Newsletter Winter 2008 pdf - Minnesota State University, Mankato

Industrial/Organizational
Psychology Program
Minnesota State University
23 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-389-5829
Fax: 507-389-1099
E-mail: Sachau@mnsu.edu
I/O Newsletter
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:
Kim O’Farrell, Ph.D.
Newsletter Editor:
Jeremy Jones
Alumni Advisory Panel:
Carrie Demay
Data Recognition Corp.
John Congemi, Best Buy
Tanya Gilbertson, Target
Doug Molitor, 3M
Patti Naas, Ameriprise
Darcey Price
UnitedHealth Group
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
Website: www.mnsu.edu/iopsych
Winter 2008
A Publication of the Industrial/Organizational Psychology Program
Department of Psychology • Minnesota State University • Mankato, MN 56001
A Note from the Director, Dan Sachau
It was another good year in Mankato.
I say it every year, but our success is largely
attributable to the wonderful support we
get from alumni and friends of the program.
For example, this year, students were given
the opportunity to work on consulting projects
for the US Air Force, Cambria,
MNSCU, Questar, National Pork Board,
Scholarship America, and OptumHealth.
Because of the funding from these projects,
students were able to participate in the
SIOP conference and the IOOB conference.
In addition, students spent two weeks in
southeast Asia. Let me put it this way, because
of your support, students had the
opportunity to travel to Indianapolis, Dayton,
Kansas City, Washington DC, New
York, Saigon, Da Nang, and Hong Kong.
A special
thanks to Kristi
Olafson and
Mary Amundsen
for hosting
the Consulting
Challenge at Target.
Thanks also
to Jon and Kasee Page for inviting MSU
students and staff to collaborate on their
research with the London Metropolitan
Police. You can read more about this project
inside.
We are off
to Africa this
May! We
would certainly
appreciate your
support. In
fact, we would
like you to
come along!
Look inside
MSU I/O Update
Ashley Stanoch in Hendon, UK
for details.
Finally, I would like
to thank Andrea Larson,
(pictured below).
She was an outstanding
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lieutenant/ chief
graduate student /
consigliore (we
really need to settle
on a name for
this job). Despite
being overworked
and underpaid, she
was always a joy to work with.
Tilman Sheets, Justin Bethke, Tiffany Parker,
& Lance Andrews at the SIOP Alumni Party in NY

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Special Investigations
Faculty and students in the I/O Program started a series of research projects for the Air
Force Office of Special Investigations. The projects are under the direction of Dr. Major
David Englert. David is a graduate of MSU and has been a big supporter of the
program.
Dan Sachau, Mahlia Matsch and Jessica Gertz are studying work
life balance of agents and their spouses. Lisa Perez, Jeremy Jones,
Jonathan Page, and Jeff Buchanan are studying the effects of exposure
to disturbing media images at the Defense Computer Forensics
Lab. Andi Lassiter will start a study examining the effectiveness of
INDOC training courses in Georgia. In addition to this project, the
OERG contracted with the Air Force to create an automated exit interview
system. Michael Pate manages this project.
Driving Me to Distraction
This past July, professors Jonathan Page, Kasee
Page, Lisa Perez and graduate student Ashley
Stanoch traveled to London to conduct research
with the London Metropolitan Police Service. The
group completed two projects examining the effects
of stress and training on the attentional processes of
police drivers.
In the first project, the research team followed one
class of 8 drivers through the entire 4 week training
program. Once a week, each driver spent half a day
wearing an EEG cap connected to a computer that
collected information about his brain activity while
driving. During each session, one of the researchers
rode along with the student drivers and instructors as
they learned to maneuver the car and monitor their
surroundings while pursuing a fleeing “suspect” – all while traveling at speeds over 100 mph on open London
highways. Before and after each of these driving sessions, the drivers also completed an anxiety questionnaire
and provided saliva samples. The saliva was analyzed for the presence of stress hormones (cortisol and
alpha-amylase). This study will help determine how the brain’s responses to the driving tasks change over
time as a result of training.
In the second project, the team tested officers
while driving on a skidpan – a small closed course
coated with an oil slick. Drivers wore an EEG cap
while driving circles and figure-eights on the skidpan.
