Current Students
2023 Cohort
Joshua Ash
B.S. Psychology, Concentration in Work Psychology, George Mason University
M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, SUNY at Albany
Advisor: Bradley Brummel
Research Interests: Leadership, DEI, Coaching, Neurodiversity
Email: joshua.ash92@outlook.com
Alyssa Ortega
B.A. Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. Communication, University of California, Los Angeles
Advisor: Denise Reyes
Research Interests: Leadership; Coaching; Organizational Outcomes; Psychometrics; Personnel Selection; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Email: aorteg20@cougarnet.uh.edu
2022 Cohort
Chia-hao Hsu
B.A. English, National Taiwan Normal University
M.B.A. Human Resource, National Sun Yat-sen University
Advisor: Vincent Ng
Research Interests: Work-life Interface; Well-being; Occupational Health Psychology
Email: chsu21@uh.edu
Ivy Grossberg
B.A. Psychology, Baylor University
Advisor: Vincent Ng
Research Interests: Personality; Leadership; Motivation
Email: irgrossb@cougarnet.uh.edu
Ally Gutierrez
B.S. Psychology, Harding University
Ed.S. School Psychology, Baylor University
Advisor: Vincent Ng
Research Interests: Leadership; Educational Organizations; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Well-being; Efficiency; Technology
Email: adgutierrez5@uh.edu
Nandini Mehta
B.A. Psychology, The College of New Jersey
Advisor: Denise Reyes
Research Interests: Leadership; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Employee Wellbeing
Email: nmmehta2@uh.edu
Evan Nault
B.A. Psychology, Texas A&M University
Advisor: Isaac Sabat
Research Interests: Stigma & Stigmatized Populations; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Disability
Email: enault@uh.edu
2021 Cohort
Ebenezer Edema-Sillo
B.S. Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Houston
Advisor: Denise Reyes
Research Interests: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Occupational Safety and Health
Email: eoedema-sillo@uh.edu
Kristen Jaramillo
B.A. Psychology, University of Alabama
M.S. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Texas A&M University
Advisor: Isaac Sabat
Research Interests: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Intersectionality
Email: 1kristenjaramillo@gmail.com
Kalifa Thomas
B.A. Psychology, St John's University
MBA, Concentration: Business Analytics, St. John's University
M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Houston
Advisor: Denise Reyes
Research Interests: Individual Differences; Career Development and Success; Diversity and Inclusion
Email: knthomas3@uh.edu
2020 Cohort
Kenneth Granillo-Velasquez
B.S. Psychology, University of Iowa
M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Houston
Advisor: Denise Reyes
Research Interests: Individual Differences; Vocational Interests; Occupational Outcomes; Career Success; Personnel Psychology
Email: kgranillovelasquez@outlook.com
Wenyi (Helen) Gu
B.A. Psychology, University of California, Riverside
M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Baruch College, CUNY
Advisor: Denise Reyes
Research Interests: Leadership; Cross-cultural Differences; social media analysis
Email: wenyihgu@gmail.com
Hannah Nelson
B.S. Psychology, University of Florida
B.A. Anthropology, University of Florida
M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Houston
Advisor: Kevin Hoff
Research Interests: Diversity and inclusion; Gender; Individual differences; Personality
Email: hannahsarahnelson@gmail.com
Lucy Schoolfield
B.S. Public Health, University of Texas at San Antonio
B.A. Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio
M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Houston
Advisor: Vincent Ng
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology; Vulnerable Populations; Agricultural Safety and Health
Email: lschoolf@cougarnet.uh.edu
Frankie Torres
B.S. Bicochemistry, Texas A&M University
M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Houston
Advisor: Christiane Spitzmueller
Research Interests: Leadership; Diversity; Teams
Email: frankiejtorres3@gmail.com
Danielle Wilson
B.A. Elementary Education, University of Kentucky
M.S. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Eastern Kentucky
Advisor: Vincent Ng
Research Interests: Measurement Development; Quantitative Methods; Personnel Selection
Email: dwilson11@uh.edu
2018 Cohort
Olusegun Babalola
Master of Philosophy, Management (Specialization: Organizational Behavior), Lagos Business School, Nigeria
