Psychology Master’s Theses Abstracts Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Psychology Master’s Theses Abstracts
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Click on authors’ names below for abstracts
(lists goes back to 1999/2000)
Summer 2021
Lyman, Kyle
Work to Live, or Live to Work? Work-Life Programs and Career Consequences: The Role of Supervisor Perception
Summer 2019
Rehmann, Catherine
Benevolent Sexism in the Workplace: The Impact on Affect, Behavior, Cognition, and Performance
Fall 2018
Cheban, Yuliya
The Impact of Cultural Resilience on Affect and Performance in Organizational Settings
Summer 2018
Oleman, Whitney
The Effect of Leadership Development Interventions on Engineering Program Alumni
Spring 2018
Kautz, Brian
The Self-Correcting Workplace: The Impacts of Continuance Commitment and Job Autonomy on the Relationship between Job Dissatisfaction and Creativity
Fall 2016
Gergis, Christina
Perceived Effectiveness of the O*NET Skills Search Tool in Identifying Potential Occupations for Individuals with High Functioning Autism
Good, Stephanie
Expanding the Typical Employment Options for High-Functioning Individuals on the Autism Spectrum using Occupational Interest Theory and a Web-Based Job Search Tool
Spring 2016
DeYoung, Mindy
Does Giving Contingent Rewards Improve Training Effectiveness and Change Professional Social Website Behaviors
Odom, Brianna
Helping or Hurting? The Effects of Manipulated Levels of Sexism on Third Party Perceptions of Interviewee Hireability and Managerial Potential
Summer 2015
Gentz, Rachel
The Effect of Non-Engaging vs Engaging Training Methods on the Acceptance of Sexual Harassment Myths
Fall 2014
Kim, Eugene
Displays of Counterproductive Work Behaviors on Facebook: An Observation of Possible Predictors Including Mood, Stress, and Gender
Manderson, Cameron
Life Stress, Work Stress, and Job Performance: Does Conscientiousness Make a Difference?
Solhjou, Maryam
The Effects of Cognitive interventions on Well-Being in the Workplace
Quigley, Jennifer
Let’s Work: Employment Experiences of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Tucker, Kvon
The Effects of Ethnic Identity, Ethnicity and Ethnic Identifiers on Job Suitability Ratings
Summer 2014
Galleta, John Andrew
From Injustice to Retaliation: The Mediating Role of Identity Threat
Smith, Matthew
Employment Affect of Working Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Spring 2014
Kruk, Allix
The Impact of Theoretical-Based Training Method of Performance on Training Professional Social Networking Use
Nam, Sophia
Do You Agree with This Critique? An Analysis of the Impacts of Feedback, Feedback Acceptance, and Fairness Perceptions of Performance
Ramirez, Cinthia
Perceived Efficacy of the O*Net Skills Search Tool Among Individuals with High Functioning Autism
Fall 2013
Herrera, Ariel Alexander
Workplace Retaliation in Groups: The Impact of Narcissism and Referent Status
Summer 2013
El-Ahraf, Hadeel
Effects of Rater Ethnicity and Acculturation on Ratings of Middle Eastern Resumes
Spring 2013
Garman, Anya
Increasing the Effectiveness of Sexual Harassment Prevention through Learner Engagement
Nguyen, Quoc Tim
Modeling Completion at a Community College
Winter 2013
Fisher, Catherine “Tina”
Increasing Organizationzal Commitment by Inducing P-O Fit Through Organizational Values Awareness Training
Fall 2012
Kim, Joan
A Longitudinal Study on the Relationship between Workplace Harassment and Cyberloafing
Kuls, Michaela
Single-Item vs. Multiple-Item: An Examination of Validity and the Impact of Mood in Measuring Construct
Low, Sze Zen
Workplace Harassment and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: A Daily Diary Investigaton
Tietze, Brandon
Developing an Automated Task-Based Minimum Qualification System to Lower Erroneous Rejection and Adverse Impact
Summer 2012
Eslamian, Sanaz
Using Social Media to Increase Employment Changes among College Students
Jurica, Michelle
Napping in the Workplace as an Invisible Stigma: The Moderating Roles of Raters’ Nap Habit, Work Ethic, and Organizational Policy
Smith, Jenni
The Work Expectations of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Valle, Carlos
The Effectiveness of Employment Interview Coaching: A Meta-Analysis
Wahl, Stephanie