As they drove, the team asked the drivers to listen
to a series of high or low-tone beeps. They were
instructed to count only the high tones and ignore
the low tones. This project examined the ability of
drivers to divide their attention between multiple tasks while under
stress.
Winter 2008
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Roybal, A. J. & Lassiter, A.L.R. (under review). Examining organizational commitment
and turnover in a military sample. Poster submitted for 2008 SIOP Conference, San Francisco,
CA.
Roybal, A., Rusk, A., & Lassiter, A. L. R (2007, March). Need for cognition and feedback
effects on virtual team performance. Poster session presented at the 28 th Annual IOOB
Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Sachau, D. (2007). Resurrecting the motivation-hygiene theory: Herzberg and the positive
psychology movement. Human Resource Development Review. 6 (4). 377-393.
Sachau, D., Andrews, L., Gibson, B., & DeNeui, D. (under review). Tournament
validity. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science.
Sanacore, P, & O'Farrell, K. J. (2007, March). Clarifying the relational devaluation model
through the use of self-regulation theory. Poster session presented at the 28 th Annual IOOB
Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Schaab, B. B., Dressel, J. D., Sabol, M. A., Rittman, A. L. (2007). Performance in non-faceto-face
collaborative information environments. U. S. Army Research Institute for the Behavior
and Social Sciences, Research Report 1865.
Stanoch, A., Page, J., Perez, L., & Page, C. (2008, March). Cognitive processes in
professional police drivers: Does stress effect attentional narrowing? Paper submission for
the 29th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver, CO.
Tange, A. and Perez, L. (2008, March). Personality as a Moderator of the Job Stress-
Need for Recovery Relationship. Paper submission for the 29th Annual IOOB Conference,
Denver, CO.
Wagstrom, E., Bane, D., Lassiter, A., Perez, L., & Lehman, J. (2007, May). Take Care
Use Antimicrobials Responsibly, Swine Practitioner Project. Paper presented at the 2007 Safe-
Pork meeting, Verona, Italy.
Woller, A. & Lassiter, A. L. R (2007). Trust formation across multiple levels of team virtuality.
Research presented at the MSU Undergraduate Research Conference and the Minnesota
Undergraduate Psychology Conference.
Woods, C. & Norasakkunkit, V. (2008, March). The moderating effects of selfconstrual
on the relationship of fear of negative evaluation and flow. Paper submission for
the 29th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver, CO.

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I/O I/O Update
umni Update
Lassiter, A. L. R. (January, 2007). The intersection of experiential learning and service
learning in psychology. Poster presented at the National Institute for Teachers of Psychology
(NITOP), St. Petersburg, Florida.
Matsch, M., Gertz, J. & Sachau, D. (2008, March). Antecedents of spousal support for
Special Investigation Agents of the United States Air Force. Paper submission for the 29 th
Annual IOOB Conference, Denver, CO.
Moye, M. J., & Henkin, A. B. (2006). Exploring associations between employee empowerment
and interpersonal trust in managers. Journal of Management Development, 25(2), 101-
117.
O’Farrell, K. J. (in press, 2008). Secret tests of relationship status. In S. K. Sprecher and H.
Reis (Eds). Encyclopedia of Human Relationships.
Orvis, K.L., & Lassiter, A.L.R. (Eds.) (2007). Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Best
Practices and Principles for Instructors. Idea Group Inc.
Parker, T. M & O’Farrell, K.J. (2007, March). Employer branding through the symbolicinstrumental
framework in relation to job satisfaction. Poster session presented at the 28 th Annual
IOOB Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
Pate, M., & O’Farrell, K. J. (2008, March). From satisfaction to support: Job status and
satisfaction with professional development opportunities predict perceived organizational
support. Paper submission for the 29th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver, CO.
Peters, B. & Sachau, D. (2008, March) Linking employee and customer satisfaction in a
healthcare setting. Paper submission for the 29 th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver, CO.
Pierce, A., & Lassiter, A. (2008, March). Older adults and professional development
trends: Data from the field. Paper submission for the 29th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver,
CO.
Roughead, P., Donovan, J., & Lassiter, A.L.R. (March 2007). Transformational leadership
and social intelligence: An assessment of the 2006-2007 Leadership Institute at Minnesota
State Mankato. Paper submitted for presentation at 2007 IO/OB conference, Indianapolis,
IN.
