Alumni
Where do our students go after graduation with a Ph.D. degree?
The Human Factors and Industrial/Organizational Psychology Ph.D. Program was established in 1992. We admitted our first class in 1993, and we graduated our first Ph.D. student in 1997. To date, we have graduated more than 70 Ph.D. students. Our alumni have chosen careers in 1) applied settings, including consulting/contractor organizations, for-profit and non-profit organizations, and government agencies and 2) academic settings, supporting bachelor's, masters, and doctoral programs in the U.S. and abroad.
Our Ph.D. graduates have gone on to amazing careers in Human Factors and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. We believe we can provide you with the education and experience you need to help you find and begin your amazing career.
| Name | Job Title | Employer | Year | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Woolley | Industrial-Organizational Psychologist | DCS Corporation | 2022 | IO |
| Taleri Hammack | Human Factors Engineer | DCS Corporation | 2022 | HF |
| Abraham Haskins | Human Factors Engineer | Boeing | 2021 | IO |
| Mark Roebke | Course Director | Applied Research Solutions supporting the Air Force Institute of Technology | 2021 | IO |
| Kent Etherton | Research Scientist | Leidos contracted with Air Force Research Laboratory | 2021 | IO |
| Alice Pyclik | Research Consultant | Talent Plus | 2021 | IO |
| Cara Kneeland | Engineering Psychologist | Commander Naval Surface Force, US Pacific Fleet | 2021 | HF |
| Alexander Hough | Research Psychologist | DOD civilian at Air Force Research Laboratory | 2021 | HF |
| Nick Kovacs | Talent Consultant | Mix Talent | 2021 | IO |
| Joseph Dagosta | N/A | N/A | 2020 | IO |
| Cheyna Brower | Psychological Research Intern | National Center for Organizational Development at the VA | 2020 | IO |
| Daniel Bashore | Talent Assessment Consultant | SKS Consulting | 2020 | IO |
| Beth Bullemer | Human Factors Scientist | Abbott (via Hamm Interactive) | 2019 | HF |
| Elizabeth Frost | Research Psychologist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2019 | HF |
| Kinsey Bryant-Lees | Assistant Professor | Northern Kentucky University | 2019 | IO |
| Hanshu Zhang | Postdoc Research Fellow | Carnegie Mellon University | 2019 | HF |
| Elizabeth Fox | Postdoc Research Fellow | Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education | 2019 | HF |
| Anthony Gibson | Research Psychologist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2019 | IO |
| August Capiola | Research Psychologist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2018 | HF |
| Tyler Barnes | Personnel Psychologist |
VHA National Center for Organizational Development. |
2018 | IO |
| Clayton Rothwell | Principle Engineer | Shield AI | 2018 | HF |
| Andrew Hampton |
Research Scientist Assistant Professor |
University of Memphis | 2018 | HF |
| Jenny Baumgartner Artiano | Postdoc Research Fellow | University of California San Diego | 2018 | HF |
| Lisa Douglas | Experience Research Manager | Rapid7 | 2017 | HF |
| Kyle Behymer | Human Factors Specialist | DCS Corporation | 2017 | HF |
| Silas Martinez | Assistant Professor | United States Army War College | 2017 | IO |
| F. Eric Robison | Research Psychologist | Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton | 2017 | HF |
| Jerred Holt | Research Scientist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2016 | HF |
| Steve Khazon | Research Scientist | Amazon | 2016 | IO |
| David Periard | Research Scientist | Amazon | 2016 | IO |
| Caitlan Rizzardo | Research Scientist | Aptima | 2016 | HF |
| Jordan Haggit |
Cognitive Systems Engineer |
Mile Two | 2016 | HF |
| Kathleen Van Bremen | Senior Consultant | Select International | 2016 | IO |
| Suzanne Dean |
Contract Consultant |
Growthplay and CPS HR |
2016 | IO |
| Sarah Jackson | Adjunct Professor | Wright State University | 2016 | HF |
| Katherine Lippa | Pending Non-Tenure Track Faculty Pool | University of Texas, Austin | 2016 | HF |
| John Kegley | Research Scientist | Aptima | 2016 | HF |
| Darrell Kelly |
Leader, Talent Development |
Newell Brands |
2016 | IO |
| James Garrett | Research Scientist / Portfolio Manager | NASA Johnson Space Center | 2016 | HF |
| Micheal Hoepf | Psychologist-Human Performance Investigator | National Transportation Safety Board | 2015 | IO |
| Caleb Bragg | Associate Professor | Central Connecticut State University | 2015 | IO |