Master of Science, Human-Centered Computer Systems, University of Sussex, UK
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
Advisor: Christiane Spitzmueller
Research Interests: Individual Career Orientations and Self-Regulation; Mindsets; Quantitative; Research Methods
Email: obabalola4@uh.edu
Mary Louise Hotze
B.A., Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Advisor: Kevin Hoff
Research Interests: Individual Differences and Personality; Diversity and Inclusion; Organizational Climate and Culture; Leadership Development; Creativity and Innovation Support; Innovation
Email: mlhotze@uh.edu
Zihan Liu
B.S., Psychology, Beijing Normal University
Advisor: Dr. Robert Eisenberger
Research Interests: Perceived Organizational Support; Workplace Incivility
Email: psyzliu@gmail.com
Clare Simcox
B.B.A., Management and Human Resources, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Advisor: Bob Eisenberger
Research Interests: Perceived Organizational Support; Motivation; Self-efficacy
Email: claresimcox@gmail.com
Drake Van Egdom
B.S., Psychology, Lehigh University
Advisor: Christiane Spitzmueller
Research Interests: Work-Family Interface; Childcare; Parental Leave
Email: davanegd@central.uh.edu
Tina Zamanipour
B.S., Psychology, University of Texas at Dallas
Advisor: Kevin Hoff
Research Interests: Humanitarian Work Psychology; Cultural, Social, and Ethical Issues; Future of Work
Email: tzamanip@central.uh.edu
2017 Cohort
Nicole Alonso
M.A., I/O Psychology, Montclair State University
B.A., Psychology, B.S., Rehabilitation Studies, East Carolina University
Advisor: Vincent Ng
Research Interests: Mentoring; Leadership Development; Social Issues in Management
Email: nalonso@central.uh.edu
Evonzia Jeff-Eke
B.S., Biology, Clayton State University
Advisor: Christiane Spitzmueller
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology; Stress; Work-Family Conflict
Email: ejeffeke@gmail.com
Dustin Maneethai
M.S., I/O Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
B.A., Psychology & Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine
Advisor: Alan Witt
Research Interests: Perceived Organizational Support; Quantitative Methods; Diversity
Email: dmaneeth@gmail.com
Charissa Samaniego
B.A., Psychology, B.S., Business Administration with an Emphasis in Management, University of Northern Colorado
Advisor: Christiane Spitzmueller
Research Interests: Diversity; Work-Family Conflict; Personality; Motivation
Email: charissa.samaniego@gmail.com
Galen Snyder
B.A., Psychology, Canisius College
Advisor: Caitlin Porter
Research Interests: Motivation; Goal-Setting Behavior; Personality
Email: gsnyder@uh.edu
2016 Cohort
Maryam Ahmad Kazmi
B.S., Economics,
Lahore University of Management Sciences
Advisor: Christiane Spitzmueller
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology; Work/Family Balance; Training; Aging Workforce
Email: maryamahmad90@gmail.com
Nikola Fedorowicz
B.A., Psychology, Syracuse University
Advisor: Alan Witt
Research Interests: Occupational Health and Safety; Stress; Diversity; Work-Family Conflict; Organizational Climate
Email: nfedorowicz@uh.edu
Blaine A. Lewis
B.S., Behavioral Neuroscience, Centre College
Advisor: Robert Eisenberger
Research Interests: Leadership, Individual Differences, Unethical Behaviors in the Workplace, Selection and Assessment
Email: Blaine.Lewis88@gmail.com
Ricardo E. Obasare
B.S., Actuarial Mathematics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Advisor: Alan Witt
Research Interests: Organizational Culture; Leadership; Training and Development; Cross-cultural Issues; Occupational Stress
Email: robasare@uh.edu
Mike Olson
B.A., International Studies, University of Utah
Advisor: Alan Witt
Research Interests: Personality; Leadership
Email: olson.mikee@gmail.com
James Rigby
B.S. Psychology, Utah State University
Advisor: Caitlin Porter
Research Interests: Turnover; Professional Networking; Methodological Issues
Email: jimmyrigby94@gmail.com
Allison Tsao
B.S., Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
Advisor: Christiane Spitzmueller
Research Interests: Diversity; Training and Development; Personality; Work-Family Conflict; Occupational Health and Safety
E-mail: allison.s.tsao@gmail.com
Cecilia (Xueqi) Wen
M.P.A., Public Administration, University of Southern California
B.S., Psychology, Zhejiang University
Advisor: Robert Eisenberger
Research interests: Perceived Organizational Support; Organizational Commitment; Emotion at Workplace
Email: xwen5@uh.edu