Graduate Students
Alphabetical: A-E | F-J | K-O | P-T | U-Z
Andersen, Shannon - Cognitive Psychology
Andersen, Shannon
Cognitive Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Scott Gronlund
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology - University of Minnesota
Research Interests
I am particularly interested in the role of memory processes in eyewitness identifications, specifically identifications made in lineup procedures.
Arsenault, Matthew - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Arsenault, Matthew
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Eric Day
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology - University of North Dakota
Bagdasarov, Zhanna - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Bagdasarov, Zhanna
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Shane Connelly
Undergraduate Education:
Psychology - California State University, Fresno
Bartak, Christopher - Social Psychology
Baughman, Kiersten - Social Psychology
Baughman, Kiersten
Social Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Ryan P. Brown
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. in Psychology and Spanish - Morehead State University
Bio
I was born and raised in northern Kentucky where I called home until August 2009 when I packed up and moved here to begin grad school. My parents and younger brother are an extremely important aspect of my life, even now that we are nearly a thousand miles apart. I hope to be able to continue my research after I graduate as a social psychology professor.
Research Interests
Domestic violence and Culture of Honor
Brand, Elizabeth - Cognitive Psychology
Bozeman, Sara - Social Psychology
Bozeman, Sara
Social Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Carolin Showers
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology - Truman State University
Buttaccio, Daniel - Cognitive Psychology
Chaney, Brett - Quantitative Psychology
Chauhan, Rahul - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Chauhan, Rahul
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Buckley
Christensen, Collin - Quantitative Psychology
Christensen, Collin
Quantitative Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Robert Terry
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology, B.S. Sociology - Southwest Baptist University
Bio
I was born and raised in Wagoner, Oklahoma. I attended Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, where I earned bachelors in psychology and sociology with minors in music and religious studies. In my free time, I enjoy playing music and spending time with my wife, Ashley, and two Boston Terriers, Oliver and Tukey.
Research Interests
Statistical modeling and test theory, more specifically item response theory.
Cohenour, Maria - Quantitative Psychology
Cooper, Olivia - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Crisostomo, Marisa - Cognitive Psychology
Cross, Cassandra - Developmental Psychology
Daniels, Katherine - Animal Cognition
Ditzfeld, Christopher - Social Psychology
Faneros, Michael- Personality Psychology
Ferrell, Brandon - Quantitative Psychology
Fife, Dustin- Quantitative Psychology
Fincher, Jonathan - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Findley, Matthew - Social Psychology
Findley, Matthew
Social Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Mauricio Carvallo
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology, 2006 - Utah State University
Bio
Research Interests
Self-control, Interpersonal Relationship Maintenance, Need to Belong
Freeman, Erin - Personality Psychology
Gibson, Philip Carter - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Giorgini, Vincent - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Giorgini, Vincent
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Mumford
Undergraduate Education:
B.A. - California State University, Fresno
Bio
I grew up in California and received my undergraduate degree from CSU Fresno (Fresno State). I love cold weather and I am a huge sports fan.
Research Interests
I am primarily interested in occupational health psychology issues, such as workplace incivility and counterproductive behaviors. I am also interested in judgment and decision making.
Griffith, Jenifer - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Griffith, Jenifer
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Shane Connelly
Undergraduate Education:
BA Psychology - University of Oklahoma
Bio
I was raised in a small town outside of Tulsa, Ok before attending OU where I earned a BA in psychology. Originally as a undergraduate, I sought to attend medical school, but after taking a few I/O classes and working for a company that badly needed the assistance of an I/O psychologists I decided to attend graduate school instead. Hopefully I will graduate one day, in which time I would like to pursue research or act as a consultant. In my free time, I enjoy catching up on politics and worldly news, spending time with friends and family, and finding new bands to include in my ever-expanding musical library.
Research Interests
Emotions, Leadership, and decision making
Grundy, Christopher - Social Psychology
Hardy, Jay - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Hardy, Jay
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Eric Day
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology, Business Minor - Colorado State University
Research Interests
Training and development, curiosity and exploration, teamwork.
Harkrider, Lauren - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Hester, Kimberly - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Hester, Kimberly
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Mumford
Undergraduate Education:
B.A. Psychology, 2008 - University of Oklahoma
Research Interests
leadership, creativity/innovation, values & fit
Hocker, Elizabeth - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Hocker, Elizabeth
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Lori Anderson Snyder
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology/Classical Studies - Gettysburg College
Houser, John - Developmental Psychology
Houser, John
Developmental Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Laura Mayeux
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology/Political Theory - University at Albany
Bio
Most of my life I grew up in Rochester, New York and then attended SUNY Oswego for one year only to finally graduate from the University at Albany with a Bachelors degree in psychology and political theory. Currently I am working on my PhD in psychology with a specialization in development and hope to work in academia. During high school and college I rowed in crew clubs, was a slave of American Eagle, and my senior year of college became a Resident Assistant. I am obsessed with music and have been playing guitar since I was a 13. Most of my time is spent watching too much TV and trying to be as cool as Matt Schuelke.
