Doctorate (PhD) — Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Program overview

作为一名工业组织心理学家,改变工作世界

为什么要攻读工业组织心理学博士学位? 获得理论基础,以满足现实世界的挑战,你看到你周围. In this STEM-approved I-O psychology doctoral program, you’ll benefit from field-practicum experiences while focusing on the science and rigor associated with this field. Prepare to be trained to design and deliver interventions, conduct research — and change the world of work.

See how a PhD in Industrial-Organization from Seattle Pacific can enable you to meet your professional goals.

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Overview

PhD program distinctives

The doctoral program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology is designed with a focus on the science and rigor associated with quality degrees in this field along with an equal emphasis on the practice of industrial-organizational psychology. This doctoral program will prepare you to:

  • Develop a strong theoretical foundation for meeting real-world challenges through program curriculum.
  • Design and develop interventions, conduct research, and develop leaders through field-practicum experiences.
  • Achieve your individual vocational and professional goals when you tailor the program's wide variety of electives. 

The curricula for these programs have been structured according to the guidelines for graduate training in industrial-organizational psychology published by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), a division of the American Psychological Association.

Doctoral program

The doctoral program is a 168-unit program (134 credits of required coursework and 34 credits of electives) and is designed to be taken over four years/16 quarters, with an integrated research and dissertation sequence. 作为一名全日制博士生,你每季度将获得8-14个学分.

Outside of the required coursework, 你可以完成各种学科的选修课(婚姻和家庭治疗), Clinical Psychology, Business Administration, Theology, and Education).

The doctoral program begins in Autumn Quarter. You will complete a master’s level final project and portfolio in the second year and be awarded a master’s degree upon completion of the equivalent MA requirements.

到第三年的夏天,作为一名博士生,你要全职写论文. The fourth year in the program includes full-time dissertation work and professional placement credits. View this sample four-year course sequence for the program.

The SPU I-O program is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion; and equipping our students to become practitioners and researchers who will make a difference in organizations where they serve. Consequently, SPU I-O的教职员工支持并肯定赌博十大靠谱软件的LGBTQIA+学生, alumni, staff, and faculty, who are central and critical to our campus community. The SPU I-O Program is a place where we value every student for who they are and how they can use their gifts to live with compassion in the world.

Four pillars

The curriculum for the Industrial-Organizational Psychology PhD program satisfies the suggested areas of competence for graduates in industrial-organizational psychology, 确保你不仅达到了对研究生水平教育的期望, 同时也满足了在该领域工作的专家的期望.

工业组织心理学课程的四大支柱:

  • Research: Scientific evidence for what could be.
    • 您将获得在组织中做出基于证据的决策的知识和技能, and learn to conduct, evaluate, and measure research. 核心理论模型的知识及其应用是赌博十大靠谱软件培训的基础.
  • Character: The imprint of past experiences and relationships.
    • You learn to demonstrate awareness of self and others, as well as discernment, responsibility, and self-regulation. 你要为自己的贡献负责,不管是好的还是坏的. 你不仅要专注于你的长处,还要学会提供和接受恩典.
  • Practice: The integration of what you know and who you are.
    • 您将学习如何将研究、自我认知和性格应用于组织的实时工作. You gain the foundation to learn and lead at the next level, 运用基于证据的理论和策略来改变你所服务的组织.
  • You: The instrument of change.
    • You learn to work with and present to real-world clients, even as you come to understand how your own strengths and weaknesses impact your ability to bring about individual, team, and organizational transformation.
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Faculty

Faculty

Joey​ Collins

Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology
PsyD, Biola University

Email: collij2@chinaqinyu.com
Phone: 206-281-2819
Office: Marston 262

Paul​ R. Yost

Chair and Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Director of IOP Applied Learning and Development
PhD, University of Maryland

Email: yostp@chinaqinyu.com
Phone: 206-281-2893
Office: Marston 121

Helen Chung

Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology
PhD, Seattle Pacific University

