Brando and Joe I/O Podcast

This week's guest is Taylor Kennedy. She is currently working for IBM. Not only is she working there, but she also started her internship when she was a student at NYU. From that internship, Taylor began working as a performance culture and evaluation specialist. Join us as we discuss what Taylor's work looks like at IBM and how she was able to create her path forward through career conver...

For this week's episode, we have Jennifer Holland as our guest. She received her Master's degree in I/O Psychology from the CUNY School of Professional Studies. She has experience in Strategic Planning, Change Management, and many other areas of I/O! We get to pick her brain on some of the differences between an I/O degree and an MBA, as well as discuss the experience that she has had work...

This week's guest is Dr. JP Elliott. JP has had a very extensive career working at companies like Taco Bell, IBM, Lenovo, Brinks, and even more! He has worked in many different areas of I/O as well, most prevalently, HR. JP also runs his own HR podcast called The Future of HR . Join us as we discuss his career journey and how he ended up in the HR realm of I/O psychology. This is definitely an...

This week's episode is a very special one. Join Brandon and Joe while they have three hardworking and dedicated I/O students in their first-ever Student Panel. They discuss what got them into I/O, important classes they have had, and the different things they all want to do with their careers. Not only are the guests very experienced, but they also give incredible insight into their educationa...

This week's guest is Devin Stack. Devin received his Master's in I/O Psychology from the University of Albany. He now works as a People Analytics Consultant at Takeda. Join us as we discuss the work Devin does at Takeda and his path to People Analytics. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devintstack/

For this week's episode, our guest is Jacob Ibragimov. He received two bachelors from Queens College and his master's in I/O psychology at Hofstra University. We get to discuss the work he does in change management and how his master's degree helped him prepare for the work he does. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobibrag/

For this week's episode, our guest is Sami Abdelal. He is a Ph. D. student at Hofstra University who received his master's at Maastricht University and his bachelor's at the University of Minnesota. Sami has worked as an external consultant and internally. Join us as we discuss how Sami started his career and the type of work he does. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sami-abdelal-...

For this podcast episode, our guest is Diksha Mangtani. She received her Master's in I/O Psychology from Baruch University and currently works at Retensa Employee Retention as a Talent Analytics Consultant. We discuss the utility of her I/O degree in her everyday work life. Diksha does a great job demonstrating where her knowledge from graduate school translates to her work. LinkedIn: https://...

For this podcast episode, our guest is Dr. Andre Martin. He received his Ph. D. in Organizational Psychology from Saint Louis University, is the founder of Shift Space, has previously worked for Accenture, Google, Target, and Nike, and is the author of the upcoming book Wrong Fit, Right Fit. Join us while we discuss the importance of culture within organizations and how hiring is a two-way street....

For this week's podcast episode, our guest is Zachary Markofsky. He received his Master's in I/O Psychology from Touro University, currently works as a Senior Specialist, Data Governance for TalentNeuron, and has previous experience as a Data Analyst. Zachary helps us learn the best ways to learn about data science and how I/O can play a role in interpreting data. Make sure to check out th...

For this podcast episode, our guest is Tyler Mirando. He received his Masters's and Ph. D. in I/O Psychology from Central Michigan University, currently works as a senior I/O Psychologist for HackerRank, and previously worked for APTMetrics as a senior consultant. Tyler has a lot of experience in the field of I/O, but very rarely do we meet someone with the actual title I/O Psychologist. Tyler...

For this week's podcast episode, our guest is Aarti Polavarapu. She received her Master's in I/O Psychology from Hofstra University. Now, she is a Ph. D. Student at Bowling Green State University and consulting intern at O.E. Strategies. We get to discuss her reasoning for getting a Ph. D. and some good practices to help you decide if a Ph. D. is right for you! LinkedIn: https://www.linked...

