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On Campus

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Linda Marie Nolin, MBA, ACB

Professor of Practice in Business
Business
(508) 849-3272
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Industrial Organizational Psychology Certificate

Program Overview

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Outlook Occupational Handbook projects employment of industrial-organizational psychologists to grow from 2012 to 2022 is expected to be  52% (from the 2014 US Labor Bureau Statistics). The Handbook states that U.S. businesses will require the services of I/O psychology professionals to increase worker productivity and retention rates, and help companies deal with diversity and anti-discrimination issues.

Professional careers in Industrial/Organizational Psychology include (but aren’t limited to):

  • Professional Development
  • Talent Management Specialist/Manager
  • Test & Measurement Specialist
  • Organizational Effectiveness Director

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Required Courses
Learning Outcomes
Meet Our Faculty

Required Courses

  • IOP 649 Applications and Issues in I/O
  • IOP 622 Leadership
  • IOP 710/IOP 701 Research Methods
  • IOP 633 Organizational Theory and Behavior

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply the principles of psychology to organizational and leadership challenges
  • Utilize psychology methods for issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance
  • Address complex issues brought forth by the current multi-generational workforce

Meet Our Faculty

Achu Alexander, Ph.D., M.A.

Assistant Professor
Psychology
(508) 849-3440

Gary Blanchard

Lecturer
Psychology and Human Services

Megan Dumas

Assistant Professor of Practice, Psychology
Graduate Counseling Psychology Program

Stefanie Howe Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Psychology

Judith LeDoux

Clinical Coordinator, Paramedic Science; Project Director, Mental Health First Aid
Psychology

Fr. Stephen Lundrigan Th.M., Psy.D.

College Chaplain and Dean of Mission
Campus Ministry
508-849-3280
John Pratico

John Pratico, MA, CAGS, PsyD, LMHC

Interim Dean of the School of Professional Studies and Associate Professor of Psychology, Mental Health Institute Director
Psychology
(508) 849-3413

Stephanie Pratico

Lecturer
Psychology