Rowenhorst J. R. & Sachau, D. (2007, March) Effects of schema activation on product fre-
quency judgments. Poster session presented at the 28 th Annual IOOB, Conference, Indian
apolis, IN.
Winter 2008
Alumni Focus: Amanda Wuest, Hewitt Associates
After graduating from MSU in 2003, I returned to small town Iowa
and worked as a Human Resources Generalist at one of Electrolux
Home Products’ manufacturing facilities. The 2,000 employee factory in
Webster City, Iowa manufactures washers and dryers for Frigidaire. In
this organized-labor environment my skin thickened, I learned how to
think on my feet, and work with people of all levels of the organization. I
also quickly learned that this was not the “dream job” that Dr. Sachau
promised that my I/O degree would lead to.
After 18 months of the factory life (think Rivethead by Ben Hamper),
I made a life-changing decision to accept a new job and moved south. In
2005, I joined Hewitt Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. Hewitt Associates
is a Human Resources Outsourcing and Consulting firm. I am a Consultant
in the Talent and Organizational Consulting group. In this role, I
consult with Fortune 500 clients on broad organizational development
projects focused on strategy, talent and performance management, leadership
development, and improving overall HR effectiveness.
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I truly enjoy my role as a consultant. It allows me to work with HR
professionals in many different organizations and sectors. I have had the opportunity to work with financial
services, transportation/logistics, retail, sales and even non-profit organizations. The most exciting part of my
job is helping HR departments become more aligned with the business in order to obtain organizational
goals.
In my brief professional career in HR, I have learned a few valuable lessons:
Listen. I have found that subordinates, peers, and superiors have been impressed when I have taken
the time to listen. It is amazing how much I have been able to learn about a person, a problem,
culture, or an organization by listening.
Keep It Simple! I first learned this lesson from Dr. Sheets during a particularly brutal Consulting
Challenge. For me, this lesson has been validated time and time again. There have been many times
when I have had to prove myself in a brief amount of time and keeping it simple was the key to
success.
Never stop learning. After leaving Mankato, I thought my days of studying and being tested would
be over…not true. The workforce is constantly changing. Clients, coworkers and superiors expect
their employees to understand the latest research and trends and be able to incorporate
them into their work. Taking advantage of information published by professional organizations and
publications is a great way to stay informed.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to reminisce about the glory days at
MSU! amanda.wuest@hewitt.com

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On Their Own. In this section, three alumni who started their own consulting
practices discuss the costs and benefits of being your own boss.
Steve Netsch – Clear Data Research
I started ClearData Research almost five years ago.
ClearData is a consulting firm dedicated to helping clients
develop the maximum level of customer loyalty that they
are capable of attaining. We provide a suite of web-based
research tools that measure customer satisfaction in retail
chain stores. Our systems invite customers to take a web
survey that populates an online reporting system showing
clients in every store how good or bad the customer experience
has been.
Client executives, regional managers and store managers
can access reports 24/7on the Internet that give them the
power to take immediate action when customer problems
arise. We help clients:
1. Understand the customer loyalty equation.
2. Measure and manage the customer experience
in each of the retail stores.
3. Create the strongest customer retention and
recommendation rates in the industry.
ClearData also provides employee opinion research
and consulting programs such as Key Driver analysis to
determine the factors that most influence important issues
such as customers' likelihood to recommend, perceptions
of price for value, and other critical summary measures.
You can find more information about ClearData Research
at this address: www.cleardata-research.com
I am also a partner in two other research consulting
firms:
Business Dynamics: businessdynamics.com
This organization develops clear value leadership for commodity
organizations such as Cargill and Sonoco.
The Dcypher Group: dcyphergroup.com
Dcypher quantifies the emotional reaction of individuals
and groups in easy to read graphical summaries.
The method was developed by an internationally recognized
expert in the area of linguistics and was validated in
over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Benefits and Challenges of Running my own Company.
One big benefit of running my own company is the
freedom that comes from designing and selling my own
ideas. You can make life easy or miserable for yourself as
you create your delivery model and value proposition.
The big question is the degree to which you are going
to be personally involved with your clients. Trust me;
automation and mass-customization is the way to go.
