Industrial / Organizational Psychology
Faculty
"The faculty is knowledgeable and interesting; they have a passion for their work; they are sensitive to the demands of working professionals, while maintaining the high academic standards of K-State and the Psychology Department."
-William A. Nowlin, 2004 MIOP Graduate
Clive Fullagar
Associate Professor
Director, MIOP Program
fullagar@k-state.edu
(785) 532-0608
Ph.D. University of the Witwatersrand, 1986
Research Interests: Organizational commitment, organizational development and change, turnover issues, occupational health, computer-mediated communication, and telecommuting.
Since his arrival at K-State in 1988, Dr. Fullagar has been responsible for teaching a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in I/O psychology including the psychology of organizations, leadership, organizational development, human resource information systems, and the psychology of industrial relations. He has published widely in journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Occupational Psychology, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior, and is co-author of several books. He is also Director of the Labor Studies Program at Kansas State.
Patrick A. Knight
Associate Professor
Director of Industrial and Organizational Programs
knight@k-state.edu
(785) 532-0612
Ph.D. Purdue University, 1981
Dr. Knight has conducted research on the development of leadership expertise and influence, the development of efficacy in teams, commitment in dual-career couples, and numerous other topics. At K-State he has been involved in the development of I/O courses for undergraduate and graduate students, and has supervised the graduate research and internships of many students over the past 20 years. He has published widely and is co-author of Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Science and Practice.
Ronald G. Downey
Professor
Associate Provost & Director
Planning and Analysis
downey@k-state.edu
(785) 532-5712
Ph.D. Temple University, 1971
Research Interests: Performance appraisal, salary equity, part-time employment, service orientation of employees, work-family conflicts, job stress and burnout, customer contact and test development.
Since coming to K-State in 1976, Dr. Downey has taught a wide variety of I/O and quantitative courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. These have included: work motivation, leadership, training, performance appraisal, personnel selection, psychological testing and measurement, and industrial psychology. He has published widely in Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Applied Psychology, Educational and Psychological Measurement, Journal of Occupational Psychology, and Journal of Business and Psychology, and co-authored several book chapters. He splits his time between the psychology department and managing the strategic planning efforts for the university.
"The instructors have a unique knack of 'breaking down' the difficult to understand areas of the curriculum for easy absorption of the diverse student population."
-2004 MIOP Graduate
