Reed J. Bramble
5057 Woodward Avenue, 7th Floor, Detroit, MI, 48202 | 616-540-0831 | fi8334@wayne.edu
EDUCATION
 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Boris B. Baltes, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Master of Arts, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Jason L. Huang, Ph.D., Michigan State University
 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Bachelor of Science, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Ellen I. Shupe, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Expected May 2018
Expected May 2016
April 2013
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
 Individual differences in selection
 Personality assessment
 Aging workforce
 Methodological issues
PRESENTATIONS
 Bramble, R. J., Huang, J. L., Kung, M., Chang, L., & Kinney, T. B. (April, 2015)
Insufficient Effort Responding in Validation Data and Its Performance Correlates. In J. L.
Huang (Chair), Data cleansing time! Insufficient effort responding in concurrent
validation studies. Symposium presented at the annual conference of Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
 Bramble, R. J., Liu, M., Aqwa, J. J., Huang, J. L., Lounsbury, J. W. (2015,
April). Personality and Job Satisfaction: Interpersonal Job Context as a Moderator.
Poster presented at the annual conference of Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
 Huang, J. L., & Bramble, R. J. (2014, May). Trait, state, and task-contingent
conscientiousness: Predicting learning and transfer. Poster presented at the annual
conference of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Honolulu, HA.
 Bramble, R. J. (2013, April). Combatting cyberloafing behavior in the workplace: A
proposed positive emotion intervention. Poster session presented at the annual Grand
Valley State University Student Scholars Day Event, Allendale, MI.
PUBLICATIONS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
 Huang, J. L., & Bramble, R. J. (in press). Adaptability. Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia
of Adulthood and Aging.
 Shupe, E. I., Pung, S. K., & Bramble, R. J. (in press). Role-related stress experienced by
academic librarians. Journal of Academic Librarianship.
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MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
 Huang, J. L., Bramble, R. J., Liu, M., Aqwa, J., Ott-Holland, C. J., Ryan, A. M.,
Lounsbury, J. W., Elizondo, F., & Wadlington, P. L. (2015). Rethinking the association
between extraversion and job satisfaction: The role of interpersonal job context.
Submitted to Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
APPLIED EXPERIENCE/EMPLOYMENT
 Applied Psychology & Organizational Research Group (APORG), Detroit, MI
June 2015 – Present
Organizational Project Consultant • Partner with organizations to provide research
expertise and cutting-edge analyses to improve organizational performance
• Campus Commandos - Contributed to the development of a mobile-app selection
system that will connect the most adept and self-motivated college students with a wide
variety of businesses such as eBay and Hewlett-Packard
 American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI
January 2015 – July 2015
Organizational Project Consultant • Developed a core competency framework for distinct
manufacturing functions using a company-purchased competency database • Conducted
focus groups with subject matter experts to narrow down the list of core competencies •
Determined areas where current employees could use additional training • Designed,
distributed, and troubleshooted three waves of surveys to both incumbents and managers
 Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
September 2012 – December 2012
Global Workforce Strategy Practicum • Participated in and observed the analysis of the
company’s battery of assessments • Attended brainstorming meetings concerning the
team’s leadership development program and provided insight/proposed questions • Took
an active learning role in the company’s critical thinking model and progressive learning
and development process • Collaborated and conversed with several individuals with
doctoral degrees in industrial-organizational psychology • Exposure to applied concepts
of industrial-organizational research within a company that emphasizes I-O
 Saturn Electronics & Engineering, Inc., Coopersville, MI
May 2012 – August 2012
Human Resources Intern • Maintained the company's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
database • Contacted product manufacturers in order to obtain all necessary MSDS sheets
• Re-evaluated plant dress codes to provide to our employees the personal protection
required by the product MSDS sheets • Conducted job analyses and edited job
descriptions and personnel requisitions • Developed a proposal to implement a plant-wide
wellness program • Maintained production and quality training results • Edited and
distributed the company's monthly newsletter
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 Wayne State University, Dept. of Psychology, Detroit, MI
o Adjunct Faculty Teaching Assignments
 Social Psychology and Behavior (Summer 2014)
 Psychology of Personality (Fall 2014; Spring 2015)
o I-O Psychology Master Program Teaching Assistant (August 2014 – Present)
 Mentoring graduate students in the master’s program
 Guest instructor for classes such as Organizational Behavior, Research
Methods, & Job Analysis
o Graduate Teaching Assistant (August 2013 – April 2014)
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Taught six laboratory/discussion sections of Introductory Psychology
over the course of two semesters
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
 Wayne State University - Detroit, MI
o 2015, Industrial-Organizational Psychology Master Program Teaching
Assistantship
o 2014, Best Poster Competition, Wayne State University Psychology Graduate
Poster Day – 1st prize, I-O Psychology. Bramble, R. J., Liu, M., Aqwa, J. J.,
Huang, J. L., Lounsbury, J. W. Personality and Job Satisfaction: Interpersonal
Job Context as a Moderator.