The challenges are not for the faint of heart. How do
you replace your corporate income with your consulting
gig without starving to death? What are you going to sell
and why does anyone care? Do you create a brand new
concept or just sell what everyone else is selling? How do
you convince a client to choose you over a wellestablished
competitor? Seems hard? Yep, but you can do
it if you are very motivated... and a little crazy.
Winter 2008
Faculty, Student & Alumni Publications, Presentations and Posters
Dvorak, N., & Lassiter, A. (2008, March). A two-year longitudinal evaluation of a
leadership development program: Leadership behaviors and Job Satisfaction. Paper
submission for the 29th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver, CO.
Fairchild, K. M. & Lassiter, A. L. R. (2007, April). Training and learning preferences of
older workers. Paper presented at the MSU Undergraduate Research Conference
and the Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference.
Farrell, S. K., & Finkelstein, L. M. (2007). Organizational citizenship behavior and
gender: Expectations and attributions for performance. North American Journal of
Psychology, 9, 81-95.
Finkelstein, S. K., & Farrell, S. K. (2007). An expanded view of age bias in the
workplace. In K. S. Shultz & G. A. Adams (Eds.), Aging and work in the 21 st century.
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Gertz, J., Matsch, M. & Sachau D. (2008, March ). How perceptions of fairness
affect turnover intentions of Airmen in the United States Air Force. Paper submission
for the 29 th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver, CO.
Gill, J., & Lassiter, A. (2008, March). Examining job embeddedness in public sector
employees. Paper submission for the 29th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver,
CO.
Jones, J. & Perez, L. (2008, March). Secondary traumatic stress, burnout and social
support among law enforcement agents exposed to violent and disturbing media
images. Paper submission for the 29th Annual IOOB Conference, Denver, CO.
Larson, A., & Sachau, D. (under review). Effects of incentives and the Big Five on
Internet panelists’ product ratings. International Journal of Market Research.
Larson, A., & Sachau, D. (2007, March). The relationship between incentives, the Big
Five and product favorability ratings. Poster session presented at the 28 th Annual IOOB
Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Larson, K., & Perez, L. M. (2007, March) Unique rater perspectives and temporal
stability of 360-degree feedback using a dual-scale approach. Poster session presented
at the 28 th Annual IOOB Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

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Faculty, Student & Alumni Publications, Presentations and Posters
Bane, D., Lehman, J., Lassiter, A., & Wagstrom, L.
(2008, March). Effectiveness of the Take-Care – Use
Antibiotics Responsibly Program to influence antibiotic
use behaviors and attitudes among pork
producers. Paper to be presented at the American
Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting,
San Diego, CA.
Champagne, V., & Perez, L. (2007, April). Predicting
the Sunday Night Blues: The role of work and leisure
characteristics. Paper presented at the MSU Undergraduate
Research Conference and the Minnesota
Undergraduate Psychology Conference.
Choi, Y-M, & Norasakkunkit, V. (2007, March). Changes in attitudes towards the
situation or changes in attitudes towards the self? The role of cognitive dissonance in unpleasant
work environments for independent and interdependent selves. Poster session
presented at the 28 th Annual IOOB Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Cralley, E. L., & O’Farrell, K. J. (under review). Self-Referencing in an Introductory
Psychology Writing Assignment Facilitates Learning. Teaching of Psychology.
Donovan, J., & Lassiter, A. L. R. (2007, March). An examination of satisfaction, involvement,
and commitment of leaders: Same or different from employee engagement?
Presented at the 28 th Annual IOOB conference, Indianapolis, IN
Durando, M., & Perez, L. (2007, March). It’s good to be bad: Potential benefits of
counterproductive work behavior. Poster session presented at the 28 th Annual IOOB
Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Durando, M., & Perez, L. M. (2008, March). Exploring the link between incivility
and counterproductive work behaviors. Paper to be presented at the Work, Stress, &
Health 2008 Conference, Washington DC.
Dvorak, N. & Jones, J. (under review). Guided Practice: Putting to use scientistpractitioner
skills. In A. L. R. Lassiter (Chair) Practicing what we preach: Examples of
academic-practice experiences. Symposium submitted for 2008 SIOP Conference,
San Francisco, CA.
Winter 2008
Torie Lynch - Silvertip Solutions
Silvertip Business Solutions
is a Montana based human
resources consulting firm focusing
on organizational development
initiatives through
proper planning, measurement,
and implementation. Our goal
is to raise employee morale &
satisfaction, increase customer loyalty, and generate successful
bottom line results.
