Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Organizational Psychology

The Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology Doctoral Program trains individuals to be both scientists and practitioners. We believe that a strong grounding in basic and applied research skills and the theoretical underpinnings of I/O Psychology are essential for both academic and applied work. The goal of the I/O Psychology program is to continue to enhance its national reputation as a center of scholarly excellence in I/O Psychology by conducting high-quality basic and applied research. Consequently, faculty and student collaboration in ongoing research projects is strongly emphasized.

The program has a major emphasis on academic research-based training with the objective of placing students in academic careers. However, in addition to academic positions, our graduates are qualified for positions in research organizations, government agencies, corporations, and consulting firms. The domains of I/O Psychology represented in the program includes the areas of testing and personnel selection, training, performance appraisal, individual differences, organizational commitment, occupational health and safety, workplace diversity, and group processes.

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