Team Members
A Collaborative Group
Dr. Valerie Sessa
Professor
My name is Valerie Sessa. I received my Master's and Doctoral degrees in Industrial-Organizational psychology from New York University. Prior to MSU, I worked as a research scientist and director at the Center for Creative Leadership. My current interests include leadership development in college students and continuous learning at the individual, group, and organizational levels.
Dr. Jennifer Bragger
Professor
My name is Jennifer DeNicolis Bragger. I graduated from Temple University in 1997 with a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. I conduct research on stereotypes in the job interview, work-family conflict, leadership, person-organizational fit, and work-family conflict. I am married with four children.
Evelyn Dishaw
PhD Student / Lead Lab Manager
I am a second-year Ph.D. student studying Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Montclair State University. I obtained my B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and M.S. in I/O Psychology from Baruch. After years of working in Human Resources and Organizational Development, I became interested in how scientific research could be used to improve employees' experience of work. My research interests include leadership development, cross-cultural leadership, gender and leadership, construct measurement, role and identity conflict, and employee well-being.
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Pallavi Honkanadavar
Master's Student
My interest in I/O Psychology began with a simple question: why do some workplaces inspire while others drain people? This curiosity evolved into a focus on the intersection of data and human behavior. Through rigorous graduate training and continuous self-learning, I have really begun to appreciate data not just for what it shows, but for what it means for organizations and employees. Some of my research interests include: the role of AI in making hiring decisions, cross-cultural leadership development, quantitative and data-driven approaches to organizational decision-making.