Starting an I/O related business in a rural state has its
own set of difficulties. However, I knew I wanted to go
back to my roots in Montana. The hardship not only was
acquiring clients, but having them understand what we
actually do. We are the only firm in Montana that specializes
in I/O related functions. Currently, we are experiencing
some growing pains. Dealing with funding, staffing,
Nancy Branton - People Potential Group
As president of People
Potential Group, SM Inc., I
provide executive coaching,
career coaching, and
life coaching. My personal
branding statement is:
“Inspires and equips you to
build a meaningful career
or business, realize enduring
success in work and
life, and be a principled leader who creates a thriving
workplace." Also, I do corporate training and teambuilding
and, I help local companies with employee selection.
Recently, I became a contract career coach for Career-
Builder.com. My business has given me wonderful opportunities
to apply and integrate my expertise in I/O psychology,
human resources, leadership development, and
coaching.
Two years ago I developed a partnership with Susan
Whitcomb in California, owner of Career Coach Academy.
She founded Leadership Coach Academy-
www.leadershipcoachacademy for which I designed and
currently teach a Certified Leadership & Talent Management
Coach training program. In addition, we started
offering free, monthly Thought Leader Forums where we
interview leadership and career experts. This year, Susan
and I co-founded the Assessment Academy where we
offer assessment certification training that’s conducted by
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delegating, and training can be stressful. But at the end of
the day, I wouldn't pass up the luxury of leaving my office
when I feel like it and take a hike, fish, mush...whatever
my heart desires.
the developers of the assessments. All of our training is
conducted live on a bridge line and materials are
downloadable from our web site.
Benefits and Challenges of Running My Own Company
I really enjoy being my own boss, determining how to
spend my time, and setting my own hours. I love my work
and it gives me an opportunity to implement as many
creative ideas as I want. Also, I have the opportunity to
connect with successful people around the world.
It has taken a lot of effort, creativity, and money to
establish a business and keep it profitable. Transitioning
into coaching involved a considerable investment in professional
coach training. Typically, I work 60-70 hours/
week. In addition to my professional work, I need to allot
time for marketing, maintaining a web site and blogwww.nancybranton.typepad.com,
networking with colleagues
and prospective clients, and participating in professional
organizations.

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The OERG is the consulting arm of the I/O graduate program. Students and faculty serve as consultants
to local and national organizations providing HR and research consulting services. Faculty donate their time
and use the funds from the projects to pay for student trips, activities, and equipment. The OERG funds
helped pay for the office remodel, SIOP, IOOB, new computers, site visits, speakers, and the international
trips. This year’s clients include:
SIOP 2007, New York
Over 100 students, faculty, alumni and friends of the program participated
in the 2007 SIOP MSU Alumni Party and the party is getting
bigger every year! Watch for the announcement about the alumni
party in San Francisco. See you there.
Winter 2008
Edencampus.co.za
Social Events
South Africa 2008
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Students, faculty and business
leaders will travel to South Africa in
May of 2008. We will spend a week
collaborating with students from Eden
Campus in Karatara. Eden Campus is
South Africa’s first, free rural ecobusiness
school for entrepreneurs.
We will also travel from Karatara to
Cape Town along the
scenic Garden Route.
We will attend a traditional braai, take a bike tour of the Karatara
and Outeniqua mountains, participate in a drumming seminar with
Nidhi Chaitow and Richelle Kohn, visit a game lodge, tour Agulhas
National Park, and visit Robben Island. The trip is in collaboration
with the Construction Management Department at MSU and is being
led by Scott Fee and Dan Sachau. If you would like to donate
books, materials or money to the Eden Campus, please contact
Dan. Further, If you want to come with us, the trip is open to
alumni and friends of the program.
Jeremy Jones (left)
Mahlia Matsch (left) at
the Super Bowl Party.
Cory Woods (near
right), Pari Becker, JR
Rowenhorst (far right)
in NY. Halloween Party
(bottom).

