The ODU I/O Psychology Student Association (IOPSA) exists to help I/O graduate students gain opportunities to further their careers in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. We are a recognized student organization at ODU, and our faculty advisor is Dr. Karin Orvis.

Our next meeting will be Thursday, November 13, at 1:30 PM (Directly after the IOPSA Grad Panel).

Our organizational leadership is as follows:

  • Chief Executor (Greg Leffler) 
    • Handle operations of the organization
    • Schedule and coordinate meetings
    • Represent the organization when necessary with the University and other student
  • Vice-Executors (Robbie Brusso & Jonathan Holland)
    • Represent the organization with the ODU House of Representatives
    • Receive training and transition information to manage the organization in the future
  • Research Coordinator (Heather Lauzun)
    • Collect abstracts of member research to distribute at meetings
    • Increase the appreciation of research among the members
    • Identify and foster collaborative research opportunities
  • Undergraduate Outreach Coordinator (Valerie Morganson)
    • Plan, market, and coordinate events to be held focusing on an undergraduate audience
  • Brownbag Series Coordinators (Kristina Bauer & Martin Smith-Rodden)
    • Enhance the mixture of science and practice by bringing in speakers who combine well with the interests of the organization.
    • Schedule brownbag events and secure space reservations as necessary.
  • Alumni Relations Coordinator (Kurt Oborn)
    • Maintain connections with alumni of the I/O program to enhance the experience of the current students
    • Solicit input from alumni on ways to improve the organization 

Our Member List is available. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any of us if you have questions about ODU, I/O Psychology, or IOPSA.

The best way to get in touch with us is to Join our Yahoo Group. This group is how most events are planned and how most discussion occurs among our members. If you have any questions about the group in general, please contact the current Chief Executor, Greg Leffler.

We do not currently have a fixed meeting schedule - meetings are announced via e-mail to the membership prior to the meeting. If you would like to know when meetings are going to be held, please don't hesitate to join the Yahoo group!

Below is a recent photograph of some of our members. If you see any of us on campus, feel free to stop and ask about the program or the organization! More information about Old Dominion's I/O Psychology program is available at the ODU web page.








From L-R: Dr. Jim Bliss, Randy Spain, Kurt Oborn, Valerie Morganson, Greg Leffler, Matt Loesch