“Keith and I worked together for almost 20 years at Assess Systems and OutMatch. Throughout our time together, I respected Keith’s ability to communicate complex concepts in straightforward ways to our customers and partners. He was one of our go-to experts when it came to talking to our clients about statistics and assessment science and he built credibility and trust because of his expertise and also his down-to-earth demeanor. Keith was totally credible as a speaker and presenter, interacted seamlessly with executives, in sales meetings, and with all of our customers and partners. Keith always put our customers first and went above and beyond to deliver. He has a strong work ethic and integrity and was relentless in ensuring quality science and analytics for our customers. In addition, Keith has always been extremely supportive of his colleagues and direct reports, taking the time to coach others, jump in to help, and always willing to go above and beyond.”
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🌟 An Exciting Day 1 at Walmart! 🌟 Today marks the start of a new adventure at Walmart HQ! Our orientation session covered all the usual topics…
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After nearly ten years at Heidrick & Struggles most recently as the leader of our Heidrick Consulting business, I will be leaving at the end of the…
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Heidrick & Struggles
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Licensed Psychologist
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
IssuedCredential ID 33321
Publications
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Mobile Assessments: Big Considerations for Small Screens
Alternative Session (Demo & Discussion), 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Recent research would suggest that the majority of job searches are originating from mobile devices, often leading to the completion of an application, assessment, or even interview through their smartphone or tablet. Assessment vendors will discuss their recent practical research and strategies for the use of mobile assessments, and opportunities, challenges, and future directions.
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Implications of Curvilinear Relationships in Personality Assessment
Panel Discussion, 33rd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL
Recent research has provided empirical support for curvilinear relationships in personality assessment. However, mixed findings make it difficult for researchers to generalize findings and for practitioners to apply curvilinear concepts. Researchers and practitioners discuss theoretical and practical implications of leveraging curvilinear relationships in a scientist–practitioner framework.
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Mobile Assessment: Practical Considerations for Implementation
Alternative Session (Demo & Panel Discussion) at the 33rd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL
Test publishers and an employer discuss strategies for use of mobile assessments. Topics include demographic group differences for mobile versus desktop and implications of this, demonstration of novel, mobile-friendly response formats, and design considerations to optimize candidate experience across devices. Audience will participate by sampling assessment experiences "live" via mobile device.
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Mobile Assessment: Small Screens Become Mainstream
Alternative Session Type (Demo & Panel Discussion), 32nd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Orlando, FL
This symposium brings together 3 assessment publishers demonstrating mobile assessment administration formats and comparing and contrasting their effectiveness. Audience members will participate by sampling assessment experiences "live" via mobile device. After demonstration, broader trends on mobile assessment will be highlighted from each publisher, and advantages/disadvantages of mobile assessment formats will be discussed.
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Factors to Consider in 360-Degree Feedback Ratings
Symposium Presentation, 32nd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Orlando, FL
The goal of this symposium is to discuss factors that can affect 360 performance ratings. Four studies on the effects and relationships of (a) culture, (b) gender and personality, (c) gender and importance performance, and (d) personality and self–other discrepancies in 360-ratings are discussed.
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Going Global: Cross-Cultural Measurement of Big Five Personality Scales
Symposium Presentation, 32nd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Orlando, FL
Organizations are increasingly moving from a domestic workforce to global, presenting challenges interpreting test results. Rather than assuming measurement comparability, it is important to consider the impact of regional differences. This multifaceted symposium examines measurement comparability in normal personality tests, utilizing a variety of analytical techniques, instruments, and samples.
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AttenTION! Integrating Military Veterans Into the Workforce
Symposium Presentation, 30th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Despite incentivized tax breaks and academic/practitioner efforts,
veteran unemployment rates continue to rise and hiring rates continue to
lag behind. This symposium offers four papers and a discussant which
provide explanations for why this gap exists, potential solutions for these
problems, and best practices for attracting and hiring qualified veterans.Other authors -
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Profiling Commitment: Person-Centered Approaches to Organizational Commitment
Symposium Presentation, 30th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Philadelphia, PA
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The Millennial Profile: Truth, Trash, or Trivial?
Symposium Presentation, 30th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Philadelphia, PA
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Finding Value in 360-Feedback Rater Disagreements
Symposium presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology, Philadelphia, PA
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Personality’s Flynn Effect: Recent Upward Trends in Personality Scores
Symposium Presentation, 29th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Honolulu, HI
This symposium evaluates recently shifting norms in personality scores. Four papers utilizing large samples are included and address: international and domestic score adjustment, differential score adjustment for protected classes, as well as comparisons between applicants and incumbents. Implications for the use of personality assessments in selection test batteries are discussed.
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Featured Speaker/Panelist: People Analytics in Action
Cox Business School, Southern Methodist University
Talent management experts convened to discuss people analytics in action. Topics included challenges of working with 'real world' data in organizations, how to highlight data and demonstrate utility that is meaningful to organizations, and how to overcome challenges with the sometimes messy world of HR data and people analytics.
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Featured Speaker/Panelist
Dallas Area Industrial Organizational Psychologists Group
Panel discussion on the evolving world of personality testing. Spurred on by the Wall Street Journal article last September (http://www.wsj.com/articles/are-workplace-personality-tests-fair-1412044257), a panel of experts will discuss the recent changes in personality testing and client concerns regarding fairness.
The panelists will review:
-How they have conducted research with their assessments to demonstrate evidence of a lack of prediction at measuring mental health.
-Work…Panel discussion on the evolving world of personality testing. Spurred on by the Wall Street Journal article last September (http://www.wsj.com/articles/are-workplace-personality-tests-fair-1412044257), a panel of experts will discuss the recent changes in personality testing and client concerns regarding fairness.
The panelists will review:
-How they have conducted research with their assessments to demonstrate evidence of a lack of prediction at measuring mental health.
-Work and advice around improving assessment content to minimize concerns with the ADA.
-Clarification of previous ADA guidelines on assessment.
-Discuss reactions/concerns – from HR practitioners, is this a concern? Are you taking any action on this?
-From legal standpoint, hit some key points: what EEOC typically pursues, how they do it, how to protect yourself.
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English
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DAIOP- Dallas Area Industrial Organizational Psychologists
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