People

The HOPR Lab includes many undergraduate and graduate students. Here's a description some (not all) of the people who've worked in Dr. Horvath's lab.

Were you a part of the HOPR Lab (even if it wasn't called that at the time) and would like to be included on this page? Send Dr. Horvath an email!

Lab Director

Michael Horvath

• Professor of Psychology
• PhD & MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Michigan State University
• BS in Psychology, Bowling Green State University
• Mike's Introductory Video
• Mike's LinkedIn Page
• Mike's ResearchGate Page
• Mike's Google Scholar Page
• Email: m.horvath59@csuohio.edu

Current Student Researchers

Nyana Campbell

• Majors: Psychology and Criminology
• Minor: Communications
• Research Interest: Social Psychology, Criminal Justice System and Mental Health, Human Behavior
• Career Plans: Forensic Psychologist

Arbay Hassan

• Major: Psychology
• Research Interests: Anxiety, depression, CBT, DBT, and emotional regulation
• Career Plans: Counseling in mental health

Brooke Kirkbride

• Major: Psychology
• Minor: Neuroscience
• Areas of Interest: Health Psychology; I-O Psychology
• Future Plans: Obtain a PhD in a field of Psychology

Anna Klimenko

• Major: Psychology
• Research Interests: Memory, cognition, and sleep
• Future plans: Neuroscience

Xiang Li

• BA in Business Administration, Hebei University, China
• Research Interests: Employee Engagement
• Career Plans: HR Analytics and Statistics

Alyssa Riley

• BS in Psychology, Heidelberg University
• Research Interests: Goal Setting; Goal Orientation; Motivation; Organizational Commitment
• Career Plans: HR

Jason Ritchie

• BA in Psychology, Kent State University
• Research Interests: Applicant attraction, motivation, and job engagement
• Career Plans: Consulting

Laurel Slawinski

• BA in Psychology, Cleveland State University
• Research Interests: Work-nonwork conflict; employee satisfaction; training & development
• Career Plans: HR / Training & development

Saywrane Williams

• Major: Health Science B.S. (post bacc)
• Minor: Psychology (post bacc)
• Research Interests: Interdisciplinary component analysis of human being as agent, system, and environment; behavioral-physiological feedback loops (embodiment); semiotic analysis; group psychology
• Career Plans: Interdisciplinary applications
• Personal Interests: Self-growth; being present
• Saywrane's LinkedIn Profile

Lab Affiliate

Lillian Killeen

• Research interests: LGBTQ+ and gender identity within the workplace; Work-nonwork balance; Cross-cultural interactions
• Current status: Graduate school at the University of Akron
• Career plans: HR / Research

Lab Alumni

Here, we include a partial list of all of the students who have worked in Dr. Horvath's lab in the past (including work done while Dr. Horvath was at Clemson University)

Kaitlin Bagger

• Currently working on a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling at Walsh University
• BA in Psychology & neuroscience minor, Cleveland State University
• Research Interests: Religion, Political Idealization, Resilience
• Career Plans: To become a therapist and eventually get a PhD

Jennifer Blair

• Majors: Psychology and Criminology
• Minor: Sociology
• Research Interests: Emotions, Motivation, Forensics, Race/Class/Gender
• Career Plans: Graduate School (TBD)
• Personal Interests: Nature, Travel, Music 

Anthony Brzozowski

• BA in Mathematics and Psychology, Cleveland State University
• Current Position: Operations Manager, Rittman Automotive
• Anthony's LinkedIn Profile

Jessica Bradley

• PhD, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Clemson University, 2009
  • Dissertation: Antecedents and Outcomes of Workplace Discrimination as Perceived by Employees with Disabilities
• MS, Applied Psychology, Clemson University, 2005
  • Thesis: The Effects of Status of Decision Maker on Procedural Justice Perceptions  
• Current Position: HR Director, Compass Group USA
• Current Location: Charlotte, NC
• Jessica's LinkedIn Profile
• Favorite Memory: The number of times I came to Mike wanting an answer or solution and could NOT get it from him. It was challenging and painful in the moment but later I realized it was my first experience with coaching – having someone support you in finding the answer yourself. Years later when I became a certified coach, I looked back on that with such appreciation and awe. Mike became so much more than a professor and advisor over the years we worked together, and I can’t thank him enough for the support he provided that helped me grow in both my professional and personal life.

Anthony Carcioppolo

• BA in Psychology, Cleveland State University
• Research Interests: Emotional Intelligence, Workload, Stress, Anxiety, and Goal Orientation
• Career Plans: HR / People Analytics

Corey Cecil

• MA, Consumer-Industrial Research Psychology, Cleveland State University, 2015
  • Thesis: Effects of Information Processing Strategies on Rater Motivation in Job Analysis
• BA in Psychology, Kent State University, 2012
• Current Position: HR Analyst III, Sherwin-Williams
• Current Location: Cleveland, OH
• Corey's LinkedIn Profile
• Favorite Memory of Time in Lab: While I was writing my thesis, Dr. Horvath really challenged me to be mindful of the details and ensure that each thought and assertion was given the proper attention. This approach helped me to write a thorough and well-rounded thesis and it continues to help me in my day-to-day responsibilities as an analyst. While the thesis was one of the more time-intensive and challenging projects I've worked on thus far, it was also the most rewarding.