Future Employment of Individuals with a Developmental Disability: Parent Expectations
Spring 2012
Charboneau, Norma
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: A Look at Ambivalent Sexism and its Impact on Peer Evaluations of Interviewee Competency and Likability
Luu, Lap
The Counteractive Effects of Moods on Organizational Retaliation Behavior in Reaction to Injustice in the Workplace
Spicer, Rana
Motivating Volunteers and Increasing Satisfaction
Fall 2011
Cool, Michael
Increasing Survey Response Rates Through Appeals, Pre-Notices, and Reminders
Stokely, Rebekah
Preceived Effectiveness of Interview Coaching Workshops: An Investigation of Differences in Workshop Content and Brevity
Tekonen, Hanna
The Impact of Item Type on Faking Overt Integrity Items
Spring 2011
Arenales, Milady
Case Managers’ Employment Expectations for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Mills, Lindsey
Emotional Labor and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Trait Rumination
McAbee, Samuel
The Impact of Manipulated Fairness Perceptions on the Measurement of Organizational Justice
Fall 2010
Castiglione, Abigail
Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Role of Employee Support Policies, Envy, and Narcissism
Palacios, Jr, Jorge
Job Role Ambiguity as a Mediator Between Workplace Communication and Positive Work Outcomes
Saedi, Brandon
Training College Students to Increase Employment Opportunity Using Social Networking Websites
Summer 2010
Kato, Nami
Psychological Acculturation, Organizational Socialization and Organizational Commitment:
The Case of Japanese Brazilians Working in Japan
Linke, John
Perceived Parental Support as a Predictor of Vietnamese American Academic Achievement
Miller, David
Outcomes of Psychological Contract Breach and Violation
Nabity, Jeffrey
The Bystander Approach to Sexual Harassment Training: Considering a New Perspective
Walters, Sarah
Ethnicity, Job Experience, and Interview Ratings
Spring 2010
Maguin, Jennifer
A Meta-Analysis of Interpersonal Trust and Team Performance
Norton, Sharon
The Effects of Leadership-Efficacy and Personality on Reactions to Stress
Fall 2009
Ahnefeld, Karoline
The Development and Validation of a Nonviolent Communication Situational Judgment Test (NVC-SJT) for the Workplace
del Carmen Lopez, Maria
Effects of Training Intervention on Hiring Discrimination and Rater Prejudice
Summer 2009
Kurtis, Kimberly
Minority College Student Attitudes Towards the Geological Sciences: Unearthing Barriers to Enrollment
Ledford-Yang, Tiffanie
Culture and Preferred Workplace Conflict Resolution Strategies
Sarkissian, Lara
An Examination of Course-Level Factors Contributing to Student Success
Winter 2009
Venegas, Jennifer
Effectiveness of an Intervention to Increase Employees’ Awareness of Frequency and Seriousness of Cyberloafing
Fall 2008
Dickson, Jennifer
Reality in Recruitment: Realistic Job Previews and Individual Differences
Ruleford, Mallory
Effects of Class Size and Enrollment Growth Incentives on Faculty Performance
Wada, Akane
Retaliation Behavior in the Group Context: Responses to Perceived Justice
Summer 2008
Abulhusn, Karla A.
The Effects of Exposure, Cognitive Ability and Interview Self-Efficacy on Employment Interview Performance
Lurie, Sarah B.
The Morning Commute: The Moderating Effects of Locus of Control and Organizational Commitment on Employees’ Perceived Commuting Strain
Tzschatzsch, Annika
The Effects of Organizational, Supervisor and Coworker Support on Perceived Job Stress and Attitudinal Outcomes
Spring 2008
Escobedo, Matthew
Applicant Anxiety and Selection Interview Performance:
A Meta-Analysis
Ha, Truc Mai
The Fluctuating Bandwidth of Change Management: Factors that Impact Employee Resistance to Workplace Technology
Lewis, Margaret
Classroom Intervention to Facilitate Students’ Questions
Fall 2007
Ahdoot, Joseph
Email Overload: Information Overload and Other Negative Effects of Email Communication
Rivera, Steve A.
Identifying an Optimal Job Analysis Method for Synthetic Validation Studies
Smith, Whitney E.
Interviewee Perceptions of Structured and Unstructured Interview Questions
Summer 2007
Davis, Kimberly Anne
A Meta-Analysis on the Relationship Between Measures of Commute Span and Strain
Spring 2007
Mensinger, Meggan S.