Research Interests
I am interested in psychosocial adjustment in the transition from High School to College and how it relates to risk-taking behaviors (drug/alcohol use & sexual behavior), past and present peer status (popularity), need for status, social forms of aggression, and affiliation with certain groups (examples cheerleading/football in High School and Greek system/ResLife in college).
Huffman, William - Cognitive Psychology
Hughes, Michael - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Hughes, Michael
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Eric Day
Hunter, Michael - Quantitative Psychology
Hunter, Michael
Quantitative Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Joseph L. Rodgers
Prior Education:
M.A. Quantitative Psychology - University of Virginia
B.S. Psychology - Michigan State University
B.S. Mathematics - Michigan State University
Illingworth, David - Cognitive Psychology
Illingworth, David
Cognitive Psychology
Advisor:Dr. Rick Thomas
Education:
M.A. Experimental Psychology – California State University, San Marcos
B.A. Psychology – University of California, Merced
Research Interests
Imura, Mikiko - Social Psychology
Jenkins, Jarred - Animal Cognition
Johnson, Genevieve - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Johnson, Genevieve
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Shane Connelly
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology/Interior Design - Western Carolina University
Research Interests
Emotions in the workplace, leadership, and ethical decision making.
Johnson, James - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Johnson, James
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Shane Connelly
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology/Political Science - Stephen F. Austin State University
Graduate Education:
M.A. Psychology - Stephen F. Austin State University
Kelly, Erika - Quantitative Psychology
Kraft, Caroline - Developmental Psychology
Landon, William - Cognitive Psychology
Lange, Nick - Cognitive Psychology
Lange, Nick
Postdoctor
Cognitive Psychology
Education:
Ph.D University of Oklahoma 2011
Research Interests
My current research investigates how the temporal dynamics, inherent in real world tasks, influence hypothesis generation processes (i.e. retrieval) as hypothesis generation and probability judgment tasks (e.g. medical diagnosis) evolve over time.
Selected Publications
Lange, N.D., Thomas, R.P., Buttacio, D.R., Illingworth, D.A. & Davelaar, E.J. (2012) Working memory dynamics bias the generation of beliefs: The influence of presentation rate on hypothesis generation. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review.
Lange, N.D., Thomas, R.P., Buttaccio, D.R. & Davelaar, E.J. (2012) Catching a glimpse of working memory: Top-down capture as a tool for measuring the content of the mind. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics.
Lange, N.D., Thomas, R.P., & Davelaar, E.J. (2012) Temporal dynamics of hypothesis generation: Influences of data serial order, data consistency, and elicitation timing. Frontiers in Cognitive Science.
Lange, N.D., Davelaar, E.J., & Thomas, R.P. (In Press) Data Acquisition Dynamics and Hypothesis Generation. Cognitive Systems Research.
Lawrence, Ashley - Quantitative Psychology
Leister, Andrew - Social Psychology
Liao, Xiaolan - Quantitative Psychology
Liao, Xiaolan
Quantitative Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Hairong Song
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor of Medicine - Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science, GD, China
Graduate Education:
M.S. Applied Psychology - Sun Yat-sen University, GD, China
Litwiller, Brett - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Litwiller, Brett
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Lori Anderson Snyder
Lorat, Tim - Cognitive Psychology
MacDougall, Alexandra - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
MacDougall, Alexandra
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Buckley
Undergraduate Education:
B.A. Psychology - Manhattan College
Research Interests
Organizational Behavior, Counterproductive Work Behavior, & Decision-Making
Martin, Wade - Cognitive Psychology
Mecca, Jensen - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Mecca, Jensen
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Mumford
Undergraduate Education:
B.A. Psychology and Anthropology, 2010 - University of Oklahoma
Bio
I am a native of the Dallas area and completed my undergraduate work here at OU. As an undergrad, I was a member of the Pride of Oklahoma, OU’s marching band, an experience that encouraged the development of my research interests.
Research Interests
Leadership, creativity, organizational culture.
Meideros, Kelsey - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Meideros, Kelsey
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Mumford
Meredith, Kelly Williams - Quantitative Psychology
Meredith, Kelly Williams
Quantitative Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Joseph L. Rodgers
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology, 2008 - Oklahoma City University
Research Interests
Behavior Genetics
Mracek, Derek - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Mracek, Derek
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Eric Day
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology - University of Minnesota Duluth
Bio
I grew up 8 miles south of Rochester, MN and the Mayo Clinic. Enjoyed my undergraduate days in the land of ice and snow, where Bob Dylan grew up - Duluth, MN - located on the north shore of Lake Superior. From there spent time in Tallahassee, Florida before pursuing a graduate degree at ECU. More recently, I worked at a consulting firm in St. Paul, MN before coming back to OU for more schooling.
Research Interests
My research interests are generally concentrated in the industrial topics: racial bias, in performance evaluations, training and development, expatriate selection and management, implicit decision making, coaching, etc.