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I/O Speaker Series
Leaetta Hough, Dunnette Group (right)
Maj. Dr. David Englert, United States Air Force (right, clockwise)
Jeff McHenry, Ph.D., Senior Director, People and Organization Capability, Microsoft
Past President, Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
Emily Stark, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Kathryn McPherson, Learning and Development Consultant, Liberty Diversified Industries
Donald E. Lassere, Vice-President, Scholarship Management Services, Scholarship America
Val Blanchett HR Manager, Cargill Corn Milling (not pictured)
Erica Klein Ph.D., Organization Development Team, Hennepin County Human Resources (not
pictured)
The 2007 Consulting
Challenge
Target hosted the 2007 Consulting Challenge
at their headquarters in Minneapolis.
Over the three-day event, students
worked on the development of an employee
engagement project.
Rakhi Patel (UNI) and Jessica Gertz
(MSU) right, win the 2007 Consulting
Challenge.
Michael Durando
IOOB
Conference
Students participated in the
Industrial/Organizational, Organizational
Behavior (IOOB)
Conference in Indianapolis, IN.
Second-year students presented
research and attended sessions.
Winter 2008
Movers and Shakers 2007
Dr. Larry Lundblad,
(right), was appointed
President of Central Lakes
College in Brainerd, MN.
Carolyn Catenhauser
was promoted to Research
Manager in June. She
works for Service Management
Group. Jolene
Kleeve Meyer was promoted
to Solution Design
Consultant at PreVisor as
of the first of the
year. She and Dustin are
expecting a baby in June.
Dr. Melida Moyne is currently the Manager of Employee
Engagement at John Deere's Corporate Headquarters in
Moline, IL. This past year her paper, "Exploring associations
between employee empowerment and interpersonal trust in
managers" in the Journal of Management Development was selected
as a Highly Commended Winner at the Emerald Literati
Network Awards for Excellence 2007. Pam Congemi was
promoted to Consulting Manager at PreVisor in December.
She and John Congemi are expecting a baby in
March. Kevin Meyer is now an International Research Consultant
at Hogan. He manages all international research projects.
Also, Kevin is finishing a Ph.D. this semester at the University
of Tulsa. Brad Sweeny and his wife had a girl, Hannah
Elizabeth in November. Brad is still with Accenture as an
Account Director in HR and Learning Outsourcing. Andy
Dybvig was promoted to senior Research Manager at Maritz.
Sherry Lunsford Kindlmann was married in November.
She is at CMI Research in Atlanta and was promoted in September
to Group Head, Project Management. Anna Chandonnet
had a baby girl this November, Isabelle Rose Barsness.
Scott McAtee took a job at Healthcare Innovations
Private Services in Tulsa, OK. Lisa Stevens is an Executive
Consultant and leads PDI's Strategy and Talent Management
Consulting practice. Marissa Loch moved from ClickIQ to
Kenexa where she is now a Project Manager. Pria Kannan
was married in July and is now Pria Thomas. Marty Wieland
and his wife Jill had their first son, Soren Daniel, in June.
Sarah Nolte Krantz is now an HR Generalist at the National
Arbitration Forum. Julie Moran was promoted to
Consultant, she works in Human Performance Consulting at
Accenture. Lance and Anna Andrews had a baby, Maisy
Mae Andrews December 24, 2006. Dr. Cherry Danielson
is now Director of Assessment at Fordham University. She
was married this summer. Justin Bethke is working as a
Survey Research Consultant for Target and is engaged to be
married to Jen Newhouse in August of 2008.
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Jason Miller is now Marketing Communications Analytics
Manager for United Airlines. Todd and Angie
Bricker had a baby, Brady, in May. Adam Massie
married Joni Kraft last summer. Andrew Preissner
recently accepted a position with Plexus Corporation
in Neenah, WI. Christy McGuire became a Certified
Compensation Professional (CCP) through World
at Work. Adam Soderlind, is the Doctoral Academic
Advisor at the Harold
Abel School of Psychology.
Teresa Hopke (right) was
honored by World at Work/
Alliance for Work Life Progress
with their WorkLife
Rising Star award in 2007.
She was also interviewed by
Financial Week for an article
in their September issue
about telecommuting.
