Dr. Christopher has twenty-five years of experience in designing human resource practices that foster effective and psychologically healthy work environments. He has served in roles from organizational psychology faculty to principle investigator to consultant. He brings direct experience as a research manager-consultant in the public health, electrical energy, and telecommunications industries.

Industrial-organizational psychology is the science behind the human resources function within an organization. This fast-growing field applies psychological research to the workplace in order to make organizations more productive and profitable, and also to improve the well-being of employees. A degree in industrial-organizational psychology provides the skills to assess how effectively an organization’s policies improve employee wellbeing and impact the bottom line; optimize employee selection, placement, and training; design performance appraisals that empower employees and streamline business processes; develop leaders who can foster employee motivation and commitment; and so much more.

Dr. Christopher said, “Wesleyan’s program is particularly focused on human resource practices that lead to healthy, just, and diverse work environments. Wesleyan is uniquely capable of delivering this curriculum because of its historical role in developing women leaders. I believe Wesleyan’s global connections help the program emphasize the value of diversity and justice in all aspects of work.”

Dr. Christopher holds a doctorate degree in industrial-organizational psychology from Wayne State University and a predictive analytics certificate from University of California Irvine. He has presented papers at annual conferences for the Southeastern Psychology Association, Society for Teaching Psychology, Academy of Management, International Association of Business Communicators, and HR Florida Conference & Expo. He teaches graduate courses in organizational behavior, data analytics, employee development, and organizational justice as well as undergraduate courses in industrial-organizational psychology.