Psychology (Industrial-Organizational Psychology)

Overview

Key facts

The Psychology (Industrial-Organizational Psychology) program of University of Guelph studies topics as: recruitment and selection systems, motivation, employee development, teams, performance management and reward systems, fair workplace practices, leadership, and employee well-being.

The I-O Psychology field at the University of Guelph was developed based on the graduate training recommendations of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the Canadian equivalent (CSIOP). The field is unique in Canada because of our balanced approach to graduate education - we highly value both the research and practice in our field and recognize their interrelated role in the profession.

Research Intensive:

Graduate students develop the skills they need to conduct top quality research by working closely with faculty, who have a variety of active research programs, and by completing an integrated series of courses. Our faculty are leading-edge scholars conducting exciting basic and applied research and our graduate students have a strong record of winning research and thesis awards. In short, our faculty and graduates are working to extend our understanding of psychological phenomena in the workplace and to use this knowledge to improve productivity and the quality of life at work.

Are you interested in:

• Employee stress and well-being

• Inequality in organizations

• Trust across individuals and in teams

• Understanding interview anxiety

• Exploring how organizations manage job performance

• Assessing selection systems for organizations

Career opportunities

• Academic or non-academic

• Management consulting

• Human resources

• Applied research