Category: Career and Professional Issues

A few weeks ago, my friend Peter Chen sent me a link to a podcast where Financial Times journalist, Tim … Continue reading >The Museum of Industrial-Organizational Psychology

In June I gave a keynote at the Academia Meets Practice (AMP) conference in Tampa. This hybrid conference is organized … Continue reading >Bridge the Academic Practice Gap with Partnerships

On July 4th I caught an interview Chris Cuomo did with Mike Rowe from the show Dirty Jobs about the … Continue reading >Blue Collar Trades are in Demand

Last week I shared my ethical concerns about the harm produced by our journal peer review system in the organizational … Continue reading >Conflict of Interest in Peer Review

In 1974 I had my first experience with submitting to a major academic peer reviewed journal in my field. It … Continue reading >The Ethics of Academic Peer Review

About seven years ago I was fortunate to be invited to teach in the USF Muma College of Business executive … Continue reading >What Is a Practitioner-Scholar?

Recently I received an e-mail from a high school junior interested in an I-O career. No one at her school … Continue reading >Guide to an I-O Psychology Career

We are more than just our jobs. Sure, our work might be very important to us, but we have a … Continue reading >What Is Work-Family Conflict?

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog that explained the concept of quiet quitting. That day I had the … Continue reading >Branding Is Important for Science

Last week the SIOP Electronic Communication Committee posted my interview with Beth Melillo about my blogging journey. We began with … Continue reading >Writing for a General Blog Audience

When the COVID19 pandemic hit in 2020, it seemed that everyone was jumping on the bandwagon to publish COVID research. … Continue reading >Focus Scientific Writing on Impact

Psychology departments have a new IO faculty retention problem. During my career, I have seen the growing diaspora of academic … Continue reading >A New IO Faculty Retention Problem

I have published more than 200 peer-reviewed academic journal articles, mostly in collaboration with colleagues. One of the most important … Continue reading >Choosing a Publication Outlet

I am trained as an industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, but my research area is organizational behavior or OB for short. I … Continue reading >What Is Organizational Behavior?

Last week I was watching a crew of manual workers installing riprap around the pond across the street to fix … Continue reading >We Should not Discourage Students from Manual Work

Success in applying to an industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology doctoral program requires careful preparation. This guide to I-O psychology PhD program … Continue reading >Guide to I-O Psychology PhD Program Application

I am an industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist. My graduate training was in I-O psychology, I have taught I-O psychology, and I … Continue reading >What Is Industrial-Organizational Psychology?

Your personal brand—how the world views you—is important for career success. Your brand indicates your capabilities, skills, talent, and values. … Continue reading >Build Your Brand with Social Media