Morgan B. Showler. Michigan State University 302 Psychology Building East Lansing, MI (734) ,

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1 Morgan B. Showler Michigan State University 302 Psychology Building East Lansing, MI (734) , INTERESTS My current research and applied interests are in the areas of selection and assessment, organizational development and diversity. EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, Organizational Psychology Expected May 2018 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Master of Arts, Organizational Psychology May 2016 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Master s thesis: Use of a Scaffolded Metacognitive Intervention to Improve Training Outcomes Through a Reduction in Cognitive Load Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Honors) May 2013 Minor: Applied Statistics University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI Honor s thesis: Gender Bias Regarding Extracurricular Activities on Curriculum Vitae and Its Effects on Managerial Employability APPLIED EXPERIENCE. Workforce Analytics Intern, Jackson National Life August 2016 present Dr. Nathan Sestak and Dr. Ryan Robinson Created and implemented a development plan for a culture fit selection tool to be used during hiring processes. Responsibilities: Determining and scheduling the assessment development process, conducting meetings with personnel, developing materials, creating internal communications, developing scoring key. Identifying & Accelerating Expertise: Ford Motor Company September 2013 June 2015 Dr. Kevin Ford and Jessica Santoro Developed a plan for identifying and accelerating the progression of expertise in strategic core jobs. Responsibilities: Reviewing existing literature regarding expertise and its measurement and classification, identifying methods of distinguishing experts from non-experts, developing a framework and measure for assessing expertise, writing grant proposal.

2 Validity & Adverse Impact Report: Ford Motor Company January 2015 April 2015 Dr. Marina Pearce Reviewed recent literature on various selection tools and their associated validity and adverse impact. Responsibilities: Conducting literature review, creating technical report of findings, presenting findings to Workforce Planning and Analytics (WPA) group. Organizational Development & Culture Change: Strametrics July 2014 March 2015 Dr. Karen DeShon Assisted client organization with functional and cultural transition of employees from old work configuration to newly renovated work configuration and space. Responsibilities: Preparing materials, conducting on-site workshops and meetings with employees, analyzing survey data, creating reports of findings. Performance Management System Evaluation: March 2014 February 2015 The Christman Company Kendy Gaffner, HR Specialist Evaluated current performance management system used by company to inform decisions about how to rework and improve the system. Responsibilities: Identifying strengths and weaknesses of current system, conducting analysis of goal-setting and ratings data from system and identifying key insights, researching potential alternative performance management systems, coordinating and communicating with platform companies, providing system recommendations. Skills Assessment Survey: Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. January 2014 January 2015 Dr. Ann Marie Ryan Created survey assessment tools for company to use in identifying key claims adjustment, loss control and underwriting skills; potential gaps in current and future skill levels; and future trends in the changing skills of employees. Responsibilities: Conducting a scan of relevant literature regarding skill requirements and documentation of key points, conducting interviews and focus groups, creating and administering skills assessment surveys, conducting analyses, writing up reports of the results. Training Needs Assessment & Training Program Development: October 2013 June 2014 Hercules Steel Dr. Kevin Ford Gathered and organized information relevant to the performance of cold drawn steel machine operators to be used in the creation of a training initiative. Responsibilities: Conducting interviews; documenting work processes for machine operation, required skills and tooling; generating best practice tips and training recommendations; creating training manual and materials. 360 Leadership Assessment Survey: Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. June 2013 November 2013 Dr. Ann Marie Ryan Conducted the annual 360 leadership assessment survey.

3 Responsibilities: Editing survey content, inputting survey content into Qualtrics 360, managing the rater nomination process, sending notifications and monitoring survey administration on Qualtrics 360, redesigning and preparing reports of survey results in Qualtrics 360. GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS Student Behavior & Experiences Inventory (SBEI): March 2014 present Michigan State University Dr. Neal Schmitt, Dr. Ann Marie Ryan, Dr. Chris Nye, Joshua Prasad, Jacob Bradburn Developed and maintained non-cognitive assessments (situational judgment and biodata) used in undergraduate admissions. Responsibilities: Developing and preparing non-cognitive assessments and other materials, managing data and conducting analyses, conducting data collection sessions, creating training materials for university staff, writing technical reports, developing manuscripts. Cross-Culture Family and Work Behavior Study (CCFWB) September 2013 May 2014 Dr. Fred Leong, Dr. JoAnn Lin, Dr. Ann Marie Ryan, Dr. Hannah Nguyen Explored the influence of familism, collectivism-individualism, traditionality and CPAI- IR (Chinese personality assessment inventory-interpersonal relatedness) on the selfconstrual, interdependence and interpersonal relationships with others, work-family conflict, life satisfaction and leadership preference of college students from U.S. and Chinese cultures. Responsibilities: Preparing manuscript submission, managing data, running preliminary analyses, coordinating and monitoring project responsibilities and progress. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW Showler, M. B., Ryan, A. M., Schmitt, N., Bradburn, J. C., Prasad, J. J., & Nye, C. D. (2016). Student Involvement, Integration and Psychological Flexibility: Predictors and Outcomes. Manuscript submitted for publication. Prasad, J. J., Showler, M. B., Ryan, A. M., Schmitt, N., Nye, C. D., (2016). When Belief Precedes Being: How Attitudes and Motivation Prior to Entry Lead to Fit and Performance. Manuscript submitted for publication. Prasad, J. J., Showler, M. B., Schmitt, N., Ryan, A. M., Nye, C. D., (2016). Using Biodata and Situational Judgment Inventories across Cultural Groups. Manuscript submitted for publication. BOOK CHAPTERS IN PREPARATION Ford, J. K., Santoro, J. M., & Showler, M. B. (in progress). Building deep specialization in core jobs through intentional learning activities: Training and workplace development for deep

