MSU I/O Update
Who We Are...
I/O Program Faculty:
Andi Lassiter, Ph.D.
Lisa Perez, Ph.D.
Dan Sachau, Ph.D.
Affiliated Faculty:
Kristie Campana. Ph.D.
Newsletter Editor:
Michael Taylor
Alumni Advisory Panel:
Carrie Demay ,Data Recog. Corp.
John Congemi, Best Buy
Kelly Coumbe, ING
Carol Lynn Courtney, Courtney Consulting
Tanya Gilbertson, Target
Doug Molitor, 3M
Patti Naas, Ameriprise
Dick Olson, Olson Consulting
Darcey Schoenebeck, Prime Thrapeutics
John Zehr ,Target
Industrial/Organizational
Psychology
Minnesota State University
23 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001
Office Location:
332 Wiecking Center
Office: 507-389-2724
Fax: 507-389-1099
*Photo credit , Mike Taylor (vSkapes trip)
Reunion!
The I/O Program is 20 years old. It’s time for a reunion! This
year, which marks the 10th Anniversary of the Annual Fall Conference, we are inviting all of the I/O Program alumni to spend September 10 — 12 (weekend after Labor Day) at Clamshell Beach Resort near Jenkins, Minnesota. We will appoint a reunion organizer
for each graduating class. The organizer will coordinate with students, the resort, and the I/O Program to set reservations and passon plans. Keep an eye on your email as you will be receiving updates
about reservations, deposits, costs etc. Clamshell Beach Resort is
on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes and is a wonderful spot for a gettogether. There will be a golf outing, meeting space, a refreshment
tent, and boating expeditions. Meals will be included. You are welcome to bring your family members.
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Alumni Focus: Carrie Christianson DeMay, Data Recognition
When Dan asked me to write a piece describing my career path, I
responded immediately that yes, I am thrilled to do it! Every day for
several weeks it was on my task list and every day for several weeks I
was excited to have it there. But every day for several weeks it
moved from the current day’s task list to the next day’s list, not at all
begun. And it wasn’t because I was too busy. In fact, I wasn’t very
busy at all. I found myself cleaning out my email, reading old trade
journals, sorting old paperwork, etc. It occurred to me that these are
the tasks I do when there is something else I should be doing but am
putting off as long as possible. Why was I doing this? I have struggled
with the cause of procrastinating something fun like this, but now,
putting fingers to keyboard, it has become painfully clear to me. My
career progression has not been a path. A path is long and meandering with curves and direction changes. Mine is more like two stepping
stones across a trickling stream. In fact, I could write ―a piece describing my career path‖ in two concise sentences and not overlook a
thing. But then they might just make the picture bigger to fill up the
space… So, here’s how it went. I had an interview at Questar for a Survey Research Project Manager Intern position. I was offered the job and I loved it! Then, 13 years ago, I had an interview for a Project Manager position in the Survey Division at Data Recognition Corporation. I was offered the job and I still love it!
So, yes, my path consists of only two companies, but I have and continue to find my career very interesting
and fulfilling. At DRC, I spent the first few years learning the ropes in both Project Management and Research
Consulting. This is when I realized I was born a Project Manager. (Or, being the oldest of 7 kids, maybe I
learned it.) Nonetheless, it was my calling.
A few years ago I was promoted to Director of Project Management, which means I fulfill the role of Program Manager for our commercial accounts. These are very large-scale, complex employee engagement, 360,
and customer satisfaction survey programs. Every day is exciting and challenging; no two days are alike; and
my priorities change from hour to hour. In graduate school, I didn’t know this is what I wanted to do (or
even that it existed) but I look back now and can see there were particular things I was learning to which I
was drawn. The ―I‖ side more than the ―O‖. I jump right into managing details, creating processes, developing
tactics - it is second nature for me. I definitely feel very fortunate to have jumped onto the two stones I did.