Email: helenchung@chinaqinyu.com
Phone: 206-281-2629
Office: Marston 118

Jorge Lumbreras

Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Director of IOP Research
PhD, University of Georgia

Email: lumbrerasj@chinaqinyu.com
Phone: 206-281-2152
Office: Marston 122
First Generation student

Adjunct Faculty

Deanna Haney-Loehlein

Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Adjunct Faculty
PhD, Seattle Pacific University

Jessica Loving

Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Adjunct Faculty
MA, Seattle Pacific University

Emily Pelosi

Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Adjunct Faculty
PhD, Seattle Pacific University

Kristen (Voetmann) Thornton

Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Adjunct Faculty
PhD, Seattle Pacific University

Norman Tonina

Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Adjunct Faculty
MA, Antioch University Seattle


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Costs

2023–24 tuition and fees

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$915

per credit

Average 8–14 credits per quarter.
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$75; $150

application fee; one-time matriculation fee

See additional fee details.
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168 credits (PhD)

to complete

这里列出的所有学费、杂费和其他费用都应在美国支付.S. dollars ($US).

In addition to direct instructional costs, Seattle Pacific University’s Industrial-Organizational Psychology tuition covers academic and student support services. Other benefits include use of athletic facilities (e.g., gym, locker room, and fitness rooms), and the SPU Library.

Scholarships and financial aid

Scholarship and other financial aid is available to newly admitted and continuing students in the School of Psychology, Family, and Community. For more information, visit Graduate Students Resources in Student Financial Services.

研究生可以用来抵消成本的资源包括:

  • Student loans. 包括超出学费和提供生活费的金额.
  • Graduate research fellowships. Department and grant-funded research and administrative assistant positions are offered to a limited number of graduate students each year. 选择是基于每个研究生部门的既定标准.
  • Graduate teaching assistantships. Department-funded teaching assistantships are offered to a limited number of graduate students each year. 选择是基于每个研究生部门的既定标准和课程需求.
  • Department scholarship and awards. 选择是根据每个部门的既定标准. May not be distributed every year.

Student employment

对于在校或校外的兼职学生就业机会,可以探索以下选择:

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Application

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Applying to the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Programs

To be considered for admission into the Industrial-Organizational Psychology (PhD) program, you must apply online. 在你所选择的项目的录取过程中,找到你需要的帮助 Graduate Admissions

Admissions checklist requirements:

If you are an international student, also refer to International Graduate Students information about additional admission requirements. 

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Doctoral degree admission requirements

为了进入这个博士课程,需要满足以下条件:

  • Online application and $75 processing fee
    • A bachelor’s degree, minimum
    • 来自地区认可的机构,平均成绩不低于3分.0 in all undergraduate work.
    • 至少有一门商业或社会科学统计课程. Three courses in psychology must be completed (at a regionally accredited institution) prior to admission to the program. One course in business, political science, or sociology (completed at a regionally accredited institution) may be substituted for one of the three required psychology courses.
  • Graduate record exam (GRE) scores are optional.
    • We consider applications holistically, weighing academic preparedness, interpersonal skills, and research skills. If submitted, GRE scores will be considered as an additional item to all other application materials.
    • The recommended overall GRE score is a 300 (or 1100 on the older version of the test) on the verbal and quantitative sections.
  • Personal statement
    • Demonstrating your writing and grammatical skills.
    • Addressing career objectives, personal qualifications, experience, and other insights as deemed appropriate by you.
    • 攻读学位并选择就读SPU的理由
  • Three letters of recommendation
    • (1)一封来自曾在专业环境中与你有过接触的人的信.e., a current or former employer); (2) one academic reference from a former professor or instructor; and (3) one personal recommendation (not a family member).

Admission process

The Admissions Committee of the Industrial-Organizational Psychology program will conduct a preliminary screening process.

