The Seattle Pacific University Department of Industrial-Organizational Psychology offers both an M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
This series contains successfully defended doctoral dissertations.
Dissertations from 2024
"Me? Be a Coach?" A Grounded Theory Investigation of Coach Identity Among Managers Who Coach, Sara Mary Cannon
Exploring the Effects of Autotelic Personality, Proactive Personality, and Positive Affectivity on Dispositional Employee Engagement, Stormy Soldonia
Dissertations from 2023
The psychometric evaluation of decent work in India, Jadvir K. Gill
Implicit Trait Policies and Situational Judgment Tests: How Personality Shapes Judgments of Effective Behavior, Alexander Edward Johnson
An Investigation of the Impact of Prosocial Action on Psychological Resilience in Female Volunteer Maskmakers During COVID-19, Linda D. Montano
To make or buy: How does strategic team selection and shared leadership strategy interact to impact NBA team effectiveness?, Brandon Purvis
Dissertations from 2022
“Intended Between a Man and a Woman”: Examining the LGBTQ Campus Climate of a Non-Affirming Free Methodist University, Justin Cospito
Managing One’s Anxiety When Work Narratives Misalign, Shannon Eric Ford and Shannon Ford
The HERO in you: The impact of psychological capital training and perceived leadership on follower psychological capital development and burnout, Alifiya Khericha
CoachMotivation: Leveraging Motivational Interviewing Methodology to Increase Emotion Regulation Ability in the Workplace, Michael R. Nelson
The space between stress and reaction: A three-way interaction of active coping, psychological stress, and applied mindfulness in the prediction of sustainable resilience, Kait M. Rohlfing PhD
A Quantitative Comparison of Employee Engagement Antecedents, Kirby White
Dissertations from 2021
RAD Managers: Strategic Coaching for Managers and Leaders, Audrey Mika Kinase Kolb
Can Gender Pronouns in Interview Questions Work as Nudges?, Fei Lu
Catalytic Resilience Practices: Exploring the Effects of Resilience and Resilience Practices through Physical Exercise, Mackenzie Ruether
Dissertations from 2020
Softening Resistance Toward Diversity Initiatives: The Role of Mindfulness in Mitigating Emotional White Fragility, Vatia P. Caldwell
When Proenvironmental Behavior Crosses Contexts: Exploring the Moderating Effects of Central Participation at Work on the Work-Home Interface, Bryn E.D. Chighizola
Developing Adaptive Performance: The Power of Experiences and a Strategic Network of Support, Joseph D. Landers Jr.
Purposeful Investment in Others: The Power of a Character of Service, Kayla M. Logan
Developmental Experiences Impacting Leadership Differentiation in Emerging Adults, Gabrielle E. Metzler
Exploring the Impact of Self-Compassion on Lessons Learned from a Past Failure Experience, Emily Minaker
Fighting dirty in an era of corporate dominance: Exploring personality as a moderator of the impact of dangerous organizational misconduct on whistleblowing intentions, Keith Andrew Price
CoachMotivation: Developing Transformational Leadership by Increasing Effective Communication Skills in the Workplace, Megan L. Schuller
The Relationship Between Authentic Leadership and Resilience, Moderated by Coping Skills, Alice E. Stark
Building and Sustaining Hope in the Face of Failure: Understanding the Role of Strategic Social Support, Kira K. Wenzel PhD
Dissertations from 2019
Exploring the Buffering Effects of Holding Behaviors on the Negative Consequences of Workplace Discrimination for People of Color, Heather A. Kohlman Olsen
Employee Engagement Around the World: Predictors, Cultural Differences, and Business Outcomes, Amanda Munsterteiger
Dissertations from 2018
Ignatian Spirituality in Vocational Career Development: An Experimental Study of Emerging Adults, Scott Campanario
Narrative Leadership: Exploring the Concept of Time in Leader Storytelling, Helen H. Chung Dr.
Vulnerability in Leadership: The Power of the Courage to Descend, Stephanie O. Lopez
An Exploratory Study Examining a Transformational Salesperson Model Mediated by Salesperson Theory-of-Mind, Philip (Tony) A. Pizelo Dr.
Dissertations from 2017
Developing Conviction in Women Leaders: The Role of Unique Work and Life Experiences, McKendree J. Hickory
The Role of Organizational Buy-in in Employee Retention, Serena Hsia
The Psychometric Evaluation of a Personality Selection Tool, James R. Longabaugh
Approaching Stressful Situations with Purpose: Strategies for Emotional Regulation in Sensitive People, Amy D. Nagley
Validation of the Transformative Work in Society Index: Christianity, Work, and Economics Integration, John R. Terrill
Seeking Quality Mentors: Exploring Program Design Characteristics to Increase an Individual’s Likelihood to Participate as a Mentor, Kristen Voetmann
Predicting Employee Performance Using Text Data from Resumes, Joshua D. Weaver
College for The Sake of What? Promoting the Development of Wholly Educated Students, Michael P. Yoder
Dissertations from 2016
Am I a Good Leader? How Variations in Introversion/Extraversion Impact Leaders’ Core Self-Evaluations, Marisa N. Bossen
Dissertations from 2015
The Development of Job-Based Psychological Ownership, Robert B. Bullock
Generational Differences in the Interaction between Valuing Leisure and Having Work-Life Balance on Altruistic and Conscientious Behaviors, Sandeep Kaur Chahil
Obtaining Sponsorship in Organizations by Developing Trust through Outside of Work Socialization, Katie Kirkpatrick-Husk
Managing Work and Life: The Impact of Framing, Hilary G. Roche
Men and Women in Engineering: Professional Identity and Factors Influencing Workforce Retention, Caitlin Hawkinson Wasilewski