| April Courtice | Consumer & Market Knowledge Manager | Procter & Gamble | 2015 | HF |
| Marc Winterbottom | Sr. Research Psychologist | USAF School of Aerospace Medicine | 2015 | HF |
| Corinne Wright | Senior Director of Date Strategy | ADP | 2015 | HF |
| Megan Morris |
Research Psychologist |
Air Force Research Laboratory |
2014 | IO |
| Sheldon Russell | Senior Research Associate | Virginia Tech Transportation Institute | 2014 | HF |
| Erin O’Brien | Post-Doctoral Fellow | Army Research Institute | 2014 | IO |
| Julie Steinke | Lead Behavioral Scientist | The MITRE Corporation | 2014 | IO |
| Elizabeth Peyton | Postdoctoral Fellow | VHA National Center for Organization Development | 2014 | IO |
| John McIntire | Engineering Research Psychologist | US Air Force Research Labs, 711 Human Performance Wing | 2014 | HF |
| Cristina Kirkendall | Research Psychologist | U.S. Army Research Institute | 2013 | IO |
| Jeh Cooper | Human Performance Analyst | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories | 2013 | HF |
| Patrick Clark | Senior Behavioral Analyst | Infor PeopleAnswers | 2013 | IO |
| Kathryn Van Dixhorn | Sr. Consultant, HR Advanced Analytics | Nationwide Insurance | 2013 | IO |
| Stephen Gabbard | Lecturer and Associate Brand Manager | Wright State University | 2013 | HF |
| Timothy McEwen | Scientist | Charles River Analytics | 2012 | HF |
| Jenna Filipkowski | Research Director | Human Capital Institute (HCI) | 2012 | IO |
| Zachary Kalinoski | Senior Consultant | SkillCheck Assessments | 2012 | IO |
| Greg Hammond | CPS HR Consulting | 2011 | IO | |
| Kevin Eschleman | Associate Professor | San Francisco State University | 2011 | IO |
| Qiang Wang | Associate Professor | East China University of Science and Technology | 2011 | IO |
| Brian Simpson | Technial Advisor and Senior Engineering Research Psychologist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2011 | HF |
| Gene Alarcon | Research Psychologist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2009 | IO |
| Markus Feufel | Assistant Professor | Technische Universität Berlin | 2009 | HF |
| Bradley Schlessman | Research Scientist | Chally Group Worldwide | 2009 | HF |
| Esteban Tristan | Safety Practice Manager | Select International | 2009 | IO |
| Satomi Maeda | Global Coordinator | Leave a nest Co. | 2009 | HF |
| Pam Garverick | Instructor | Wright State University | 2009 | HF |
| Elizabeth Lerner | Visiting Research Assistant Professor | University of Illinois at Chicago | 2009 | HF |
| Candace Eshelman-Haynes | Human Factors Analyst | NATO Allied Command Transformation | 2009 | HF |
| Shia Regina | Research Psychologist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2008 | HF |
| Daniel Schwartz | Direct Product Management | Liberty Mutual Insurance | 2008 | HF |
| Mei-Hua Lin | Associate Professor | Sunway University | 2008 | IO |
| Chad Thompson | VP, Consulting and Assessment | Taylor Strategy Partners | 2008 | IO |
| Charlene Stokes | Research Psychologist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2008 | HF |
| Anupama Narayan | Associate Professor | University of Tulsa | 2008 | IO |
| John McKee | Manager, Client Insights, and Analysis | American Century Investments | 2007 | IO |
| Megan Leasher |
Chief Solutions Strategist |
Talent Plus | 2007 | IO |
| Louise Rasmussen | Principal Scientist | Global Cognition | 2007 | HF |
| Mark Palumbo | Assistant Professor | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 2007 | IO |
| Gina Thomas | Research Engineer | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2005 | HF |
| Joseph Lyons | Senior Research Psychologist | Air Force Research Laboratory | 2005 | HF |
| Paul Heintz | Associate Professor | Edison State Community College | 2005 | IO |
| Kevin Gildea | Research Psychologist | Federal Aviation Administration | 2004 | HF |
| Hal Guterman | Vice President, Performance Consulting | Psychological Associates | 2004 | IO |
| Phill Mangos | President and Chief Scientist | Adaptive Immersion Techologies | 2003 | IO |
| Matthew Smith | Sr. Project Engineer | Delphi | 2000 | HF |
| Russell Beauregard | Principal Engineer | Intel Corporation | 2000 | IO |
| Patrick Monnier | Street Photographer | 1999 | HF | |
| Terry Stanard | Senior Research Psychologist | US Air Force Research Labs, 711 Human Performance Wing | 1998 | HF |
| Cindy Dominguez | Principal Cognitive Scientist | MITRE | 1997 | HF |
* If the information above is not accurate, please contact pamela.garverick@wright.edu for updating and correction