Muntean, William - Cognitive Psychology
Ness, Alisha- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Ohata, Mina - Developmental Psychology
Ohata, Mina
Developmental Psychology
Advisor:Dr.Thompson, Clarissa A.
Dr. Laura Mayeux
Partlow, Paul Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Partlow, Paul
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Mumford, Michael
Undergraduate Education:
B.A. Psychology, 2010 - Linfield College
Bio
After graduating high school in Portland, Oregon I enrolled at Linfield College to play football for the team that holds the longest streak of winning seasons in all levels of the NCAA. There I discovered my dispassion for exercise science and thus promptly changed my major to psychology, so others would think I was psychoanalyzing them, and minor to mathematics, so that I could benefit from the "nerd" stereotype (seriously!). Upon receiving my doctorate, I plan on calling up Paul Allen to get a consulting gig for the Portland Trail Blazers as they could use some draft help after passing up on Michael Jordan, Chris Paul, and Kevin Durant.
Research Interests
Peacock, Juandre - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Peacock, Juandre
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Shane Connelly
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology, Mino Human Resources Management - Purdue University-Indianapolis
Research Interests
Leadership, Selection, Decision-making
Perry, Colton - Cognitive Psychology
Perry, Colton
cognitive Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Scott Gronlund
Undergraduate Education:
B.A. Psychology - University of Oklahoma
Research Interests
Memory, viewed through the lens of eyewitness identification
Peterson, David - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Peterson, David
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Mumford
Undergraduate Education:
B.A. Psychology - Brigham Young University–Idaho
Bio
I grew up in southern California. After graduating high school I lived in Portugal for two years, as a missionary for the LDS church. I met my wife break dancing at BYU – Idaho. We now have two boys, 3 years and 10 months.
Research Interests
I am interested in leadership, creativity, and innovation.
Pleitz, Jacob - Quantitative Psychology
Pleitz, Jacob
Quantitative Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Robert Terry
Undergraduate Education:
Psychology - Baylor University
Bio
I was born and raised in Waco, Texas (the home of Dr. Pepper, Steve Martin, and Uncle Dan's World Famous BBQ) and spent my undergraduate career studying at Baylor University. After graduating, I came to study at Oklahoma where research and graduate work pretty well consume my life. When I'm not working, I love playing sports, watching college football, and being outdoors. I have a black pug who is very demanding and barks at me for ignoring her when I work from home. I never try to work from home any more.
Research Interests
I'm passionate about research concerning freshman student retention. I'm currently involved in a project using factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and logistic regression to determine how certain latent variables, such as financial concerns and goal commitment, can be used to predict a given student's probability of second-year retention in higher education.
Rhoten, Stephanie- Cognitive Psychology
Shi, Dexin - Quantitative Psychology
Shi, Dexin
Quantitative Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Hairong Song
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA
B.S. Applied Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong,
P.R. China
Research Interests
Using Item Response Theory and Structural Equation Modeling to analyze longitudinal data.
Steele, Logan - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Steele, Logan
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Mumford
Undergraduate Education:
B.A. Psychology –
Whitworth University
Bio
I was born in the beautiful state of Washington, and I am the second of six children. I love having a big family, and I deeply fortunate to continually have their love and support throughout my educational pursuits. Whether it is with music, relationships, or the field of psychology, I think learning is one of the most invigorating and enjoyable activities that I have the privilege of taking part in, and my hope is that following graduation I will be able to continue learning through teaching as a professor.
Research Interests
My general research interests are positive psychology and factors which promote people's wellbeing in the workplace. In particular, I am interested in how creativity and leadership contributes to the overall goal of health at work.
Steer, Steven - Personality Psychology
Taylor, Will - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Taylor, Will
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Lori Snyder
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology - Brigham Young University-Idaho
Bio
I grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho and after graduating from high school served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bolivia for two years. After returning home, I completed my undergraduate education at Brigham Young University-Idaho. While studying at BYU-Idaho, I married the love of my life and now we have one beautiful daughter. My interests include spending time with my wife and daughter, playing the piano and running.
Research Interests
Occupational Health and Safety, Training, Performance Management, Organizational Behavior, Perceived Organizational Support
Thomas, Jenna - Social Psychology
Thurston, Karen - Quantitative Psychology
Tran, Jimmy - Cognitive Psychology
Research Interests
Wheeler, Raelynn - Personality Psychology
Watts, Logan - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Watts, Logan
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Mumford
Wetmore, Stacy - Cognitive Psychology
Wetmore, Stacy
Cognitive Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Scott Gronlund
Education:M.A. Experimental Psychology - The University of Alabama in Huntsville B.A. Psychology - The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Research Interests
Zeni, Tom - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Zeni, Tom
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Buckley
Undergraduate Education:
B.S. Psychology - Mercy College
Bio
I was born and raised in a quiet suburb of New York City, and spent the last few years working in Human Resource Management for a multi- national corporation. I earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Mercy College and completed some graduate coursework in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Baruch College before heading west to OU. In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my new friends here in Oklahoma, and indulging my new obsession with Sooner football!
Research Interests
Organizational Behavior, Diversity, Emotions