The advice I have for students:
1) Always seek opportunities to learn
2) Always accept challenging assignments
Even though my current role is not extensively research-focused, I make sure to remain involved in research
in order to keep current with the field – particularly within SIOP. I feel that no matter where I am or what
I’m doing, I’ll always be an I/O first. I also obtained an MBA a few years ago. And, just like with the I/O program, I LOVED being a student again, learned a ton, and use the information I obtained every day. Having
always been on the provider side (for which the I/O program prepared me well), I feel the business degree
gives me a much greater understanding of the client side as well.
And finally, I find it impossible to describe my career without providing huge kudos to the program. If you
have been around awhile, you know what an amazing program this is. If you’re a first year student, let me just
say that I could effortlessly write a piece advocating the program – without any procrastinating at all… and
there would be no room for the photo.
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Alumni Focus: Sara Henkenius Kujawski, MN Supreme Court
Greetings to current, former, and future I/O students! I’ve enjoyed
hearing about the diverse career paths we’ve all taken since graduation
from the I/O Program. After leaving MSU, I moved to Boston. I
took a position at QualityMetric as an Outcomes Research Analyst
where I worked on health outcomes research testing the validity, reliability, and utility of surveys that measured patient reported health
status information. I also tested the efficacy of new drugs or treatments vs. the existing treatments in clinical drug trials and worked on
computer adaptive testing, creating short form assessments with competing validity of the longer versions.
From there, tired of a LONG commute, I moved on to Genuity, the
Internet backbone spin-off from the Bell Atlantic and GTE merger
which became Verizon and Genuity. There I worked as a Human Resources Metrics Specialist developing and measuring HR balanced
scorecards, managed the Corporate Leadership Council Employee
Preferences Survey, and developing custom surveys for the organization.
In 2003, I moved back to MN and spent a few months contracting until I landed at Opal In-Home Services.
As HR Director I gained invaluable experience in leading a department and rounding out my human resources expertise. At this time I was given the opportunity to participate in The Strategic Roundtable, a
leadership development peer group. While I loved working for this organization, eventually I felt it was
time to move on.
I took a job at the MN Supreme Court where I started out in compensation and classification, performing
job analyses on individuals as well as class-wide studies and job evaluations. I developed an HR needs assessment which measured the needs of a diversified HR group statewide. A little over a year later, I was
promoted to HR Manager of the Minnesota Judicial Center and have been in this role ever since. I feel fortunate to hold a position that utilized both my HR and I/O backgrounds. I manage the HR functions for
the MN Supreme Court, the MN Court of Appeals, the State Court Administrator’s Office (central office
of the courts), the Office of Professional Responsibility (where one can submit complaints against attorneys) and the Board of Legal Education (administers State bar exam and tracks attorney licenses and education credits). In addition, I perform special projects, most recently leading a workgroup in developing a
new competency framework for our performance management system, consulting on a broad scale study
of converting 300 contractors to 150 employees, working with the results of our first ever all employee
survey, and strategic HR planning during the state budget crisis. I absolutely love my job and feel that my
time at MSU helped prepare me for the challenges and opportunities I’ve faced in my career.
I currently live in South Minneapolis with my son, Murphy who is 4 years old. If anyone would like to reach
me, feel free to send me an email at sara.kujawski@courts.state.mn.us
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I/O Students and Alumni from these locations
The OERG is the consulting arm of the I/O program. Students and faculty serve as consultants to
local and national organizations providing HR and research consulting services. Faculty and students
donate their time and we use the funds from the projects to pay for student trips, activities, and
equipment. This year, OERG funds helped pay for office equipment , SIOP, IOOB, site visits, speakers, and international trips. Some of our clients and research partners appear below.
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Movers and Shakers 2009
Torie Lynch is now HR Director at Central Montana Medical Center in
Lewistown, MT. In addition, she was married in April 2009 and she is expecting her first baby in April 2010. Teresa Hopke is now Senior Director of Talent Management at RSM McGladrey. She had a baby in January.
