Voices of the Collective

Dr. Tim Huelsman is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management Master’s program at Appalachian State University. Since arriving at Appalachian in 1997, he has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in his major area of specialization, organizational psychology, as well as in his other interest areas: program evaluation, researc...

Dr. H. Kristl Davison  is an Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of the Management Department at Appalachian State University. She received her M.S. and PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Tulane University. She has taught in Management and Psychology departments for over 20 years; prior to her academic career she worked as an Employee Selection Specialist at GTE/Verizon and as a...

Dr. Jack Carson was born and raised in Yuma, Arizona. He is an assistant professor of management at the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, where he teaches organizational behavior at the undergraduate level and Leadership, Groups, and Teams at the master's level. He enjoys helping students think through the "hows" and "whys" of organizational work l...

Dr. Yalcin Acikgoz is both a professor and alumnus of Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology at Appalachian State University. With a Ph. D. in IO Psychology from Middle East Technical University and a rich background in systems engineering from the Turkish Military Academy, Dr. Acikgoz brings a multifaceted perspective to our discussion. His academic journey is marked by significant contributio...

Dr. Jacqui Bergman is a distinguished professor of Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology at Appalachian State University. With a Ph. D. in IO Psychology from The University of Tennessee, Dr. Jacqui Bergman brings a wealth of expertise to our discussion, having published extensively on topics ranging from empathy and social justice attitudes to faculty narcissism and student outcomes. Her impre...

Timothy Ludwig earned his Ph. D. at Virginia Tech in industrial organizational psychology researching the benefits of employee-driven behavioral safety programs under E. Scott Geller, continuing his post-doctoral work in industrial engineering studying applications of W. Edwards Deming to quality and safety improvement. After graduation, Dr. Ludwig consulted with the Department of Energy to study...