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Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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The Program
The philosophy of the program is to provide the knowledge and skills required to analyze, understand, and solve a wide variety of behavioral problems which occur in organizations. The program is based on the scientist-practitioner model, preparing students for future employment in industry, as well as training at the doctoral level. The curriculum includes extensive training in quantitative methods and theory, behavioral measurement and theory, professional affairs, research, and practice. Research experience is directed at conceptualizing and solving applied organizational problems. Required practica are oriented towards giving students applied, realistic skills and experiences to create a viable and effective performance in an organizational context.The program consists of a total of 42 required credit hours, with the core courses of Research Design and Inference I and II, as well as the following:
Seminar in Work Motivation & Leadership
Seminar in Personnel Psychology
Seminar in Organizational Psychology
Organizational Development
Psychology of Employee Development
Practicum in Psychology
Seminar in Work Attitudes
Seminar in Employee Selection
A 400-level or higher Management class
Thesis
Electives (6 hours) Department of Psychology
The Department
The Department of Psychology is one of the largest on campus. In 1967, the department graduated the first student with a masters degree in psychology. Since that time hundreds of students have received degrees. Both the Master of Arts and Master of Science degree programs have been approved by the Council of Applied Masters Programs in Psychology.The Department of Psychology has received several awards in recent years. In 1994, we received the Ruth Hubbard Cousins National Chapter Award from Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology. In 1995, Professor Robert O. Engbretson received the Florence L. Denmark National Advisor Award from Psi Chi. In 1996, our department received the first Paul Simon Teaching Research Award for outstanding efforts linking teaching and research in the classroom. Financial aid is available in several forms including research and teaching assistantships, competitive graduate awards, psychology department awards, and other funding sources.
Greater St. Louis Area
St. Louis offers SIUE students many opportunities for internships and employment. Several major corporations have their headquarters in the St. Louis area and the city continues to attract new businesses of all types. Students have obtained practica at several area corporations, including Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, Psychological Associates, Maritz, Ameren UE, and the City of St. Louis.
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville serves the most populous region of downstate Illinois. Just 30 minutes from campus is St. Louis, the exciting Gateway to the West, featuring: the St. Louis Zoo; Art Museum; Botanical Gardens; Six Flags amusement park; shopping malls; professional baseball, hockey, soccer, and football; the Muny Opera and Fox Theater; symphony and orchestra concerts; dance performances; and much more.
"The Disabled Interviewee: Competency Ratings as a Function of Job Type and Disability Type"
"Effects of Affirmative Action and Gender of Rater on Perceived Competence and Leadership Abilities"
"Perceived Job Insecurity and its Relationship to Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment in a Downsizing Environment"
"Effect of Individual Goals and Group Goals on the Performance of Mixed Gender Groups"
"The Effects of Shift Work on Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Affectivity"
"Effects of the Reasonable Woman Standard and Gender on Individuals Perceptions of Sexual Harassment"
"Stress, Hardiness, and Health: A Perspective on Women"
"Causal Factors, Stressors, and Psychological/ Physiological Implications Involved in Changing Careers"
"Stress, Coping, and Job Performance: An International Perspective"
Profiles of Primary Faculty
Lynn K. Bartels received her Doctorate in I/O Psychology from the University of Akron and started teaching at SIUE in 1991. She is currently the Co-Chair of Department of Psychology and teaches courses in I/O Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Employee Development, Psychological Testing, and Statistics. Her research interests include employee selection and development, particularly the use of assessment centers, and sexual harassment. Her work has been published in the Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, Journal of Psychology, and Public Productivity and Management Review. Dr. Bartels has worked in human resource consulting for public and private sector organizations. She has experience in human resource selection, test validation, structured interviewing, assessment centers, training, outplacement, and more. She is active in several professional associations, including Gateway I/O Psychologists, Society for I/O Psychology, Academy of Management, and American Psychological Association.
Catherine Daus is the co-coordinator of the I/O Masters program and a professor at SIUE. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in I/O Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Groups, Stress, and Statistics. She received both her Master of Science and her Doctorate in I/O Psychology from Purdue University in 1994. Her research interests include mood and emotion at work, stress and coping at work, and diversity and cross cultural issues. Her work has been published in the Academy of Management Executive and the International Review of I/O Psychology. Dr. Daus is active in various professional organizations, including Gateway I/O Psychologist, Society for I/O Psychology, American Psychological Society, and American Psychological Association. She also does stress management consulting and organizational attitude/survey development for organizations.
Cynthia R. Nordstrom is the co-coordinator of the I/O Masters program and a professor at SIUE. She received her doctorate from the University of Akron in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology in 1991. She joined the SIUE faculty in 2000. Prior to that, she taught for nine years at Illinois State University where she co-coordinated the master's program in I/O Psychology. Dr. Nordstrom teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in I/O Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Leadership and Motivation, Organizational Development, Social Psychology and Statistics. Her research interests include employee selection, training readiness, and undergraduate course design. Her work has been published in such outlets as the Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Basic and Applied Social Psychology and the Journal of Social Behavior and Personality. She is an active member of the American Psychological Association, Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and American Business Women's Association. Dr. Nordstrom also works as an organizational consultant focusing on issues as attitudinal assessment, employee selection, development and retention, and occupational burnout.