Penn State’s I/O psychology program is designed to equip students with knowledge in the core competencies listed below. We believe that training in these areas will allow our students to graduate with a complete understanding of how to continue the present and future advancement of I/O Psychology.
I/O Core Competency | Description of Possible Topics/Courses | Faculty Members |
Research Methods | (Methods) Research design, Psychometrics | James LeBreton, Rustin Meyer |
Statistics | (Stats), Univariate and Multivariate, Advanced Statistics | James LeBreton |
Professional Skills | (Practicum) Ethical, Legal, Consulting, Communication, Teaching | All faculty |
Individual Assessment and Development | (I) Individual differences, Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Training | James LeBreton, Rustin Meyer |
Groups and Teams | (O) Social theories, Team Processes and Outcomes, Climate, Multi-level issues | James LeBreton, Susan J. Simkins (formerly Mohammed) |
Work Motivation | (O) Self-regulation, Rewards, Attitudes, Motivation Theories, Power | Alicia Grandey, James LeBreton |
Leadership | (I or O) Leadership and management of employees, Influence, Training and Development | James LeBreton, Susan J. Simkins (formerly Mohammed) |
Performance | (I) Job analysis, Criterion Measurement/Evaluation, Feedback, CWB/OCB | James LeBreton |
Adaptation and Wellbeing | (O) Stress, Emotions, Career Development, Attitude Formation and Change | Alicia Grandey |
Changing Nature of Work | (I or O) New directions or general issues such as diversity, culture, innovation, and technology | Alicia Grandey, Rustin Meyer, Susan J. Simkins (formerly Mohammed) |