For this podcast episode, our guest is Dr. Cole Napper. He received his Master's and Ph. D. in I/O Psychology from Louisiana Tech University, currently works as the Vice President of People Analytics for Orgnostic, and is a co-host for his very own People Analytics podcast called Directionally Correct. We get to discuss people analytics and the ways that Orgnostic is looking at changing the fi...

For this week's podcast episode, our guest is Dr. Sevelyn VanRonk, the author of the children's book My Mommy is an Organizational Psychologist. She received her Ph. D. in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and has over 5 years of external Organizational Development and Learning consulting experience. She is currently working as Sr. Manager, People Strate...

For this week's podcast episode, our guest is Dr. Gordon Schmidt. He received his Master's and Ph. D. in I/O Psychology from Michigan State University, has experience teaching a variety of I/O classes, and is a co-author for Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU. We got to discuss the different topics in Leadership with Dr. Sy Islam, and now Gordon, as the book's coauthor, looks to d...

Our guest for today’s episode is Jordan Baker. She received her Master's in I/O Psychology from the University of Detroit Mercy. She has experience in organizational development, talent management, DEI, and currently works as a product owner for J.B. Hunt Transport Services. This episode shows how you can use skills from graduate school to start your career. Also, once you start your career, y...

Today’s guest is Dr. Rebecca Grossman. She received her Ph. D. in I/O psychology from the University of Central Florida, has many years of experience teaching I/O courses (including our Research Design course), and serves as the internship director for Hofstra University’s I/O Master’s program. This episode does a great job of explaining the importance of an internship while also giving good tips...

For this week's podcast episode, our guest is Jill Livingston. She is receiving her Masters in I/O Psychology from NYU, has experience working as an associate for a financial leadership development program, strategic investing, and as a summer analyst. This is a great episode to hear about the amazing elements that NYU and Hofstra have to offer for their Master's I/O programs. For our stud...

This week's podcast episode features our guest Larry Kravitz. He received his bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University, has previous experience working as a financial center and a training manager, and is currently the director of organizational development for Henry Schein. Larry has impressive expertise and shows that you don't need an I/O degree to have a long and ve...

Our guest this week is Sarina Tomel! She received her master's in I/O Psychology from Hofstra University, has experience as a crisis counselor, was an HR Business Partner, and currently is a leadership/mindset coach. Whether you are interested in coaching or just want to learn effective communication tools, then this episode is for you! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarina-tomel/

Our guest this week is Gordon Goodwin. He received his Master's in I/O Psychology from East Carolina University and currently works at Angi as a People Analytics Partner. We explore the world of People Analytics and provide insights on how you can prepare yourself for this field during your undergraduate and graduate studies by implementing various learning strategies. LinkedIn: https://www.li...

Welcome back to the Brando and Joe podcast. Today's guest is Dr. Ben Butina, he received his Ph. D. from north central university, currently works as a director for ASPCA in instructional design and delivery, and hosts his very own I/O podcast called Department 12. Today we discuss different ways to grow the field of I/O and how to inform young students about the different ways that you can ge...

For this podcast episode, our guest is Dr. Alexis Fink. She received her Masters and Ph. D. in I/O Psychology from Old Dominion University, currently works as the Vice President of People Analytics and Workforce Strategy for Meta, and is the incoming SIOP president-elect. We get to discuss everything that you need to know about SIOP and all the amazing things to look forward to when attending. Whe...

For this podcast episode, our guest is Dr. Allan Church. He received his Masters and Ph. D. in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, served as a senior vice president for global talent management at PepsiCo, Inc., and is a co-founder and managing partner at Maestro Consulting. We get to discuss the interesting field of Talent Management and also how to story tell with data. LinkedIn:...

For this podcast episode, our guest is Dr. Sy Islam. He received his Masters from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his Ph. D. from Hofstra University. He is the vice president of consulting for Talent Metrics. He has taught classes at multiple universities (as he is our training and development professor at Hofstra). During this episode, we discuss his research on how leadership is presented in...