Last weekend, IOHRM students and faculty attended the 21st annual River Cities I/O Psychology Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee! They enjoyed a weekend of networking, learning, and presenting cutting-edge research focused on the theme of "Optimizing human performance in an era of AI and digital monitoring."
IOHRM students and faculty had a strong and successful presence, contributing significantly to the conference discussions. Our HR Science Research Team members had the opportunity to present their research to undergraduate and graduate students, along with professors and practitioners.
A highlight of the conference was the poster session, where the following projects were showcased:
Automating Insight: AI-Driven KSA Extraction for Career Clarity (Lilly Basler, Jamie Da Costa, Lauryn Womble, Claire Parson, Brenna McNamara, & Dr. Shawn Bergman)
Integrating an AI Chatbot to Improve the Eugene Career Exploration Platform (Ethan Fountain, Lilly Basler, Tony Grebentsov, Jamie Da Costa, & Dr. Shawn Bergman)
Take your time: Using Natural Language Processing on Safety Reports to Reduce Incident Likelihood (Sophia Lewis, Ethan Fountain, Nicholas Rupert, Drew Sipe, Madalyn Stephens, Dr. Timothy Ludwig, & Dr. Shawn Bergman)
AI- Enhanced Resume Development (Manny Golfe, Abigail Crane, Leah Hughes, & Dr. Shawn Bergman)
"From Diversity to Belonging”: Exploring the interplay between diversity, perceived mattering, belonging, work outcomes, and well-being (Brody Behm, Jessica Doll, Dr. Timothy Huelsman, Dr. H. Kristl Davison, Hannah Wallace, Bella Watkins, & Leila Young)
Does messenger matter? Trainer differences in sexual harassment training for young workers (Brenna McNamara, Vipanchi Mishra, Dr. Kemp Ellington, & Dr. Jacqueline Bergman)
Hiding or thriving? Psychological safety, identity management, and well-being among employees with invisible disabilities (Claire Parson, Dr. Brooke Burrows, Dr. Jacqueline Bergman, & Dr. Rose Mary Webb)
Reducing Barriers to Workplace Accommodation for Neurodiverse Employees (Drew Sipe & Dr. Jessica Doll)
Behavioral Observations Reduce the Probability of Injury: A replication (Elizabeth Smith, Charlie Wills, Ethan Fountain, Elizabeth Arnold, Madalyn Stephens, Drew Sipe, Dr. Shawn Bergman, & Dr. Timothy Ludwig)
The True Danger of Colors: Injury Probability during Turnaround Phases in a Refinery (Nicholas Rupert, Taylor Brynds, Firzana Syazania, Drew Sipe, Mariana Solanilla, Dr. Shawn Bergman, Dr. Timothy Ludwig, & Madalyn Stephens)
Safety Reporting, Production Rates, and their effects of the Severity of Occupational Injuries (Ivan Salinas Raya, DeVaughn Burnett-Garrett, Ailyn Sanchez Corral, Drew Sipe, Madalyn Stephens, Dr. Shawn Bergman, & Dr. Timothy Ludwig)
Authenticity in Recruitment: Assessing the Accuracy of Career Websites in Representing Organizational Cultures (Leslie Goodman, Leah Uteg-Winkelmen, Niasia Jones, Jessica Doll, Dr. H. Kristl Davison, & Dr. Timothy Huelsman)
Do Perceptions and Explanations of Supervisor Incivility Vary Based on Leader and Manager Prompt Terminology (Elizabeth Russell, Caleb Pollard, & Dr. Jack Carson)
The Silent Strain: Workplace Hazing as a Hidden Organizational Stressor (Madalyn Stephens & Dr. Timothy Huelsman)
Additionally, IOHRM student Erin Lally and Dr. Shawn Bergman collaborated with UTC’s Jasil Pearson and Dr. Christopher Cunningham in an afternoon presentation: IOP Evolution during the AI Revolution: How to Level Up Your I-O Psychology Skills to Adapt in the Rise of AI
A huge shoutout goes to all the IOHRM students who attended for their excellent work and enthusiasm at the conference! We would like to thank the I/O Psychology Program at UT Chattanooga for putting together a fantastic and successful conference!
