Core Faculty

Personnel Psychology

Karin A. Orvis, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. George Mason University Industrial /Organizational Psychology Room 346C, phone 757-683-4215, korvis@odu.edu

Research interests: Training and development, focusing on technology-delivered training and self-development. Non-cognitive predictors (e.g., personality) of work performance and attitudes Personnel selection and workplace diversity Please see Dr. Orvis' website for additional information about her research and courses.

Organizational Psychology

Donald D. Davis, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Michigan State University. Organizational Psychology Room 346G phone 757-683-4461 DDDAVIS@odu.edu

Research interests: Organization development and change Leadership Cultural diversity Positive psychology in organizations Chinese organizations and management practices Please see Dr. Davis'  website for additional information about his research and courses.

Debra A. Major Professor, Ph.D. Michigan State University. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Room 346H phone 757-683-4235 DMAJOR@odu.edu

Research interests: Work-family conflict and how it is affected by supportive workplace relationships Inclusive climate and career barriers encountered by women and ethnic minorities Career development: mentoring, socialization, proactive personality Please see Dr. Major's website for additional information about her research and courses.

Affiliated Faculty

Ivan K. Ash Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago Cognitive Psychology Room 132E phone 757-683-4446 IASH@odu.edu

Research interests: Problem solving, decision making, & judgment formation Comprehension & representation of information in complex situations Individual differences in performance due to expertise, knowledge, & cognitive abilities

James P. Bliss Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Central Florida Human Factors Room 244B phone 757-683-4222 JBLISS@odu.edu

Research interests: Human reactions to alarm and warning systems Use of simulation for military and other complex task training Medical modeling and simulation

James M. Henson Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of California-LA Applied Experimental Room 244C phone 757-683-4439 JHENSON@odu.edu

Research interests: Mixture detection in latent variable models Impact of personality constructs (e.g., sensation-seeking) on health-risk behaviors

Mark W. Scerbo Professor, Ph.D. University of Cincinnati. Experimental Psychology and Human Factors Room 346A phone 757-683-4217 MSCERBO@odu.edu

Research interests: Medical modeling and simulation research and development Performance issues within virtual environments Human attention and workload User interaction with automation