Graduate Students
Current graduate students pursuing their Ph.D. include:
Minseo Choi, M.A., is in her 3nd year of the doctoral program in Experimental Psychology at Washington State University. She earned her M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Chung-Ang University in South Korea. Her master’s thesis explored the interaction of evaluative feedback and emotional intelligence on employee performance. Minseo has extensive research experience as a research assistant on multiple projects supported by the Korean government and Samsung, focusing on risk perception, communication, and industrial safety. She is excited to continue her research on the psychological factors contributing to occupational health and performance at Washington State University.
Graduates of my research lab have gone on to become successful academicians, scientists and practitioners. Below lists their first position upon graduation.
| Student | Year of Graduation | Position |
| Nicole Nelson | 2001, Ph.D. | Researcher, Federal Aviation Administration |
| Jeremiah Brown | 2007, M.S. | Recruitment Consultant, Legacy Health Systems |
| Maja Graso | 2011, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Zayed University (Dubai); currently at University of Groningen |
| Wendi Benson | 2013, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Nevada State College; currently at Marshall University |
| Lixin Jiang | 2013, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh; currently at University of Auckland |
| Jesse Byrd | 2016, M.S. | Occupational Health Research Psychologist, Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP), WA State Department of Labor and Industries |
| Nicholas J. Gailey | 2016, M.S. | In Memoriam 1983-2018 |
| Jason Potwora | 2017, Ph.D. | People Analytics, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories |
| Sean Rice | 2020, Ph.D. | Senior Biostatistician, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU |
| Chris Austin | 2020, Ph.D. | Research Analyst, Nielsen |
| Lindsey Lavaysse | 2020, Ph.D. | Organizational Psychologist, Department of Defense |
| Erica Bettac | 2021, Ph.D. | Industrial/Organizational Consultant, Dabble Lab |
| Melissa Jenkins | 2022, Ph.D. | Scholarly Assistant Professor, Washington State University |
| Andrea Bazzoli | 2023, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, CUNY Baruch |
| Hyun Jung Lee | 2023, Ph.D. | Director & CFO, Daniel Vision Academy |
| Rebecca Lindgren | 2026, Ph.D. | Lab Technical Supervisor, Tacoma General Hospital, MultiCare Health System |