o 2014, Industrial-Organizational Psychology Master Program Teaching
Assistantship
o 2013, Psychology Department Graduate Teaching Assistantship
 Grand Valley State University - Allendale, MI
o 2012, I Am Grand Valley Designated Student Leader
o 2009, GVSU Faculty Award of Distinction
o 2009, GVSU Award of Excellence
o 2009 – 2013, GVSU Dean’s List for Academic Excellence, 6 out of 8 semesters
SERVICE TO WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
 I-O Psychology Brown Bag Committee Member, 2015 – 2016 • Contacting academics
and practitioners with unique perspectives of organizational behavior and/or psychology
at work to speak at program colloquium • Facilitate scheduling, transportation and
housing arrangements • Coordinate meetings between visiting speakers and graduate
students
 Graduate Student Research Incubator Group Coordinator, 2015 – 2016 •
Maintaining group schedule and project update spreadsheets • Communicating important
announcements or updates • Mediator for the majority of group decision-making
 Undergraduate Psychology Student Mentor, 2015 – 2016 • Mentoring first-generation
college students and under-represented minority students on how to be a successful
undergraduate while pursuing a degree in psychology • Coordinating monthly one-on-one
meetings with mentees • Attending mentor training sessions to learn about student
resources and increase effectiveness
 CARMA Short Course Volunteer, 2014, 2015 • Coordinating classroom assignments
for instructors • Providing instructors with any necessary or desired educational
technology • Guarding personal property of instructors and students during break periods
 Graduate Student Organization Volunteer • Contributing physical labor as needed,
such as transporting equipment to and from the department as well as cleaning the
graduate lounge area
 I-O Psychology Event Coordinator, 2015 – 2016 • Reserving facilities and providing
food/entertainment for events, such as the annual picnic, graduate orientation, and
student/faculty visits
 Intra-Departmental Recreation Leader, 2014, 2015 • Captain of intramural softball
team that fosters communication, morale, and sense of identity between members of the
industrial-organizational, clinical, neurological, cognitive, and social sub-departments of
psychology
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SERVICE TO GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
 Student Academic Success Center - Tutor • Tutored undergraduates in the following
subjects: • Introductory Psychology • Research Methods in Psychology • Life-Span
Developmental Psychology • Industrial-Organizational Psychology • Advanced Research
Methods in Psychology
 Counseling and Career Services Center Representative • Distributed talent
assessments (StrengthsQuest) to hundreds of university students • Analyzed and
interpreted results with respective students • Presented on the benefits and application of
the StrengthsQuest Assessment • Performed outreach to generate interest in the
assessment • Presented on numerous topics related to Career Services • Represented
Career Services at a number of campus events and career fair
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2012 – Present): Student
affiliate.
 Academy of Management (2014 – Present): Student affiliate.
 Association for Psychological Science (2013 – Present): Student affiliate.
 Michigan Association for Industrial-Organizational Psychology (2014 – Present):
Student affiliate.
 Consortium for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis (2013 –
Present): Student member.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK – WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
 Selection and Placement (Fall 2015)
 Organizational Culture and Climate (Fall 2015)
 Hierarchical Linear Modeling (Spring 2015)
 Individual Motivation and Morale (Winter 2015)
 Structural Equation Modeling (Winter 2015)
 Multivariate Analysis (Fall 2014)
 Criterion Development and Performance Evaluation (Fall 2014)
 History and Systems of Psychology (Fall 2014)
 Quantitative Methods in Psychology II (Winter 2014)
 Research Methods in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Winter 2014)
 Occupational Health Psychology (Winter 2014)
 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I (Fall 2013)
 Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Fall 2013)
 Social Psychology (Fall 2013)
RELEVANT COURSEWORK – GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
 Concepts of Management
 Marketing Management
 Psychology Practicum
 Independent Research in Psychology
 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
 Industrial-Organizational Psychology
 Research Methods in Psychology
 Psychology and Culture
 Behavior Modification
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Applied Statistics
Honors Causal Explanation in Social Science
Honors Culture and Aesthetics
RELEVANT COURSEWORK – CONSORTIUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH
METHODS AND ANALYSIS (CARMA)
 Advanced Structural Equation Modeling (I and II; June 2015)
 Introduction to Multilevel Modeling (June 2014)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
 Data Visualization (Coursera; Summer 2015)
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
 High proficiency in SPSS, MPlus, and Microsoft Excel
 Moderate proficiency in R
 Analytical skill set:
o Latent Growth/Change Modeling
o Multilevel Analysis/Linear Mixed Effects Modeling
o Structural Equation Modeling
o Multiple Linear Regression
o Moderated/Mediated Regression
o Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) & Covariance (ANCOVA)
o Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) & Covariance (MANCOVA)
o Discriminant Function Analysis (DFA)
o Logistic Regression
o Principal Component Analysis and Scale Development
o Exploratory Factor Analyses
o Generalized Estimating Equation Modeling
o Measurement Invariance
o Missing Data Analysis
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