We are proud of the outstanding Ph.D. alumni who are succeeding in both academia and practitioner roles. They are shaping workplace-related public policies around the world every day.
Alumni of MSU Organizational Psychology can be found in many roles in academia, industry, consulting and government. Below are some of the places you can find our alums:
Hear from a few of our alumni about their experiences with MSU Organizational Psychology:
I only realized after graduating and speaking to new colleagues that the collegial, collaborative, and nurturing relationships that I enjoyed with the MSU faculty are not a given in many other programs. I greatly appreciate how generous the faculty were with their time and efforts in guiding and training me during my MSU years, it equipped me with valuable lessons that I pass on to my own students now! - SinHui Chong '18, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University
I’ve benefited from the technical skills I learned at MSU, especially interpreting data. I learned how to think critically and consider models and frameworks for connecting the dots. I’m often told that I bring an objective, analytical, systemic, and strategic view to issues and I attribute that to my education at MSU. Being able to take in the information and honestly assess and analyze it has really helped me. - Cori Davis, Chief People Officer at Genentech
I loved the graduate program at MSU. I felt grateful because it is a star-studded cast of faculty that mentored me, taught my classes, and prepared me for what was next. I think a lot of how I've modeled my mentorship style, research, and project management skills are based on the things that I saw faculty doing there at Michigan State. - Danielle King '18, Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Rice University
MSU's IO program felt like a creative family, where you can be friends with anybody, work with anybody, and everyone supports your goals. I really feel like the faculty and students brought out the best in me, while still letting me be me. - Mike Morrison '22, Lead Scientist Experience Researcher at Curvenote
I enjoyed the moments where the whole program was together for social events. The students were in charge of building the community we wanted to have within the program, and I'm really proud of the community we built. Just like grad school, you get out of it what you put in. - Courtney Bryant Shelby '21, Global DEI Manager at Ford Motor Company
I appreciate the training and experiences I received at Michigan State, but I truly stayed for both undergrad and grad school because of the people. The lifelong friends and colleagues made along the way are what make me a Spartan for life. - Jeff Olenick '22, Assistant Professor of Organizational Psychology at The University of Georgia