Jodi Toman Zell and her husband Adam, welcomed their second son,
Leo in March 2009. Darren Geary (right) works in human resources
with Venoco Inc. Dr. Mindy Bennet Moye is at John Deere and is the
Manager of Employee Engagement. Dan DeNeui was married this summer. He is on the faculty at Southern Oregon University. He and Megan
are expecting their first baby in July. Crystal Newman got married in October to Clint Pulk, She is now Crystal Pulk. Tera Brown King is now a
Wellness Analyst for Hennepin County Health Works. Carolyn Catenhuaser moved to Angola in north east Indiana. She is working remotely. Jeremy Jones (left) moved to Virginia where he is working
as a consultant for Federal Management Partners. Kerry Moechnig
was married October 10 to Brian Studer. Dr. Kevin Meyer works for
Hogan Assessments and recently got the high score on Big Buck Hunter
(this is being contested by John Zehr). Andrew Preissner and his wife
had a baby in June. Janette Donnovan got married to Adam Bell.
Janette Bell is still with C2 Technologies where she is a Senior HR Analyst. Lexi Tange moved from Reno to Rapid City SD. She is now a
Consultant for First American Title Co. She and Jack will be married
June 2010 in Jamaica. Adam Soderlind was married in Mexico February 2009 to Brynn. He is Advising Supervisor at the Harold Abel
School of Psychology and he started the PhD program in Industrial Organizational Psychology at
Capella in the Fall of 2009. Jean Sears Capra is now Talent Consultant for Medtronic’s Marketing
Leadership and Development Rotation Program (LDRP). Dr. Ashley Guidroz is a Research Consultant at Denison Consulting. Scott McAtee is in Tulsa, OK working in Human Resources for Healthcare
Innovations. Christina Mcguire is LifeSkills Program Trainer at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
Pari Becker is expecting a baby in February. Andy Dybvig moved to General Mills where he is Sr.
Associate, Analytical Innovation and Experimentation. Nikki Miller Moore and Brian Miller welcomed
Henry Littlefield Miller on April 21, 2009. Wendy Wright Zeller had a second child, Elise Caroline,
on September 3rd, 2009. Marty Weiland and his wife had their second child, Kaia Grace, on Jan 2,
2009. Marty works as Senior Operations Analyst at DeCare Dental. He Completed Ironman Arizona
on Nov 22. Sarah Nolte Krantz had a baby girl December 2009. Lance and Anna Andrews had a
baby girl, Finley Wynn, in February. Raman Grover was married to Sonika Pahwa, a computer programmer, in the ancient city of Kurukshetra in India. Raman works for Statistics Canada . Ryan Riley
was promoted to Senior Associate at ICF International.
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The I/O Program is working with john Ahlberg
and Fred McGrath testing a new technology
that will bring the outdoors to your home or
office. vSkapes has supplied the OERG with
generous grant to test the new technology.
You will be hearing more about vSkapes and
the project in years to come.
Consigliore
Mike Taylor is the Chief Graduate
Student for the 2009-2010 school year.
Eric Garvey working on vSkapes project in Idaho
SIOP Award Winner !
Dan Sachau is the winner of the 2010 Society of
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Distinguished Teaching Contribution Award.
Volunteers — Kids Against Hunger, Katrina Project
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Winter 2008
2009-2010 Incoming Students
(front row)
Amanda Harms, University of Northern Iowa
Pei See Ng, Bemidji State University, MN
Jennifer Diaco, College of St. Rose, NY
Luman Yong, Hebei University, China
Sammira Hammoud, University of Michigan
Hyderhusain Abadin, Loyola University - Chicago
Kristy Jungemann, MN State University -M
(back row)
Paige Woodruff, University of Oklahoma
Evan Blackhurst, University of Minnesota
Sean Houlihan, Luther College, IA
Jonathan Feil, University of Wisconsin - EC
Brandon Martell, University of W - Superior
Ting Tseng, Chung Shan Medical University
Reunions
Jessica Rye, Lauren Henderson, Tina Halphen
Tammy Grady Emmons, Sarah Nolte Krantz,
Angela Lins Christman , Sara Henkenius
Mike Durando, Mr. and Mrs. Becker,
Jannette Donovan Bell , Tiffany Parker, & Chris
Dan Bender, Kevin Meyer John Zehr
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I/O Speaker Series
Don McPherson – Modern Survey
Mike Hepperlen — MDA
Brenda Flannery – MSU
Michael Durando – Questar
Anna Erickson - Questar
Tammy Allen — University of South Florida
2009 Consulting Challenge
Take me back — to 2000
Winning Team, from left to right: Yee Mun Chan (St.
