{"id":21734,"date":"2018-04-30T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=21734"},"modified":"2018-05-31T12:35:40","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T16:35:40","slug":"industrial-organizational-master-program-rank-as-one-of-nations-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2018\/04\/industrial-organizational-master-program-rank-as-one-of-nations-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial-Organizational master’s program ranks as one of nation’s best"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Laure Pou, executive director of the UTC Office of Human Resources, is a graduate of the master of industrial-organizational psychology program.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information about the UTC I-O psychology program, go to www.utc.edu\/ioprog<\/a>.<\/div>\n

Laure Pou\u2019s internship was \u201cabsolutely\u201d critical to her landing a full-time job in UTC\u2019s Office of Human Resources.<\/p>\n

Sure, it helped that her internship was in the university\u2019s Office of Human Resources, but more than that, she was able to apply the skills and concepts she was studying while earning her master of industrial and organizational psychology.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Chris Cunningham is graduate program coordinator of the I-O master’s program.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cOne of my final course projects was to analyze business processes that may need improvement at UTC,\u201d she says. Specifically, she was examining the methods used in training and development for employees of the school.<\/p>\n

Impressed with her project and her work in general, Pou was immediately hired by HR after she graduated in 2009. Now executive director of the office, she says what she learned in the industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology master\u2019s program is indispensable to her daily job.<\/p>\n

\u201cI-O is not just about stepping in and running things. It\u2019s understanding why we have certain processes and asking questions. It\u2019s how an organization impacts people and how people affect an organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the national profile of UTC\u2019s I-O psychology master\u2019s has been rising since its inception in 1975, it recently hit the stratosphere. In three separate ranking studies of American and Canadian graduate programs, UTC ranked in the Top 10 in eight out of nine categories, hitting No. 1 or No. 2 in three.<\/p>\n

Released by The Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology (SIOP)\u2014<\/a>the gold standard in the study and application of I-O psychology\u2014UTC ranks No. 1 in terms of comprehensiveness of curriculum aligned with SIOP\u2019s guidelines for graduate education and No. 2 for overall student satisfaction and the perception of the program\u2019s quality.<\/p>\n

Compiled through information provided by students and I-O program directors, the studies pitted UTC against between 40 and 70 separate master\u2019s programs. The rankings cement UTC as one of the best in the country, says Dr. Chris Cunningham, the graduate program coordinator of the I-O master\u2019s program.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur program and UTC are gaining real recognition in the applied psychology arena,\u201d he says. \u201cWhether through \u00a0UTC\u2019s annual River Cities I-O conference series or when presenting at international conferences or engaging with regional companies in our faculty-student consulting teams, \u2018I\u2019m with the UTC I-O psychology program\u2019 increasingly elicits the response of \u2018Oh, that\u2019s a great program.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

For prospective students, the SIOP graduate program rankings are the go-to resource when identifying the strengths of I-O master\u2019s programs at schools nationwide, he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is most exciting and encouraging to our core program faculty is that, as we look across any of one of these three recent ranking studies, UTC is at or near the top,\u201d Cunningham says. \u201cNo matter which rankings future students consider, we will have their attention and this can only continue to help our already strong and competitive recruitment admissions process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Brian O\u2019Leary, head of the Department of Psychology, says the rankings are a \u201ctestament\u201d to Cunningham, \u201cwhose tireless efforts have raised the visibility of our program, the quality of our students, and the value of our curriculum to our students, while he continues to pursue funding and internship opportunities to support them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Career launch<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jenn Scroggins, who graduated from the master\u2019s program in May 2016, is Organizational\u00a0Development Manager at US Xpress and says the program \u201chas provided me with the tools to succeed for the rest of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI-O has taught me how to think differently, approaching challenges with a unique perspective and consider the human element in business decisions and processes,\u201d she explains. \u201c As an I-O practitioner, I am able to provide solutions to help individuals, teams, and companies be more successful in reaching their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meredyth Ring earned her I-O master\u2019s in May 2017 and now is an Organizational Development Practitioner at Erlanger. Like Pou and Scroggins, she says UTC\u2019s program helped \u201cprovided me with an excellent foundation of knowledge and practical experience that has helped me be successful in each position I’ve held.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe program’s reputation in the Chattanooga community and the strong I-O alumni network have also been instrumental in my success. These I-O professionals have been a great source of mentorship and support throughout the program, my internship and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SIOP rankings also help when the program is hiring faculty, he says, \u201cbecause we can recruit top-notch faculty who want to connect with a strong program that\u2019s well-respected.\u201d<\/p>\n