​​​​​​Dawn Diamond

• Major: Psychology
• Minor: Criminal justice & Communication
• Research Interests: Substance abuse, relationships, abuse within various types of relationships
• Career Plans: Licensed professional counselor 

Jim Dickinson

• PhD, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Clemson University, 2005
  • Dissertation: Differential Prediction of Volunteer Outcomes: Refining our Knowledge of Social Service Participation
• MS, Applied Psychology, Clemson University, 2003
  • Thesis: Recruitment Brochure Emphasis and Perceived Person-Organization Fit in a Community Service-Based Organization, Compared with a Traditional Organization
• Interests: Employee Engagement, Meaningful Work, Career Development, Competency Modeling
• Current Position: Chief Talent Officer, SC&H Group
• Current Location: Sparks, MD
• Jim's LinkedIn Profile
• Favorite Memory: The personal connection with Mike in grad school was meaningful and fun. I remember his care for me as both a student and a person well. I also have him to thank for introducing me and my wife to Settlers of Catan!

Kiara Gray

• M.S. Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Xavier University
• Thesis: What Does Time Have to Do With It? Future Time Perspective as a Predictor of Work Engagement and Burnout
• B.A. Psychology, Cleveland State University
• Research Interests: Time perspective, organizational behavior
• Current Position: Senior Human Resources Generalist, BlueScope Recycling / Director, My Brother's Keeper Cincinnati
• Current Location: Cleveland, OH
• Kiara's LinkedIn Profile
• Favorite Memory: As an undergraduate freshman new to research, joining Dr. Horvath's lab was both challenging and transformative. He pushed me to grow while equipping me with guidance needed to develop my skills and confidence as a researcher. I also thoroughly enjoyed getting exposure to the publication process! 

Hailey Herleman

• PhD, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Clemson University, 2009
• MS, Applied Psychology, Clemson University, 2006
• BA, Clemson University, 2003
• SIOP Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award -- Practice, 2019
• Current Position: Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry
• Hailey's LinkedIn Profile
• Memory: I worked in Mike’s research lab as an undergraduate, working on goal orientation.  He saw that I loved it and encouraged me to apply for graduate school when I believed that wasn’t possible in my life.  I’m an I-O because of his lab.  

Jacob Janiak

• BA in Psychology, Kent State University
• MA in Psychological Science, Cleveland State University
• Current position: Research Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic Brain Study
• Research interests: influence of perception and sensory experience on cognition and decision-making

Jonas Johnson

• PhD, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Clemson University, 2010
  • Dissertation: Need Based Moderators of Relational and Resource Concerns and their Relationship to Procedural Justice
• MS, Applied Psychology, Clemson University, 2005
  • Thesis: Blame as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Procedural Fairness Perceptions and Postive and Negative Behavioral Outcomes
• Interests: Occupational Structure, Compensation, Statistical Modeling, Software Design, Process Design
• Current Position: Oversight of research and product, ERI – Economic Research Institute
• Current Location: Charlotte, NC
• Jonas' LinkedIn Profile
• Favorite Memory: Sitting in Mike's office trying to understand how people actually perceive fairness in organizations. Wonderfully stimulating conversations.

Katie (Kyser) LaRiccia

• BA in Psychology, Cleveland State University
• Research Interests: Criminal psychology, positive psychology, behavior /abnormal psychology
• Current Position: Eligibility Specialist, JP Farley Corporation
• Katie's LinkedIn Profile
• Favorite Memory: Learning new coding in SPSS; brainstorming ideas for research

Ashley Moroney

• MA, Industrial-Organizational Research Psychology, Cleveland State University, May 2021
  • Thesis: Two Paths to Commitment: A Moderated Mediation Model
• BS in Psychology, Arizona State University
• Research interests: Employee experiences
• Current Position: Senior Human Capital Consultant, Workplace Development at Deloitte
• Current Location: Charlotte, NC
• Ashley's LinkedIn Profile
• Favorite CSU Memory: Lunch breaks in the Grad Lounge - it was a great chance to get to know my cohort and people from other programs, and it was a great time to support each other through the learning processes. 

Jackie Moss

• BA in Psychology with Neuroscience Minor, Cleveland State University
• Research Interests: General Psychology, Generational Differences,  Familial Relationships, Stress, Anxiety, and Artificial Intelligence
• Career Plans: Graduate School (TBD),  Teaching and Research
• Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Student Award, Cleveland State University

Valerie (Taylor) Owens

• MS, Applied Psychology, Clemson University, 2003
  • Thesis: Using Goal Orientation to Predict Training Outcomes
• BA in Psychology / German Studies, Lewis & Clark College, 1999
• Current Position: Analyst, then Product QA, now Sales: Academic Analytics, LLC
• Current Location: Blacksburg, VA
• Valerie's LinkedIn Profile
• Favorite Memory: I appreciate that Dr. Horvath made us do the reading for class by giving us quizzes on the material. Also enjoyed debating which Star Trek is the best

Jacob Watson

• Bachelor's degree from Ball State University in Psychology (minor: History)
• Research Interests: Selection procedures; applicant reactions
• Career plans: Consulting / PhD