Cloud), Sasha Burnett (UNI), Mike Taylor (MSU)
Best Buy hosted the 2009 Consulting Challenge.
Teams comprised of students from MSU, UNI , St.
Cloud State and Roosevelt University participated
in the three day event. Thanks to John Congemi
who hosted the event.
Thanks to Drs. Karla Lassonde, Emily Stark and Dawn
Albertson for their help with theses, programs, and
speaking. They are pictured here with Andi at the 2009
Graduation Dinner.
Winter 2009
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Social Events 2009
Clockwise from the
upper left: The
Superbowl Broomball
Fiasco,
SIOP New Orleans,
The Olson Trophy,
Halloween party,
Fall Conference
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Pares and presentations 2009
Publications and Presentations 2009
Beacom, A. & Lassiter, A. L. R. (2009). Career Stages, Job Embeddedness, and Turnover Intentions in Public Sector Employees. Poster presented at
2009 IO/OB conference, Chicago, IL.
Campana, K.L. Leader Incivility and its effect on Team Process and Performance. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Minnesota..
Divine, B., Perez, L., Bourke, M., & Sachau, D. (2010). The Anguish of Aiding: Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, and Coping among Federal Law
Enforcement Agents. Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston, TX
Garvey, E.C. & Sachau, D. (2010). The Positive Side of Type A. Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston, TX.
Gordon, N., & Sachau, D. (2009). A New Measure of Academic Job Engagement.. Paper at the 30th Annual IOOB Conference, Chicago
Harm, C. D. & (2009). Abusive Supervision: The Role of Coworker Support. Paper at the 30th Annual IOOB Conference, Chicago.
Harm, C. D., Campana, K.L. (2009). Abusive Supervision and Relationship Quality: The Role of Coworker Support. Paper presented at the Midwestern Conference on Professional Psychology, Owatonna, Minnesota
Harris, P. B., Houston, J. M., Skelton, A. D., & Sachau, D. (2009, May). Both sides of the road: Developing a measure of positive and negative driving practices. Environmental Design Research Association, Kansas City, MO.
Harris, P. B., Houston, J. M., Gasparri, J., Skelton, A. D., & Sachau, D. (2009, August). Color preferences for interior space: state or trait? American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Hartmann, L. R. & Campana, K. (2010). Predicting cheating in unproctored personnel selection testing: An application of rest’
component model of morality and the theory of planned behavior. Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston.
Johnson, A., & Sachau, D. (2009, March). The relationship between identification, embeddedness, and turnover intentions at the organizational and occupational
levels. Poster at the 3rd Annual Midwestern Conference on Professional Psychology, Owatonna, MN.
Johnson, A., & Sachau, D. (2009, February). The relationship between identification, embeddedness, and turnover intentions at the organizational and occupational levels. Poster at the 30th Annual IOOB Conference, Chicago, IL.
Johnson, A., Sachau, D., & Englert, D. (In Press). Organizational and occupational embeddedness of federal law enforcement personnel. Journal of Police
and Criminal Psychology.
Kurian, S. (2010). Examining the Effectiveness of Work-Life Balance Interventions on Perceptions of Work-to-Family and Family-to-Work Conflict.
Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston, TX.
Larson, A., & Sachau, D. (2009). Effects of incentives and the Big Five personality dimensions on internet panelists’ product ratings. International Journal
of Market Research, 51(5), 687-706.
Lins, A., & Perez, L. M. (2009, November). The role of emotional labor in the relationship between incivility and psychological distress. Poster presented at
the 8th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mans, J., Regnier, D. & Lassiter, A.(2009, April). Attributions of Team Performance in a Dispersed Environment. Poster presented at the 2009 Minnesota State University, Mankato, Undergraduate Research Conference.
