{"id":120903,"date":"2022-12-05T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/?page_id=120903"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:11:07","slug":"current-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/graduate-programs\/industrial-organizational-psychology\/current-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Ph.D. Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall 2025 Cohort<\/h2>\n
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Alexsis Davis<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Lake Villa, IL<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> University of Wisconsin – Parkside, BS (2022); Elmhurst University, MA (2024), MBA (2025)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> calling orientation, burnout, engagement, motivation, well-being, occupational health, organizational support, and leadership<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Jennifer Bragger <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Livia Mazus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Ringwood, NJ<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> 糖心vlog, BA (2025)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> organizational culture, perceived organizational support, employee wellbeing, and retention <\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Manuel Gonzalez <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fred Vinal<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Buffalo, NY<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> McGill University, BSc (2022); 糖心vlog, MA (2025)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> group and team dynamics, multiteam systems, sports psychology, shared leadership, and organizational change<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Valerie Sessa <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fall 2024 Cohort<\/h2>\n
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Evelyn Dishaw<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Somers, NY<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Cornell University, BS (2012); Baruch College, MS (2020)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> leadership and leadership development, gender and leadership, work-family conflict, team processes, employee motivation and well-being, and organizational justice<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Valerie Sessa <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rachel Helisch<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Norwalk, CT<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Clark University, BA (2021), 糖心vlog, MA (2024)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> neurodiversity in the workplace, assistive technology, workplace accommodations, cognitive psychology, psychometrics and assessments, power dynamics, data science<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Jennifer Bragger <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hannah Hollow<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Manton, MI<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Michigan State University, BS (2022)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> decision making, counterproductive workplace behaviors, work-life balance, data science, psychometrics, integration of technology into organizational research<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Michael Bixter <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wesley Johnson<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Wittenberg, WI<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, BA<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> perceived organizational justice, social support, work-family conflict, psychometrics, early career experiences<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Valerie Sessa <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael Lee<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Sacramento, CA<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> University of California – San Diego, BS (2019)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> well-being, personality and individual differences, career development, technology use in the future of work, training, leadership, decision making<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Kevin Askew <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fall 2023 Cohort<\/h2>\n
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Ela Buczek<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Tobyhanna, PA<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Marywood University, BS (2023)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> social support, work engagement, job demands-resource model, leadership<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Jennifer Bragger <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Edileide Novais Cavalcanti<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Kearny, NJ<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> 糖心vlog, BA (2022)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> employee well-being and motivation, workplace psychological constructs, leadership, and psychometric assessment<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Valerie Sessa <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Emily Pinsk<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Devon, PA<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Loyola University, BBA (2023)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> employee well-being, motivation, and the role of emotions at work<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Manuel Gonzalez <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Allama Ikbal Sijan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Jibannagar, Bangladesh<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Earlham College, BA (2022)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> leadership theories and development, team processes, DEI, technology use (NLP and ML) to improve organizational research practices, psychometrics, and data science<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Michael Bixter <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sarvenaz Taridashti<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Bandar-E Gaz, Iran<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Kharazmi University, BA (2018); Research and Science Branch of Islamic Azad University, MA (2023)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> Stereotype threat and the experience of women and minorities in STEM; identify threat; stigma; social dominance; and individual and institutional replication of harmful or exclusionary norms<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Rick Laguerre <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fall 2022 Cohort<\/h2>\n
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Christina Christodoulou<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Branchburg, NJ<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Drew University, BA (2020); The New School for Social Research, MA (2021)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> work recovery experiences (such as detachment), the role of constant connectivity in work-life balance, the relationship between lifestyle features and work ability, biases in judgment and decision making<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Cheryl Gray <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lauren Offermann<\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Suffern, NY<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Seton Hall University, BS (2012); Iona University, MBA (2018)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> leadership, diversity, and OHP as it relates to mental health<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Valerie Sessa, Jennifer Bragger, and Cheryl Gray<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sara Stavely<\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> North Wales, PA<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> West Chester University of Pennsylvania, BA (2022)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> leader development and leadership styles; group dynamics and impact of group norms and social awareness at work; motivation and self determination theory in personal success; sexual harassment; diversity in the workplace; bereavement.<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Cheryl Gray <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fall 2021 Cohort<\/h2>\n
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Mike DeFabiis<\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Sussex, NJ<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Ramapo College of New Jersey, BA (2018)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> data analytics, people analytics, selection and assessment, learning and development, virtual reality training, psychometrics, and performance management<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Kevin Askew<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lauren Hunt<\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Denver, CO<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> Metropolitan State University of Denver, BA (2019)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> personality and individual differences as they relate to interpersonal\/team dynamics and performance; people analytics; research methods; psychometrics<\/p>\n

Mentor:<\/strong> Jennifer Bragger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fall 2020 Cohort<\/h2>\n
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Dana Sobel<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Burlington, NJ<\/p>\n

Education:<\/strong> 糖心vlog. MA (2020); Georgian Court University, BA (2018)<\/p>\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> creating, validating, and implementing measures of servant leadership; leadership development and measurement; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace<\/p>\n

Mentors: <\/strong> Jennifer Bragger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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