More choices<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For students, a master\u2019s in I-O psychology opens many doors that aren\u2019t always available to undergraduate students, he says. The general impression from the public is that I-O graduates land in human resources offices, but those with master\u2019s degrees have a much wider scope.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur graduates become directors of selection and assessment; they become training and development coordinators; they become data analytics specialists; they become consultants.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a skill set that\u2019s so highly in demand.\u201d<\/p>\n

A master\u2019s in I-O takes well-known elements of psychology such as understanding human behavior and emotional reactions and expands them out of the doctor\u2019s office, he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cI-O is one of the areas of psychology that is very applied, and a lot of people like that because they\u2019re real keen on the science of psychology, but they don\u2019t want to do the clinical counseling thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the way we go about applying everything we know about what human beings do; how they behave; how they think; how they interact with their environment. So we take all that and we focus on the work environment then use that information to figure out how to find the best place the right people in the best jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not all about generating profit, although what we tend to find is that, when these other things align, when you have people in the right jobs and they fit and they care about what they\u2019re doing and they feel that there\u2019s meaning and they\u2019re engaged. That\u2019s good for the person and it\u2019s really good for the company.\u201d<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s another factor that\u2019s attractive, he adds.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause you\u2019re working a business or corporate setting, you can also get paid very well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Summary of 2018 Rankings of I-O Psychology Graduate Programs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>I-O Graduate Programs Rankings Based on Student Perceptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Top 20 MA\/MS Programs Overall Based on Student Rankings<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nProgram<\/strong><\/td>\nN<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nRaw score<\/strong><\/td>\nZ-score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/strong><\/td>\nXavier University<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n32.107<\/td>\n1.865<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n31.764<\/strong><\/td>\n1.706<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/strong><\/td>\nAppalachian State University<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n31.058<\/td>\n1.379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York University<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n30.619<\/td>\n1.176<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/strong><\/td>\nMiddle Tennessee State University<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n30.597<\/td>\n1.166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Diego State University<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n30.329<\/td>\n1.041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Maryland, College Park<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n30.329<\/td>\n1.041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/strong><\/td>\nGeorge Mason University<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n30.027<\/td>\n.902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/strong><\/td>\nMissouri State University<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n29.874<\/td>\n.831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/strong><\/td>\nColumbia Teacher\u2019s College<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n29.785<\/td>\n.789<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Rankings of Program Culture<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nMS\/MA programs<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nKeiser University<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Guelph<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/strong><\/td>\nXavier University<\/td>\n3.95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/strong><\/td>\nGeorge Mason University<\/td>\n3.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/strong><\/td>\nAppalachian State University<\/td>\n3.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/strong><\/td>\nFlorida Institute of Technology<\/td>\n3.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nMissouri State University<\/td>\n3.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8-tie<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/td>\n3.78<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/strong><\/td>\nCarlos Albizu University<\/td>\n3.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Faculty Quality<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nMS\/MA programs<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/strong><\/td>\nKeiser University<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis<\/td>\n3.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/td>\n3.83<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nGeorge Mason University<\/td>\n3.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Diego State University<\/td>\n3.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nWayne State University<\/td>\n3.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Akron<\/td>\n3.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7-tie.<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Minnesota Duluth<\/td>\n3.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/strong><\/td>\nAppalachian State University<\/td>\n3.69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Maryland, College Park<\/td>\n3.