Even though the WSC lab was formed less than 10 years ago, we believe we have an alumni network worth bragging about! Read below to see where some of our graduated members are at today.
Michael DiStaso, PhD
Member from 2018-2022
Michael is a VP, Learning and Leadership Development on the Employee Experience and Organizational Effectiveness team at Bank of America. As part of that role, he evaluates and summarizes insights from qualitative and quantitative data to determine the impact of the bank’s developmental programs and the effectiveness of assessment practices. He also supports ad-hoc C-level and senior executive research requests pertaining to employee engagement and performance management. Michael earned his Master’s and PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Previously, he had earned his Bachelor’s in Psychology and International Studies from The College of New Jersey.
Jimmy Zheng, PhD
Member from 2015-2021
Jimmy Zheng is a senior People Scientist on the People Analytics team at Ford Motor Company. Since joining the team, his role has revolved primarily around assessment strategy at Ford. Currently, he is assessment lead for Ford’s Executive and Accelerated Development Programs. Jimmy received his Master’s and PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of Central Florida. He received his Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Leslie Roman, MS
Member from 2016-2017
Leslie was completing her BS in Psychology and BS in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Central Florida while volunteering in the WSC lab. After graduating from UCF, she attended the University of South Florida and received her MS in Medical Sciences. She is currently a first-year medical student at Morehouse School of Medicine.
Uriel Ronquillo, MS
Member from 2016-2017
An East-Orlando native, Uriel received his BS in Psychology from the University of Central Florida while working in the Team Training and Workforce Development Laboratory. Previously, he has participated in research on assessment centers and team efficacy but his current interests have expanded beyond teams and training to include stress and coping in the workplace. He graduated from UCF with his MS in I-O psychology in 2018.
Clair Reynolds Kueny, PhD
Member from 2012-2016
Clair’s thesis was on the moderating effect of social skill on proactive behavior and stress, blame attributions, and perceptions of greed. Her dissertation focused on understanding within-team dynamics’ influence on proactive behavior and member interactions. Clair is currently an Assistant Professor in I/O Psychology at Missouri University of Science & Technology (Rolla, MO).
Kaitlyn R. Erb, PhD
Member from 2013-2015
Kaitlyn’s dissertation focused on moral disengagement and person/situation interactions in the workplace. She is currently consulting at CMA (St. Louis, MO).
Aaron Van Groningen, MS
Member from 2012-2015
Aaron’s dissertation topic is concerned with the impact of socially aversive traits on workplace social support and the work-life interface. He is currently an Organizational Development Consultant at Hicks-Carter-Hicks (St. Louis, MO).
Elizabeth Rupprecht, PhD
Member from 2011-2015
Elizabeth’s dissertation focused on the interrelationships between job stressors, stress appraisals, centrality of work to one’s self-concept, and job performance. She has worked for the Army Research Institute, led a Congressional-mandated program evaluation, and mentored post-doctoral and graduate students. Elizabeth now leads a pre-hire assessments team at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.