Matsch, M., Sachau, D., Gertz, J., & Englert, D. (2009). Perceptions of work-life balance among military law enforcement personnel and their spouses.
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 24 (2) 113-119.
Ono, M., Taylor, M. D., & Sachau, D. (2010). Emotional intelligence and cognitive intelligence as predictors of investigator performance. Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston, TX.
Oleson, M. (2010).The Effect of Gender Bias on Perceptions of Competence in a Selection Context. Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston, TX.
Perez, L, Jones, J., Sachau, D., & Englert D. (2009, in Press), Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout and Turnover Intentions Among Law Enforcement
Agents Exposed to Violent and Disturbing Media Images. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.
Sachau, D., Gertz, J., Johnson, A., Matsch, M., Perez, L., & Englert, D. (2009, Accepted pending revisions). Work-Life conflict and organizational support in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Military Psychology.
Sachau, D., Brasher, N., & Fee, S. (2009). Three models for short-term study abroad. Journal of Management Education. Online First,
Sachau, D., Andrews, L., Gibson, B., & DeNeui, D. (2009). Tournament validity: Testing golfer competence. Measurement in Physical Education and
Exercise Science, 13(1), 52- 69.
Sachau, D., Fee, S., Johnson, A., & Wittrock, J. (2009, April). International service learning. Poster at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Sachau, D., & Naas, P. (In Press). The Consulting Challenge: A case competition. Journal of Management Education.
Sachau, D., Brasher, N., & Fee, S. (2009). Three models for short-term study abroad. Journal of Management Education. Online First .
Simmering, L. & Lassiter, A. L. R. (2009). Examination and Construct Validity Confirmation of Two Personality-Based Adjective Checklist Measures.
Poster presented at 2009 IO/OB conference, Chicago, IL.
Skelton, A. & Lassiter, A. L. R. (2009). Applicant Reactions to Selection Systems: A Field Study. Poster presented at 2009 IO/OB conference, Chicago.
Talmage, C. A. & (2010). How Do We Make Web Recruitment Successful: An In-depth Look at Source Differences and Pre-Hire Outcomes. Paper
submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston, TX.
Smith, W. (2010). Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston, TX.
Taylor, M. D., Sachau, D., & Oleson, M. S. (2010). Creation of a new measure of organizational culture. Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB
Conference, Houston, TX
Wittrock, J., Sachau, D., & Englert, D. (2009, February). Antecedents of retention: A critical examination of engagement and embeddedness. Presentation at
the 30th Annual IOOB Conference, Chicago, IL.
Woller, A. & Lassiter, A. (under review). Trust Formation Across Multiple Levels of Virtuality. In a symposium proposed for presentation at the 2010
SIOP conference to be held in Atlanta, GA.
Wohkittel, J.M. & Lassiter, A. (2010). The relationship between motivation and applicant withdrawal: An expectancy theory driven model. Paper submitted to the 31st Annual IOOB Conference, Houston, TX.
Zarns, N., Campana, K.L., & Bono, J.E. (2009). Relationship of core self-evaluations to negative work events, mood and motivation. Paper presented
at the Midwestern Conference on Professional Psychology, Owatonna, Minnesota
Trip to Ecuador and Galapagos 2010
Trip to Ecuador, Amazon and the Galapagos May 2010
Students and faculty in the I/O Program will travel to Ecuador in May.
We will complete a service learning project for the Yachana foundation. The trip will focus on eco-business, self-sustaining schools, and
economic development. We will be working at a school that is a twohour boat ride up the Amazon. We will visit Quito, Coca, and Galapagos. There are still a few spots available so call Dan if you are interested in spending a couple weeks on the equator.
Psychological Frontiers:
Exploring Human Behavior
The Psychology Department is starting a
radio show. Dawn Albertson, Dan Sachau
and Emily Stark are producing a radio series for KMSU. The show is comprised of
a series of two minute clips about psychological research. Our goal is to bring the
science of psychology to the general public. Listen for the show Wednesdays and
Thursdays during the school year.
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