UH Graduate Association of I/O Psychology

🎓✨ Celebrating SIX incredible I-O graduates ✨🎓
Congrats to Kristen, Ivy, Ally, Kalifa, Ebenezer, and Nabira 🥹🫶🏼
🎉 Kristen, Ivy, & Ally successfully defended their dissertations this semester
☀️ Kalifa & Ebenezer will defend this summer
📚 Nabira will defend her Master’s thesis this summer
We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see what’s next for each of you 💐✨

Ended the semester with a splash 🌊✨
So grateful for all the memories, friendships, and moments we shared this semester. Huge shoutout to everyone who helped organize our final get together, the perfect way to wrap things up 💙

Highlights of our food and fun filled side quests in NOLA 😋

Snippets from our memorable SIOP reception ✨ We loved catching up with familiar faces, meeting new people, and celebrating alongside such an amazing community! Did you notice our UH-themed Mardi Gras beads?! 😄💛❤️
Special shoutout to everyone who helped coordinate these events! we appreciate all your hard work! 🫶🏼

Congrats to all of our students and faculty members who presented at the 2026 SIOP Annual Conference in New Orleans 🥳 You all did an amazing job! Keep up the great work contributing knowledge to the field of I-O Psychology!

SIOP is underway, and we’re proud to celebrate two incredible members of our community 🎉

Congratulations to Kimberly Adams, a UH alumna, and Chet Robie, former assistant professor in the department, on being named SIOP Fellows this year! Your achievements continue to inspire us and reflect the strength of our program.

Be sure to check out more highlights and accomplishments from our graduate program in our latest newsletter.

That’s a wrap on the final Brown Bag of the semester! ✨
Maiana, Alyssa, and Nabira practiced their SIOP presentations and are ready to represent UH at the conference. Be sure to stop by their sessions during SIOP, and check out the UH newsletter highlights for more exciting presentations from UH graduate students and faculty.
And a huge shoutout to Alyssa, Josh, and Navrose for being incredible coordinators for this year’s Brown Bag colloquium. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into making it such a great year!

For the past Brown Bag Colloquium, Chia-Hao and Josh delivered excellent presentations 👏
Chia-Hao shared his very interesting working dissertation ideas on “Rethinking Work-Life Balance in the Context of Precarious Employment.”
Josh presented “How Safety Cues Impact Neurotypical Employee Inclusion of Autistic Individuals” as part of his SIOP preparation. Great job, you two! 🎉

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Ally St. Aubin on successfully defending her dissertation! ✨
Her research, “Technology Implementation and the Job Demands-Resources Model: A Dynamic Consideration of Adjustment Trajectories,” offers valuable contributions to the field of I-O Psychology. 👏
A special thank you to her dedicated committee for their mentorship and support: Dr. Bradley Brummel (Chair), Dr. Kaylee Litson, Dr. Paras Mehta, and Dr. Elizabeth Rodwell.
She shares the following heartfelt acknowledgments:
“I first express deep appreciation to my advisor and chair of my committee, Dr. Bradley Brummel, for his indispensable guidance and support. I am also grateful to my committee, including Dr. Kaylee Litson, Dr. Paras Mehta, and Dr. Elizabeth Rodwell, who generously provided their time and expertise.
I extend deep gratitude to Cam Hazzard and Katlyn Bui for supporting many aspects of my dissertation, including focus group moderation, transcription, and coding. Thank you to the many others who took time to share their wisdom, advice, and resources during this process, including Kristen Jaramillo, Dr. Brenda Huber, Sam Harper, and Josh Kratky. I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to the REaLIGN Lab members for their feedback and suggestions.
Lastly, I want to recognize my family, friends, colleagues, and mentors who shared and supported me through this experience.” ❤️
We’re so proud of you, Dr. St. Aubin! 🌟


🎉 Huge congrats to Dr. Ivy Grossberg on successfully defending her dissertation! ✨
Her research, “Coping under pressure: A longitudinal field study of personality, coping strategies, and workplace outcomes,” makes a meaningful contribution to the field. 👏
A big thank you to her outstanding committee for their guidance and support: Dr. Bradley J. Brummel (Chair), Dr. Kaylee Litson, Dr. Denise L. Reyes, and Dr. Sara J. Perry.
Ivy is celebrating this milestone with a well-deserved trip to Europe! 🌍✈️
She shares the following heartfelt acknowledgments:
“I am grateful to my committee for their guidance, insight, and support throughout this journey. They played an essential role in shaping both this work and my growth as a researcher. Thank you to my colleagues for contributing to my development along the way, and to my family and friends for their unwavering support, encouragement, and patience.” ❤️
We’re so proud of you, Dr. Grossberg! 🌟