Alicia A. Grandey, Ph.D.

In terms of her style of advising students, Dr. Grandey…

• Sets regular meetings and clear deadlines for products
• Enjoys idea generation and improving theoretical and writing clarity
• Offers timely developmental and constructive feedback.
• Holds high expectations while offering the support to reach them efficiently
• Encourages work-life balance and taking time for recovery from stress.

Dr. Grandey tries to practice what she researches in terms of balancing work and family and taking care of herself by running, yoga, theatre, traveling, and reading books just for fun.

Audrey Palmeri

Audrey joined Penn State’s Industrial-Organizational Psychology Ph.D Program in 2024. She completed her B.S. in Psychology and Economics at Union College in 2022. Then she worked at Purdue University as a Research Coordinator with Dr. Louis Tay in the Well-Being and Methodology Lab. Her research interests include understanding relationships, well-being, and women’s health in the workplace, with an emphasis on contextualizing these in the modern day workplace. In her free time, Audrey likes to play tennis, listen to podcasts, read, collage, and catch up with friends.

Tayana Rich

Hannah Stockdale

Hannah joined Penn State’s I-O program in 2021. Before coming to Penn State, she graduated from The University of Georgia with a B.S in Psychology. Her research interests include diversity & inclusion, workplace mistreatment (specifically sexual harassment) and allyship. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading thriller novels, playing with her cat, and spending time with friends at Happy Valley Brewing Company!

Cristina Gonzalez

Kayley Morris

Kayley joined the Industrial/Organizational Psychology doctoral program and the WELD Lab in 2020. Living most of her life in Kansas City, Missouri, she completed her B.A. in psychology and communications at the University of Missouri Kansas City in 2019. After completing her B.A., she worked for Sprint on their Employee Experience and Engagement Team and did consulting work for non-profits. Broadly, her research interests include stigma and diversity. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and cat, hiking, and weightlifting.