Ph.D. Prep Panel
Leveraging AI in the Reserach Process
Friday, March 28th | 10:30 AM EDT

Biography

Dr. Chelsea Song is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Her research aims to improve the fairness and effectiveness of recruitment and personnel selection practices. They focus on workplace diversity, individual differences, person-environment fit, and big data and machine learning methods. Dr. Song’s research has been published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, among others. Her work has been featured in popular outlets such as Forbes. Dr. Song’s works have been recognized with the AOM Research Methods Division Early Career Award and the HumRRO Meredith P. Crawford Fellowship in I-O Psychology. Her research has received support from the National Institute of Health and the Department of Defense. Dr. Song currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology and Organizational Research Methods.

Biography

Dr. Ivan Hernandez is an Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Virginia Tech, where he leads the Computational Organizational Research Lab. His research centers on leveraging computational methodologies, such as machine learning, deep neural networks, and natural language processing, to infer psychological traits. Much of his work involves the analysis of large, multi-modal datasets derived from social media, media repositories, and online trace data. Additionally, he develops research tools that aid scientists and practitioners in detecting survey fabrication, studying organizational diversity, and improving the communication of scientific findings.

Dr. Hernandez earned his Ph.D. in Psychology and a Master’s in Applied Measurement from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he trained as a social-organizational psychologist. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, he was a postdoctoral scholar at Northwestern University and served as a Professional Lecturer at DePaul University. His expertise in organizational psychology and computational research has shaped his academic career and contributions to the field.

His research has been published in top-tier psychology journals, including Psychological Science, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Behavior Research Methods. His work has also garnered attention from popular media outlets such as Forbes, Gizmodo, and Science Daily, reflecting the broad impact of his contributions on both academic and public discourse.

Biography

Sima Sajjadiani is an Assistant Professor in the Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Division at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. She received her PhD in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Her research focuses on the intersection of strategic HR and people analytics, investigating the determinants and outcomes of strategic HR practices such as employee selection, staffing decisions, and incentive design. Her work aims to optimize these practices to enhance individual, team, and organizational performance. Her projects, in collaboration with public and private sector organizations, have demonstrated the value of HR analytics for practical applications. Sima’s research has been published in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Industrial and Labor Relations Review. Her work has also been featured in media outlets such as the Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, BBC, and the Wall Street Journal.