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Cream of the Crop: Student and Alumni Perceptions of I-O Psychology Master’s Degree Program Quality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Program Rankings by Student Perceptions of Program Culture<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nProgram name<\/strong><\/td>\nM<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nSD<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nN<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nIndiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis<\/td>\n4.83<\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nAppalachian State University<\/td>\n4.77<\/td>\n0.19<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nXavier University<\/td>\n4.74<\/td>\n0.26<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Maryland<\/td>\n4.71<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nMissouri State University<\/td>\n4.66<\/td>\n0.30<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Francisco State University<\/td>\n4.65<\/td>\n0.29<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/td>\n4.64<\/strong><\/td>\n0.33<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Hartford<\/td>\n4.60<\/td>\n0.23<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nWestern Kentucky University<\/td>\n4.58<\/td>\n0.42<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota State University-Mankato<\/td>\n4.53<\/td>\n0.77<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Program Rankings by Student Perceptions of Program Resources<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nProgram name<\/strong><\/td>\nM<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nSD<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nN<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nAppalachian State University<\/td>\n4.63<\/td>\n0.32<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota State University-Mankato<\/td>\n4.55<\/td>\n0.54<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nIndiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis<\/td>\n4.54<\/td>\n0.27<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nMissouri State University<\/td>\n4.53<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nXavier University<\/td>\n4.47<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/td>\n4.41<\/strong><\/td>\n0.38<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nSt. Mary’s University<\/td>\n4.31<\/td>\n0.52<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nWestern Kentucky University<\/td>\n4.28<\/td>\n0.38<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of West Florida<\/td>\n4.25<\/td>\n0.46<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nSaint Cloud State University<\/td>\n4.24<\/td>\n0.37<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Program Rankings by Student Satisfaction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nProgram name<\/strong><\/td>\nM<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nSD<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nN<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nAppalachian State University<\/td>\n4.69<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nMissouri State University<\/td>\n4.66<\/td>\n0.27<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Diego State University<\/td>\n4.60<\/td>\n0.37<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Francisco State University<\/td>\n4.58<\/td>\n0.37<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nIndiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis<\/td>\n4.54<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Maryland<\/td>\n4.53<\/td>\n0.40<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota State University-Mankato<\/td>\n4.53<\/td>\n0.77<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/td>\n4.51<\/strong><\/td>\n0.31<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nMiddle Tennessee State University<\/td>\n4.51<\/td>\n0.42<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nWestern Kentucky University<\/td>\n4.43<\/td>\n0.37<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Program Rankings by Alumni Perceptions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nProgram name<\/strong><\/td>\nM<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nSD<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nN<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nThe University of Georgia<\/td>\n4.65<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore County<\/td>\n4.63<\/td>\n0.17<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota State University-Mankato<\/td>\n4.61<\/td>\n0.44<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nXavier University<\/td>\n4.58<\/td>\n0.28<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nMiddle Tennessee State University<\/td>\n4.51<\/td>\n0.23<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nThe University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/td>\n4.48<\/strong><\/td>\n0.24<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nIndiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis<\/td>\n4.44<\/td>\n0.61<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nValdosta State University<\/td>\n4.37<\/td>\n0.42<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nAppalachian State University<\/td>\n4.36<\/td>\n0.36<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nAlbizu University<\/td>\n4.29<\/td>\n0.39<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Ranking I-O Master’s Programs Using Objective Data From I-O Coordinators<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Overall Rankings of Top 20 Institutions\/Programs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Institution\/program<\/strong><\/td>\nRanking score (0 to 1)<\/strong><\/td>\nZ-score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.\u00a0Middle Tennessee State University<\/td>\n.87<\/td>\n2.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.\u00a0Minnesota State University, Mankato<\/td>\n.83<\/td>\n1.84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.\u00a0Florida Institute of Technology<\/td>\n.80<\/td>\n1.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\u00a0Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville<\/td>\n.77<\/td>\n1.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.\u00a0University of West Florida<\/td>\n.76<\/td>\n1.23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.\u00a0University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/td>\n.76<\/strong><\/td>\n1.19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.\u00a0Saint Cloud State University<\/td>\n.76<\/td>\n1.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.\u00a0Appalachian State University<\/td>\n.75<\/td>\n1.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.\u00a0George Mason<\/td>\n.75<\/td>\n1.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.\u00a0Western Kentucky University<\/td>\n.75<\/td>\n1.09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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