John Zehr moved from
MDA Consulting to Target
to work as a Talent Development
Specialist. Crystal
Newman is now at UnitedHealth Group. Robert
Cunningham, VP of HR & OD at Good Samaritan
Health Systems Nebraska, had a baby, Robert Blaize, in
Sept. Jodi Schneiderman, who is a Career Counselor
at the University of Colorado at Boulder, married
Chris Morris this summer. Jessica Rye took a
market research job with IPSOS in Seattle. Lauren
Henderson is in Seattle working for Group Health
Cooperative in their HR Workforce Planning Department.
Mike Niesen is a Senior Manager at Virchow
Krause & Company. He leads the IFS Implementation
Group. Dr. Dan DeNeui earned tenure and promotion
to Associate Professor at the University of Southern
Oregon. Katie Hedahl Frederer is HR Manager
for CMP
Medical.
Tammy
Grady was
married and is
now Tammy
Emmons.
Ann Raisler
(right) completed
the CanadianIronman.

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I/O Program Visit to Vietnam and Hong Kong May 2007
Twenty five students and faculty in the I/O Psychology Program
traveled to Vietnam and Hong Kong, May 14 through
28, 2007. Behind China, Vietnam has the fastest growing
economy in Asia.
Vietnam is reaching
out to the West to
establish economic,
educational, and
tourism opportunities.
We visited a
variety of public and
private organizations
and toured many
historic sites including
Ho Chi Minh
City (Saigon), Can
Tho, My Tho, Hoi An.
Nha Trang, Hue, and
Hong Kong. Major
stops included Drake
Beam, US Consulate,
Imperial City, War Museums,
Mekong River.
Perfume River, Cu Chi
Tunnels, Thien Mu
Royal Pagoda, Vinh
Trang Pagoda, Vin
Pearl, China Beach, and
Kenexa-Hong Kong.
We were also able to
spend an afternoon
with Mahlia Nguyen
Match’s family in Hue.
Winter 2008
2007-2008 Incoming Students
Ann Beacom, U. of Min. Duluth
William Gerber, U. of Oklahoma
Natalie Gordon, Lawrence U.
Darin Harm, U. of South Florida
Ashley Johnson, U. of Oklahoma
Stephen Lagle, U. of Missouri
Luke Simmering, Oklahoma State
Andrew Skelton, Truman State U.
Joshua Wittrock, St. John's U.
Nicholas Zarns, St. John's U.
Minneapolis Alumni Group Meetings
Volunteers 2007
Thanks to all the people who volunteered to
help with the following projects.
360 Feedback Project
Gary Johnsen, Creative Metrics
Target, Consulting Challenge
Pam Congemi- Previsor
John Zehr - MDA Leadership Consulting
Patti Naas - Ameriprise Financial
Andy Dybvig – Maritz Research
Carrie DeMay – DRC Consulting
Dr. Jen Kihm - Operant
Fall Conference
Torrie Lynch, Silvertip Solutions
Carolyn Catenhauser, SMG
2007 Graduating Class
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Do you ever feel like hanging out with other I/O Psychology nerds? Do you ever wonder which MSU I/O alumni are
around the Twin Cities? Are you looking for work? Are you looking to hire? Do you have questions about your career?
Do you feel like having some drinks and appetizers? If you answered yes to any of these questions you should
come out to the monthly I/O Networking group that meets in the Twin Cities. The mission of this group is to help develop
the MSU I/O Network within the Twin Cities. Currently there are about 20 individuals connected with this group,
with any number of them showing up each month. The meetings provide a great opportunity to learn more about what
other people are doing, develop business relationships with colleagues, and to just plain have fun. We normally meet on
the first Wednesday of the month at about 5:30. Locations sometimes vary, so please contact either Andy Dybvig
(andy.dybvig@maritz.com) or Nikki Miller(nikkilmoore@yahoo.com) if you are interested in attending.
Ameriprise Case Study
Patti Naas, Ameriprise Financial
Nikki Moore Miller, Ameriprise Financial
Ivy Lobe, Ameriprise Financial
Student Internship Job
Yun-Mi Choi Children’s Museum Doctoral Program
Janette Donovan Hogan Assessments CSquared Technology
Michael Durando Best Buy Questar
Andrea Larson Click IQ Select International
Ken Larson* Center for Org. Effecti.
Pari Roughead Cargill Cargill
JR Rowenhorst Kenexa Kenexa
Adam Roybal Caliber, ICF Consulting State of Colorado, HR
Peter Sanacore* Accenture KPMG
Tiffany Parker Hilton