Savannah Leslie is a third year graduating senior at San Diego State University where she majors in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She is Vice President of SDSU Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology, an Academic Success Tutor in the SDSU Division of Diversity and Inclusion department, and a researcher in two labs on campus—”Culture, Values, and Organizational Behavior” and “Occupational Health and Stress” labs. She has been researching how stigmatization of sexual harassment reporting influences managerial perceptions of a victim/witness’ performance evaluation. She also wrote an article for a psychological encyclopedia about how technology affects work-family conflict and is currently conducting a study regarding the incremental validity of workplace telepressure on ruminative behavior. She plans to further consolidate and widen her research experience through pursuing a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She plans to utilize her experience and knowledge gained through a higher degree program toward being an effective researcher, consultant, or organizational development analyst.
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Savannah Leslie
Kendra Clark
Kendra Clark is a rising senior at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. She is pursuing a degree in Psychology with a minor in Communication. Kendra is involved in many endeavors, including Psi Chi –The international Honors Society in Psychology as the Student Government Association Representative, The Associated Black Collegians as the Secretary, and working as an intern to help develop the University Studies course. In addition to that, she also works as an undergraduate research assistant in the LoCANS (Laboratory of Cognitive & Affective Neurobiology of Self) lab. Post-graduation, she plans on pursuing a doctorate degree in I/O Psychology.
Nicole Aranda
Nicole Aranda is a rising senior at the University of Central Florida. She is majoring in Psychology with a focus in I/O Psychology and a minor in Business. Nicole has recently been elected Secretary of the Psi Chi International Honor Society and is a member of SPIOP (Student Professionals for Industrial and Organizational Psychology). She is currently a research assistant for Predictors of Spatial Construction lab which is studying the threat-to-self-esteem model. Nicole also spends her time being an undergraduate teacher’s assistant for one of her previous professors. She plans on pursuing a master’s degree in I/O Psychology to one day become a consultant.
Uriel Saldivar
Uriel Saldivar is a senior at Northeastern Illinois University with a major in Psychology and a double minor in Sociology and Human Resources Development. Uriel is a McNair Research Scholar and a member of Psi-Chi, the National Honors Society for Psychology. Regarding research interests, he is interested in identifying the characteristics employers consider when evaluating the social media profiles of job candidates. Generally, he has a keen interest in employee selection methods and needs analysis. Uriel actively participates in his campus’ psychology club and frequently volunteers at the campus food pantry. // Outside of school, Uriel serves as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps Reserve at Great Lakes Naval Base, Illinois. He also works as a Student Advocate at Malcolm X College in Chicago, working to support freshman during their first-year transition from high school to college. Uriel aspires to earn a doctoral education and hopes to pursue a career in Organizational Science. Ultimately, he hopes to transition into academia to guide the next generation of researchers and academics.