  • Finalists will be invited to come to campus for personal interviews.
  • Admission to the doctoral program 取决于I-O教师的推荐和I-O项目主任的批准.

The entire process is usually completed within eight weeks after the final deadline date for applications.

Transfer of credits

Students who have taken graduate work at a regionally accredited institution may be allowed to transfer up to 12 quarter credits, and students who have been granted a master’s degree from a regionally accredited university in psychology, organizational psychology, business administration, 或相关领域可能允许转移最多30个学分. 最多20个学分可以转为选修要求.

您必须提供您希望转学的任何课程的适用成绩单和/或教学大纲. Each course must be at least three graduate quarter credits, equivalent to courses taught in the Organizational-Psychology programs at Seattle Pacific University, and completed within seven years of admission. A minimum grade of “B” will be needed for transfer work. Any transfer-credit petitions should be submitted only after formal admission to the doctoral program.

International students

In addition to the SPU general and the 工业组织心理学课程的额外入学要求, international students must also submit:

  • An official confidential affidavit of financial support covering the first year of intended enrollment. 没有这份文件,SPU无法签发I-20移民表格.
  • Students holding undergraduate or graduate degrees 来自美国以外的学院、大学和/或神学院.S. 他们的成绩单是否需要由专业的认证机构进行评估. Such an evaluation is required before an application for admission to SPFC can be granted and before any graduate credits taken elsewhere can be applied to a SPFC degree.
  • If you earned an undergraduate degree in a country other than the United States, or your degree is in progress, 官方的课程证书评估必须由一个 NACES member-recognized credential service. 可接受的证书服务包括但不限于: World Education Services (WES) and Foundation for International Services (FIS).
  • In addition to the evaluation report, 赌博十大靠谱软件还要求提交英文的正式成绩单和文凭. 国际申请人负责与此服务相关的所有费用.
  •  English language proficiency: If you do not speak English as your first language, 你还必须提交英语作为外语考试(托福)成绩。. 托福成绩不低于600分或托福- cbt成绩不低于250分, or 100 on the TOEFL-iBT is required. ACE scores will not be accepted.
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Program videos



4 PROGRAM PILLARS

Practice, Research, Character, You





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Careers

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Career Opportunities

The Doctorate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology program seeks to develop scholars, professional practitioners, 以及积极参与社区和企业的领导者, 改善组织和发展人员作为他们工作的一部分. 

What career options are available?

Doctoral degree graduates become scholars possessing the necessary tools, theoretical knowledge, 和分析能力,以启动他们的学术或咨询事业.

  • They are practitioners managing change, applying scientific methodologies, and improving the organizations around them.
  • And they are leaders guiding organizations, motivating and building teams, and developing future leaders.
  • 这个学位为毕业生从事更高层次的学术工作做准备, consulting, and leadership positions.

Examples of potential careers include:

  • Executive coach
  • Research psychologist
  • Engineering psychologist
  • Corporate trainer
  • Consultant
  • Human relations specialist
  • University professor

Alumni

Supporting the careers of our I-O students and alumni is a high priority for the School of Psychology, Family, and Community. We have a rich community of current students and graduates. Here are some of their stories:

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Blog

  • Dr. Joey Collins’ Research Vertical Team 最近研究、测试和实践了教练激励(CM),并将在SIOP 2020上发表. Watch the 21-minute conference presentation from Dr. Collins.

    From the Collins Research Vertical Team: Predicting Coaching Effectiveness for Managers as Coaches. See the video summary.

    Relationships, Accountability, Development (R.A.D.管理者:管理教练行为和工作相关属性. See the video summary.


    Fireside chats. Dr. Paul Yost 现在的博士生(麦肯齐和科迪安)和I-O心理学校友(艾米丽, Kira, and Jake) as they led two “fireside chat” sessions focused on personal and organizational resilience. 


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FAQs

FAQ

Learn more about the program.


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