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Core Faculty

Craig Johnson
Associate Professor
Ph.D., M.S., Syracuse University, 1993, 1990
(516) 463-5636
Bio

Research Interest:
Social Cognition and Intergroup Processes; Prejudice Reduction, Stereotype Formation; and the Relationship between Affective and Cognitive Processes
Teaches:
Social Psychology


Cong Liu
Associate Professor
Director of Master’s Internships
Ph.D., M.A., University of South Florida, 2003, 1999
105-B Hauser Hall
(516) 463-6298
Email | WWW

Research Interest:
Occupation Health Psychology: Improving Quality of Work Life, Protecting Workers’ (Health, Safety, and Well-Being), Job Stress, and Conflict at Work.
Cross Cultural: Work place mistreatment in U.S. and Chinese workforce, Examining Abusive Supervisors, Stressors related to Job dedication and the Role of job resources and Organizational Constraints.
Teaches:
Measurement of Work Performance, Occupational Health Psychology and Multivariate Statistics in Psychological Research I


William Metlay
Professor
Ph.D., M.S., Lehigh University, 1967, 1962
773 Fulton Ave
(516) 463-6344
Email | Bio

Research Interest:
Effective Team Performance: Health Care Teams, Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Communication, Team Composition, Intact vs. Changing Teams, and Assessment of Group Performance and Productivity.
Team Evaluation: Behavioral Predictors of Outcomes, The Effect of Feedback on Behaviors and/or Outcomes.
Teaches:
Research in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Internship: Applied Research, and Ethics


Maura Mills
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., M.S., Kansas State University, 2010, 2007
103 Hauser Hall
(516) 463-6349
Email | WWW | Bio

Research Interest:
Employee Attitudes: Engagement, Motivation, Satisfaction, Well-Being, Commitment, and Psychological Capital
Work-Life/ Work-Family: Enrichment, Conflict, Balance, and Flexibility
Measurement: Psychological Evaluation and Scale Development
Teaches:
Graduate Statistics I, Work Motivation, Industrial Psychology, Psychometric Theory, and Positive Organizational Behavior


Kevin Nolan
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2012
105-D Hauser Hall
(516) 463-6350
Email

Research Interest:
Decision Making: Job Seekers’ Evaluation of Employment Opportunities, and Employers’ Resistance to Standardized Decision-making Practices
Teaches:
Foundations of Organizational Psychology II, Organizational Development, and Graduate Statistics II


Comila Shahani-Denning
Associate Professor
Program Director of the Industrial Organizational Master's Program
Ph.D., Rice University, 1988
105-C Hauser Hall
(516) 463-6343
Email | WWW

Research Interest:
Employee Selection: Selection Interview, Applicant Reactions to the Selection Process, Biases in the Processing of Online Applicant Information, and Attractiveness Biases in Selection
Cross-Cultural Issues: Perception of Selection Procedures and Use of Applicant Information in Selection Decisions
Teaches:
Foundations of Industrial Psychology I, and Personnel Selection


Terri Shapiro
Associate Professor
Program Director of the Ph.D. Program
Ph.D., M.A., Hofstra University, 1994, 1988
773 Fulton Ave
(516) 463-6345
Email | WWW

Research Interest:
Consumer Behavior/Service Quality, Failure and Recovery: Organizational Justice and Service Quality/Recovery; Customer Satisfaction, Loyalty, Word of Mouth, Repurchasing, Interaction of Service Quality and Price; and Services Offshoring
Survey Research: Response Scales, Survey methodology; and Response Rates (e.g. Internet vs. Traditional Methods)
Program Evaluation: Outcome Assessment and Accreditation
Teaches:
Foundations of Organizational Psychology II; Research in Industrial Organizational Psychology Construct Validity; and Research Design I

Affiliated Faculty

Stephanie Bushey
Adjunct Professor
Ph.D., Hofstra University, 2007
M.S. Hunter College, 2004
229B East Library Wing
(516) 463-6853
Email

Research Interest:
Market Research and Higher Education Research
Teaches:
Market Research


Michael Goodstone
Adjunct Professor
Ph.D., M.A. Hofstra University, 1989, 1986
(516) 463-6029

Research Interests:
Clinical Applications in Organizations; and Psychological Assessment
Teaches:
Training and Development; and Individual Psychological Assessment


Jennifer Nieman-Gonder
Adjunct Professor
Ph.D., M.A., Hofstra University, 2007, 2004

Research Interest:
Performance Evaluation and Feedback; Leadership Development; Work Motivation; and Customer Satisfaction
Teaches:
Training and Development


Joe Ryan
Adjunct Professor
Director at Citibank, Northeast Regional Market Manager at Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group
Ph.D., M.A., Hofstra University, 2008, 2005
(516) 463-6029

Teaches:
Psychology