UAkron Department of Psychology

03/24/2017

Dr. Levy was interviewed by Michael Reghi at a recent hoops game and talked about the strengths of the Psychology Department. Check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqjKpf8ETyw

Halftime ESPN 3 Basketball with Dr. Paul Levy WBB- Akron vs. Miami

02/22/2017

A cool medley of jingles by Psychology and Marketing students -- enjoy, http://bit.ly/2kZPko6

In honor of the biggest advertising showcase of the year – the Super Bowl, UAkron Marketing presents a montage of some our favorite ad jingles. Students perf...

07/29/2016

Congratulations to one of our great I/O alums -- way to go Ernest Hoffman! http://www.columbusceo.com/content/stories/2016/08/2016-hr-excellence-awards-ernest-hoffman-future-leader.html

Among Hoffman’s initiatives was the revamping of PRADCO’s engagement survey and developing training modules around such concepts as leadership identity, navigating the transition from individual contributor to management and coaching critical thinking skills.

06/30/2016

Congratulations to Andrew and to Shaker for another great UA I/O hire!

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/industrial-organizational-psychologist-andrew-barsa-joins-shaker-as-analyst-on-insights-2138906.htm

CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwired - Jun 30, 2016) - Shaker, the market leader in engaging, realistic job previews and custom simulations for pre-employment testing, today announced the addition of Andrew Barsa as an analyst to the company's Insights team. In this role, he is responsible for the ongoing re...

06/16/2016

Check out the cool story on Dr. Levant's research with a Broadway connection.

https://www.facebook.com/paul.e.levy/posts/10154253076498430

UA professor's study shows negative effects on adult son’s well-being when father tries to “make a man out of him.”

05/23/2016

Another one of our I/O grads taking on a big job. Congratulations Dr. Russell.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/campus_inq/Villanova-taps-new-business-school-dean.html

Villanova University has hired a new dean of the school of business, the first female to serve in that role.

03/17/2016

One of our fabulous I/O grads taking on an important leadership role. Congrats Jen Bott! http://cms.bsu.edu/news/articles/2016/3/bott-to-lead-miller-college-of-business

The official website of Ball State, an accredited, state-assisted university in Muncie, Indiana. About 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students enroll each year in diverse academic programs on and off campus.

02/23/2016

UA I/O program looking for a FT Instructor to help grow our MA in I/O program. Great opportunity to join one of the best I/O programs in the country, https://www.uakron.edu/hr/job-openings/openings.dot

11/14/2015

Dr. Levy will be on NPR Monday talking about student retention.

http://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/stopping-the-stop-outs

We often talk about high school drop outs, but what about those who quit college before getting their degree? These students are often referred to as “stop outs", and some universities are beginning to use data mining systems to identify those who are at risk of leaving before it’s too late. This sh…

11/11/2015

Another fabulous UA Psychology Grad student making people notice!!

http://worldnews.se/2015/11/10/shaker-welcomes-i-o-psychologist-noelle-frantz-as-analyst-for-virtual-job-tryout-design-build-team/

16 hours ago SHAKER Welcomes I-O Psychologist Noelle Frantz as Analyst for Virtual Job Tryout Design-Build Team CLEVELAND, OH–(Marketwired – Nov 10, 2015) – SHAKER, the market leader in custom simulations for pre-employment testing, today announced the addition of industrial-organizational (I-O) ps…

06/01/2015

One of our fabulous graduate students making a name for himself!! Go Ernest!

The 34-year-old is working to finish his doctorate in industrial-organizational psychology at the University of Akron.

06/07/2013

Another one of our Alumni (I/O) is moving up and doing great things -- congratulations Barb Ritter!

http://www.wbtw.com/story/22524161/business-dean-named-interim-provost-at-coastal-carolina-university

J. Ralph Byington, dean of the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University, has been named interim provost at Coastal Carolina University, according to an annou