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Core Faculty

Personnel Psychology

Richard N. Landers,
Assistant Professor,  Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Industrial /Organizational Psychology
Room 346E,
Phone 757-683-4212, rnlanders@odu.edu

Research interests:

  • Web-based training and e-learning
  • Gaming and mobile technologies for training 
  • Enhancing work processes with technology 
  • Stereotype threat in organizations 
  • Research methodology software development 

    Please see Dr. Landers' website for additional information about his research.

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

    Research interests:

    • Employee and leader self-development.
    • Technology-delivered training, focusing on videogame-based training and e-learning
    • Non-cognitive predictors (e.g., personality) of work performance and attitudes
    • Psychological contract

      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

      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