Industrial/Organizational Psychology
The industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology training area at Baruch College provides doctoral-level training in I/O psychology, a field that focuses on the scientific study of the workplace – including both organizations and their employees. I/O psychologists need to develop skills in the design, execution, and interpretation of research in psychology and to apply that research to help address human and organizational problems (SIOP, 2010; www.siop.org).
I/O psychologists conduct research and work in a wide range of organizational, consulting and academic settings. The training program in I/O psychology at Baruch College is designed to prepare students for a wide range of career paths in academic, organizational, and consulting settings. Consistent with the model of I/O psychologists as both scientists and practitioners, our program places a heavy emphasis on developing students’ research and analytical skills as well as the core skills and knowledge of I/O psychology. The program fosters a collaborative culture where students and faculty work together and support one another in the pursuit of student development and research excellence.
The I/O training area includes seven full-time I/O psychologists with wide-ranging interests and expertise who train and mentor I/O doctoral students (Harold Goldstein, Yochi Cohen-Charash, Charles Scherbaum, Wei Wang, Dia Chatterjee, Anna Gödöllei, and Andrea Bazzoli). The program has approximately 25 students in residence as well as others who are completing their dissertations.
The major strength and pride of our program is our people. Our students, alumni, and faculty have achieved some of the highest levels of professional distinction in I/O psychology:
Full-time Faculty

Dia Chatterjee
Faculty
- Psychology

Yochi Cohen-Charash
Professor
- Psychology

Anna Gödöllei
Faculty
- Psychology

Harold W. Goldstein
Professor
- Psychology

Charles Scherbaum
Professor
- Psychology

Kristin Sommer
Professor
- Psychology

Wei Wang
Associate Professor
- Psychology
Associate Professor
- Educational Psychology
Associate Professor
- Cognitive Neuroscience
Part-time and Emeritus Faculty

Elliott Larson
Assistant Professor
- Psychology

Joel Lefkowitz
Professor Emeritus
- Psychology

Karen Lyness
Professor Emerita
- Psychology
Professor Emerita
- Liberal Studies

Lise Saari
Adjunct Professor
- Psychology

Robert Silzer
Adjunct Professor
- Psychology

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Charles Scherbaum
Professor
Baruch College, WmAnita Newman Vertical Campus
Email Charles.Scherbaum@baruch.cuny.edu