from the SIOP 2015 conference! (Please see the January 2015 issue of TIP and the online program for more comprehensive d
Philadelphia Conference Highlights Kristen Shockley Program Chair Eden King Conference Chair Here are some not-to-be missed highlights from the SIOP 2015 conference! (Please see the January 2015 issue of TIP and the online program for more comprehensive descriptions.)
want to miss honoring this celebrated SIOP member!), and two Executive Board special sessions (Data-driven Approaches to Improving SIOP and A Conversation with SIOP Leadership).
Wednesday
6:00: Thursday Evening Reception: Snack on hors d’oeuvres and chat with the top poster winners!
Preregister for the excellent set of preconference activities-- including workshops, consortia, and a local tour—or join us in celebrating the start of the conference at the all-conference welcome reception from 6-8pm. Thursday Opening Plenary: Congratulate award winners, hear the presidential address of Jose Cortina, and kick the conference off in style! The conference program gets off to a rousing start with the day-long Theme Track, “Pursuing Better Science in Organizational Psychology” in the Independence Ballroom, three distinguished awards presentations (Distinguished Teaching Contributions, Professional Contributions, and Career Contributions to Science), the first-ever Dunnette Prize (winner will be announced to attendees for the first time in the session, but trust us, you don’t The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
Friday Friday’s many highlights include four Friday Seminars (Statistical and Methodological Procedures for Meta-Analysis, The Science of Diversity at Work, Longitudinal Data Analytic Techniques Using Latent Variables, Dark Triad and Socially Aversive Personality Traits in the Workplace) and the two Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Practice Awards. The day also offers an Executive Board session (Improving International Testing Practice With the International Test Commission) and two Alliance sessions (Ethics and Malpractice in I-O Research: Problems, Solutions and Prospects and Building Cross-Cultural Research Teams–Practical Advice From the Experts). Last, you won’t to miss the Invited Session on the “Future of HR from the Perspective of Technology” or our first ever HR Practitioner Track sessions (all day in Grand C!). 131
Saturday Saturday will close the conference programming just as strongly as it started, so make sure to stay the whole day! Saturday features the 5th annual Invited IGNITE session (Research This! Casting Aside the Publication Chains to IGNITE Organizations) and another exciting Invited Session panel (You Think You Can Solve an I-O Problem?). Take strides toward SIOP’s science–practitioner mission by attending the Master Collaboration (Global I Meets Global O–Research and Practice) and check out the several Executive Board and Alliance sessions throughout the day (SIOP Living History Series With Frank L. Schmidt; Revision of SIOP’s Master’s and PhD Education Guidelines; I-O Without Borders: Our Impact in a Multidisciplinary World; Working With Mental Health Issues). 4:30: Closing Plenary With Keynote Address by Amanda Cox: Be simultaneously dazzled and informed by the data visualization strategies of an award-winning member of the New York Times graphics team. We’ll also have a chance to hear the vision of incoming president Steve Kozlowski.
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6:00: Closing Reception: End the conference on a high (and peppy!) note with the American Bandstand-themed closing reception. We will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the SIOP conference in Philadelphia style. Throughout the Program • Posters (20 different sessions this year, including over 500 posters!) • 5 Master Tutorials • 5 Debates (on the role of theory in I-O, performance ratings, mindfulness in the workplace, and ethical issues with identified employee surveys) • 13 Communities of Interest • 18 Alternative Session Types featuring creative and high-energy formats conceived by submitters • Over 800 sessions and posters total! Our amazing conference is just around the corner. Opportunities for learning, networking, and inspiration await you in Philadelphia!
April 2015, Volume 52, Number 4
