Interview - May 2010

In memoriam Prof. Dr. Horia D. Pitariu

By Dragos Iliescu, Ph. D. National School of Political and Administrative Studies & Test Central Bucharest, Romania The mentor of Romanian I/O Psychology, Prof. Horia D. Pitariu, passed away on March 25th, 2010 He would have been 71 years on... (more...)

 

Interview - February 2010

Ideas that shape contemporary psychology: Interview with Prof. Robert Sternberg

By Vlad Glăveanu EJOP Editor

Professor Robert Sternberg is a scholar that needs no introduction for all those who are in contact with fields such as intelligence and creativity, thinking and problem solving, social relations and leadership, and thus, more generally, with the discipline of psychology. His prodigious scientific activity has greatly shaped our understanding of the human mind, of intelligent and creative behaviour, of the development of the intellect. Professor Sternberg’s research stands out not only as a fundamental contribution to psychological theory but, above all, as an example of how psychological research can be extremely useful for different fields of human activity, from educational to organisational settings. In this interview Professor Sternberg talks about the past an present of intelligence and creativity research, and also about his career and current projects, a source of inspiration for graduate students, young scholars and psychologists at large.

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Interview - November 2009

Health Research on the Current Agenda of School Psychology: Interview with Prof. Bonnie Nastasi

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Interview - August 2009

Research and practice in organizational sciences. Interview with Frederick P. Morgeson

By Dan Ispas and Alexandra Ilie EJOP Senior Editors University of South Florida Studied under various names such as industrial-organizational psychology, organizational behavior, human resources management etc., organizational sciences share a focus on both research and practice. However, most of the actors in the field chose one over the other. For this issue’s interview, we talked to Dr. Fred Morgeson a prolific researcher who successfully combined science and practice in his work. Read the interview: Download file (more...)

 

Interview - May 2009

Creativity as social: the progress of a promising idea. Interview with Dr. Ronald Purser

By Vlad Glăveanu, EJOP Editor For centuries we have been used to attributing creativity to the individual, traditionally the lone genius and, later on, to each and every individual taken separately. However, in previous decades more and more voices... (more...)

 

Interview - May 2008

Psychology and the Problem of Evil

Psychology not playing a major part in squarely addressing the human problems. It has become a sophisticated clinical tool of discrimination and labeling, incapable of being moved by human suffering. Why is the field of psychology so self-obsessed and dehumanized? (more...)

 

Interview - August 2007

Excellence through diversity: Interview with a prolific researcher

Broadly speaking, researchers can be classified into two groups: those that focus on one specific area of research and others that publish across many topics. For this issue’s interview, we talked to Dr. Timothy Judge, professor and researcher in I/O psychology/business/organizational behavior that publishes across various areas from selection to work-family conflict. (more...)

 

Interview - May 2007

Organizational Science: The New Frontier

In a constantly changing environment organizations face complex challenges and therefore an interdisciplinary level of analysis would be more appropriate in dealing with all these demands. Organizational Science is an emerging field which attempts to address the shortcomings of other disciplines that work in isolation by studying organizations and how they deal with theoretical and practical problems from a multiple perspective. In this issue's interview, we talked to Dr. Steven Rogelberg, Professor in the first Organizational Science doctoral program at UNCC. (more...)

 

Interview - August 2006

Interview with Dr. Carol S. Kelly

Caring for and about children is a central part of who I am from childhood until the present. As the oldest of four children, I was involved in caring for my siblings which let to baby sitting. As I matured, I taught Sunday School, worked with Brownie Scouts, taught swimming, and was employed in other educational and recreation programs with children. My passion for learning resulted in beginning my career as a teacher of children and adolescents. As I worked with diverse populations, I increasingly understood the importance of child and adolescent development and counseling and guidance. I was particularly interested in children with challenges having opportunities to develop their potential. I continued my education in this realm. Working with a federal government National Defense Education Act program for innovations in education led to an offer to join the faculty at California State University Northridge. I was fortunate to be a central committee member to develop the Interdisciplinary Major in Child Development (now the Department of Child and Adolescent Development). (more...)

 

Interview - May 2006

Our interviewee is Dr. Ulrich von Hecker, PhD, researcher and lecturer in social psychology at Cardiff University. His research interests are in the area of social cognition, in particular the link between cognition and emotion. Dr. von Hecker studies how social schemata shape the way we perceive groups and social relations around us and involving us, and how social perception is affected by states of dysphoria and depression. He is also interested in power processes in small groups, and in the way we use language in the attributions of interpersonal events. His most recent project is on the neural correlates of generative reasoning in subclinical depression. (more...)

 

Interview - February 2006

Humor, an Antidote to Life's Incongruities

Our interviewee is John Morreall, PhD, Professor of religion at the College of William and Mary, has been studying humor for more than 25 years. He is the current president of the International Society for Humor Studies. Morreall teaches several courses at William and Mary, "Comedy, Tragedy and Religion", "Modern Religious Thought", "Theory and Method in the Study of Religion", and "Roman Catholicism Since 1800". He has given more than 400 talks and seminars on humor in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan. (more...)

 

Interview - November 2005

Therapy Beyond Modernity - Interview with Dr. Richard House

Dr Richard House, prolific author, editor, educator, psychotherapist and activist in the politics of psycho-practice in UK agreed to offer us an interview. Graduating from Oxford University in 1976 (with First Class Honours), Richard House gained a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from the University of East Anglia (Norwich) in 1984. After working in publishing he trained as a counsellor/psychotherapist (1987-95), and has worked in the 'human potential' field since 1990 in various capacities. He was recently appointed Senior Lecturer (part time) in Psychotherapy and Counselling at Roehampton University, London (Research Centre for Therapeutic Education). (more...)