford
Research Interest: Occupational Prestige, Status & Hierarchies in the Workplace

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Mark Momplaisir

Mark Momplaisir
Hometown: Boston, MA, USA
Undergraduate Institution: Touro College
Graduate Institution: Touro College
Research Interests: Leadership, Well-being, and Training Effectiveness.

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David Orner

David Orner
Hometown: New York, NY, USA
Undergraduate institution: CUNY, Queens College
Graduate institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research Interest: Occupational Health Psychology, Organizational Design/Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Technology and Data in Work Systems, Workforce Strategy and Innovation, and Data Visualization.

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Peta-Gaye Smile

Peta-Gaye Smile
Hometown: Jamaica, West Indies
Undergraduate institution: Atlantic Union College
Graduate institution: CUNY School of Professional Studies
Research Interest: Leadership development and effectiveness, employee experience, organizational design and change management, talent assessment, and the impact of AI on leadership and workplace behavior.

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Xavier Bishop

Xavier Bishop
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Undergraduate institution: Quinnipiac University
Graduate institution: Brooklyn College
Research Interest: Leadership, chronic illness and perception as they relate to one another. He also has secondary interests in AI and leadership, and selection and retention.

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Joshua Holtkamp

Joshua Holtkamp
Hometown: Ames, IA
Undergraduate institution: Iowa State University
Graduate institution: University of Central Florida
Research Interest: Motivation, Worker Safety, Biosecurity Compliance

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Gianna Marie Leavey

Gianna Marie Leavey
Hometown: Merrick. NY
Undergraduate institution: Syracuse University
Graduate institution: Adelphi University
Research Interest: Training, Team Effectiveness, Job Satisfaction & Performance, Leadership Development, Motivation & Attitude

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Julia Mace

Julia Mace
Hometown: Kutztown, PA
Undergraduate institution: Kutztown University
Graduate institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research Interest: employee resource groups, mentorship, female leaders, representation in leadership, talent development

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Eva-Tshama Mulaja

Eva-Tshama Mulaja
Hometown: Strasbourg, France
Undergraduate institution: University of Strasbourg, France
Graduate institution: CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies & CUNY Baruch College
Research Interest: Cross-cultural intelligence; international/multicultural/immigrants' teams; employees' mental health and well-being; inclusive global leadership/mentoring/coaching; EI; self-concept and imposter phenomenon in the workplace; belongingness, race lightning, and woman at work; OHP

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Caroline Murray

Caroline Murray
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Undergraduate institution: William Peace University
Graduate institution: Meredith College
| Research Interest: Artificial Intelligence, Employee Assessment and Selection/Hiring, Judgment and Decision-Making, Employee Attitude Surveys

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Kevin Thomas

Kevin Thomas
Hometown: Washington, DC
Undergraduate institution: University of Pittsburgh
Graduate institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research Interest: Teams, Leadership, Motivation

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Amar Bhatia

Amar Bhatia
Hometown: Oakton, VA
Undergraduate institution: Penn State
Graduate institution: Penn State, UMD, Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research Interest: Organizational and talent development, performance, selection, ai

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Brianna Billotti

Brianna Billotti
Hometown: Smithtown, NY
Undergraduate Institution: St. John's University
Graduate Institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research Interests: Team training/development, student's perception of organizational support, mentoring/leadership, corporate universities

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Dearman

Paul Dearman
Hometown: Norfolk, VA
Undergraduate Institution: Old Dominion University
Graduate Institution: Old Dominion University
Research Interests: Psychometrics, assessment and selection, diversity and inclusion/adverse impact, training/executive development, and human factors

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Joseph Ha

Joseph Ha
Hometown: Salisbury, MD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Maryland, College Park
Graduate Institution: University of Baltimore
Research Interests: Organizational Effectiveness, Team Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Resilience, Locus of Control, Flow, Change Management, Voice Behavior, Organizational Innovation

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Indrayani Mundada

Indrayani Mundada
Hometown: Dhule, Maharashtra, India
Undergraduate institution: Mithibai College, Mumbai, India
Graduate institution: Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Research Interest: Diversity and Inclusion and Work life balance in the era of WFH,

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Rohan Ramesh

Rohan Ramesh
Hometown: Washington D.C
Undergraduate institution: George Mason University
Graduate institution: Âé¶¹´«Ã½
Research Interest: Leadership, Selection and Placement, Personality, Performance Management, 360's, Employee Motivation

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Maddy Saffer

Maddy Saffer
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate institution: Bucknell University
Graduate institution: Baruch College
Research Interest: Employee Well-Being, Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Organizational Culture, Team Dynamics, Assessment/Selection, and Organizational Effectiveness.