4 specialization. In K. G. Brown (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Workplace Training and Employee Development (pp. TBD). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Showler, M. B., Ryan, A. M., Schmitt, N., Prasad, J. J., Bradburn, J. C., & Nye, C. D. (2017). It s Not Where You Come From: Impact of Contextual Variables. Poster to be presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Orlando, FL. Prasad, J. J., Showler, M. B., Schmitt, N., Ryan, A. M., Nye, C. D., (2016). Using Biodata and Situational Judgment Inventories across Cultural Groups. Paper presented at the 31 st annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Anaheim, CA. Showler, M., Flynn, C., Byrd, I., & Siefert, C. (2013). I ll be there for you, maybe: Negative emotional expression and attachment avoidance predict relationship commitment. Poster presented at the 2013 Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL. Baranowski, A., Showler, M., Usher, A., & Siefert, C. (2013). Comparison of an explicit measure and implicit measure of self-esteem: Agreement and divergent associations with interpersonal problems. Poster presented at the 2013 Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL. Siefert, C., Showler, M., Spears, S., Flynn, C., Byrd, I., Stein, M., & Slavin, J. (2013). Predicting life satisfaction in college students using the Social-Cognition Object- Relations Scale and self-report personality measures: An interim analysis. Poster presented at the 2013 Society for Personality Assessment annual meeting, San Diego, CA. Showler, M., & Boglarsky, C. (2012). Organizational Culture Predicts Gender Differences in the Outcomes of Organizational Members. Poster presented at the 2012 Association for Psychological Science annual meeting, Chicago, IL. Showler, M., & Waung, M. (2012). Gender Bias Regarding Extracurricular Activities on Curriculum Vitae and Its Effects on Managerial Employability. Poster presented at the 2012 Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL. GRADUATE COURSEWORK Organizational Psychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Kozlowski, S. W. J.) Organizational Behavior (Chang, C. H. and guest lecturers) Criterion Theory & Development (Nye, C.) Personnel Selection (Ryan, A. M.) Training & Development (Ford, J. K.)

5 Organizational Development & Change (Ford, J. K.) Diversity in Organizations (Leong, F.) Careers in Organizations (Leong, F.) Statistics and Methods Quantitative Research Design and Analysis (Kashy, D.) Psychometric Theory & Test Construction (Donnellan, B.) Research Methods in Applied Psychology (Ryan, A. M.) Structural Equation Modeling (Nye, C.) Item Response Theory (Raykov, T.) Other Personality Psychology (Durbin, C. E.) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Psychology 255: Introduction to Industrial & Organizational Psychology Summer 2014 Department of Psychology, Michigan State University Online Instructor Psychology 395: Research Design & Measurement in Psychological Research Spring 2014 Department of Psychology, Michigan State University Teaching Assistant, taught research methodology and data analysis in SPSS during lab sessions Psychology 295: Data Analysis in Psychological Research Fall 2013 Department of Psychology, Michigan State University Teaching Assistant SKILLS Microsoft Office SPSS Mplus R Stata LISREL Qualtrics Tableau HONORS & AWARDS UM-Dearborn Dean s Scholarship Distinguished Student of the Behavioral Sciences, UM-D University Honors/Dean s List UM-D James and May Bell Loeb Scholarship 2012 William and Alice Jenkins Memorial Scholarship 2012 Psychology Honors Program, UM-D

6 DEPARTMENT SERVICE Organizational Psychology Peer Mentor Present Organizational Psychology Alumni Committee Present Organizational Psychology Program Committee Organizational Psychology Colloquia Committee Organizational Psychology Recruitment Committee PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology American Psychological Association Psi Chi