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Debra A. Major

Professor of Psychology

Education:

Ph.D., Organizational Psychology
Michigan State University

Research Interests:

Dr. Major's research primarily focuses on career development issues. She is interested in work/family conflict, developmental relationships at work, barriers to the career development of women and minorities, and teamwork. As the principal investigator of a National Science Foundation grant, she is engaged in a major research initiative examining career barriers to women and minorities in the information technology field. She is also presently studying the reciprocal relationships between children's health and parents' employment. In addition, she is involved in research on teamwork processes in distributed teams.

More Information:

Dr. Major is the former editor of The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist.
Please see Dr. Major's website for additional information about her research and courses.

Contact Information:

Room 346H, Mills Godwin Building
Department of Psychology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0267.
phone: 757-683-4235 e-mail: DMAJOR@odu.edu