An Investigation into the Impact of Organizational Variables on the Impostor Phenomenon
Summer 2006
Leung, Lisa
Using Perfectionism, Impostor Phenomenon and Occupational Field to Predict Job Burnout
Spring 2006
Long, Ryan
How Personality and Rewards Interact to Impact Performance and Satisfaction
O’Connor, Brendan
The Effects of Awareness of Test Process and Competencies Assessed on Applicant Interview Performance
Fall 2005
Aguilar, Steven
Performance Effects of Gender, Extraversion, and Need for Achievement on Boredom Proneness
Bailey, Wendi
A Comparison of Corporate Reputation as Perceived by Internal and External Stakeholders
Olson, Kristin
Performance Feedback: The Impact of Personality and Communication Mediumon Recipient Satisfaction and Fairness Perceptions
Summer 2005
Wright, W. Douglass
Casual Attributions and Interactional Justice as Moderators of the Relationship Between Perceived Psychological Contract Breach and Critical Employee Outcomes
Spring 2005
Costello, Kim
The Influence of Team Design Characteristics and Personality Traitson Short-Term Film Productions’ Effectiveness
Hammond, Kandice
Learning Styles, Self-Efficacy, and Training Delivery: Investigating Factors That Enhance Learning
Winter 2005
St. Clair, Alta
Characterizations Ascribed to Male Executives, Female Executives and the Ideal Executive
Fall 2004
Kaminski, Kelly
An Examination of Applicant Preparation for Assessment Centers
Summer 2004
Bastian, Briana
Work/Family Benefits Preferences: Assessing Differences by Gender and Ethnic Minority Status
Chan, Linda
The Effects of Ethnic Diversity of LMX, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment
Croker, Rosee
The Effect of Leadership Style on Employee Work Ethic
Spring 2004
Furumoto, Akira
The Effect of Use of Impression Management on the Performance Rating of Affirmative Action Beneficiaries
Nguyen, Angela-Minhtu
The Mediational Role of Mentoring in the Acculturation-Career Satisfaction Relationship for Asian/Pacific Islander American Faculty
Piffero, Alysia
Range Restriction of Ratings: The Impact of Rater Differences
Wolf, Ilan
Extrinsic Motivation as a Moderator of Gender Role Stereotypes and Career Choice
Fall 2003
Stevens, Christopher
Perceptions of the Work Environment: Role of Negative Affectivity and Spiritual Beliefs
Spring 2003
Dourigan, Allison
Examining Sources of Validity, Adverse Impact, and Procedural Justice in an Assessment Center
Nielsen, Kristin
The Effects of Gender-Role Congruent and Gender-Role Incongruent Leaders on Personnel Rater Perceptions
Fall 2002
Yu, Janie
Test-Taking Motivation and Impression Management on Overt Integrity Tests and Subtests
Summer 2002
Grimes, Catherine
Socialization of Newcomers: An Investigation of Tactic Use and Related Outcomes
Herst, DiAnn
More than an Apple a Day: The Effects of Personal Characteristics and Coping Strategies on Teacher Stress and Burnout
Vasconcellos, Chad
The Moderating Effects of Self-Esteem and Locus of Control on the Relationship between Objective Job Characteristics and Perceived Job Characteristics
Spring 2002
Moore, Andrew
The Heritability of Sexual Orientation and Occupational Choice
Scheinoha, Tricia
Examining Individual Differences in Pay Structures and Pay Satisfaction
Thomas, Kristy
The Relationship of Generation X Work Values to Job Involvement and Organizational Commitment
Winter 2002
White, Duane
Emotional Intelligence and Self-Monitoring: Determiners of Influence Tactic Choice
Fall 2001
Mineghino, Mary Ann
An Empirical Study of the Relationship Between Role Stress and Empowerment in Front-Line Managers and Workers
Summer 2001
Dolden, Stacy
An Examination of the Moderating Role of Perceived Support for Innovation on Leader-Member Exchange, Team-Member Exchange, and Individual Level Work Outcomes
Doss, Sangeeta
A Service Quality Comparison Between Electronic Banking Users and Nonusers
Hoffman, Lori
Perceived System Knowledge and Its Relationship to Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Spring 2001
Heinbuch, Danielle
Educational Assistance and Organizational Commitment Influencing Turnover Intentions
Fall 2000
Jankowski, Rebecca
Sex Stereotypes in Transformational and Transactional Leadership Ratings
Lonergan, Dale
The Interaction of Trainee Perceived Expectations of Themselves and the Trainer on Learning and Reaction to Training (Self-Efficacy and the Reverse Pygmalion Effect)
Primicias, Wesley
Studying Ethnic Differences in Socialization, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment
Timmons, Sarah
Computerphobia and Computer-Associated Stress in the Workplace
Summer 2000
Arnoldus, Michael
Effects of Locus of Control and Type A Behavior on Selecting of Conflict Handling Styles
DeMaci, Christopher
Feng Shui and Psychology: Situational and Individual Predictors of Dominance
Gulak, Lori
Compressed Workweeks, Commuting, and Life and Job Satisfaction
Mallery, Faith
An Investigation of Need for Achievement and Self-Monitoring on Feedback-Seeking Strategies
Pasanen, Sanna
Emotional Intelligence, Conscientiousness and Integrity as Predictors of Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Sterling, Hillary
The Influence of Gender and Career Salience on College Students’ Desire for Work/Life Benefits
Spring 2000
Dickerson, Andra
Risk Perceptions and Y2K Readiness
Howard, Lara
The Effects of Age and Intrinsic Motivation on the Probability of Career Change
Mosconi, Victor
Personality Differences in Stress Coping Strategies
Newlon, Candace
Effects of Procedural Justice and Self-Efficacy on Acceptance of Merit Pay
Winter 2000
Allen, Donald
The Influence of Environment on Job Interview Ratings with Potential Moderation by Personality Variables
Fall 1999
Flaxman, Gary
Work-Family Conflict as a Mediator between Family Responsive Policies and Job Outcomes
Mendez, Margarita
Leader-Member Exchange as Moderator of the Job Dissatisfaction-Communication Response Relationship
Menges, Michele
Interactional Justice as a Mediator between Emotional Intelligence and Work-Related Attitudes