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I/P Psychology Graduate Students

First Year Cohort (Fall 2025)

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Lilah Buckley 

Program: MA

Email: leb124@uakron.edu 

Hometown: Streetsboro, Ohio 

Undergraduate Institution: Kent State University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Diefendorff

Research Interests: Emotions at work and employee attitudes
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Joshua Bustamante 

Program: MA

Email: jyb6@uakron.edu 

Hometown: Fullerton, California 

Undergraduate Institution: The University of Akron

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andee Snell 

Research Interests: Personnel selection 

Hobbies/ Other Interests: Hiking and running 

 

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Shradha Chhabra

Program: MA/PhD

Email: sc404@uakron.edu 

Hometown: New Delhi, India 

Undergraduate Institution: Georgia College & State University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jim Diefendorff

Research Interests: Emotion regulation and work motivation 

Hobbies/ Other Interests: Playing tennis and working out
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Ellie Gray 

Program: MA

Email: ekg2@uakron.edu 

Hometown: Chardon, OH 

Undergraduate Institution: Kent State University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Levy 

Research Interests: Workplace motivation and leadership.

Hobbies/ Other Interests: I like to read and have recently been getting into working out!
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Josh Grosswiller 

Program: MA

Email: jag784@uakron.edu 

Hometown: Louisville, Ohio 

Undergraduate Institution: Youngstown State University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rose Siuta 

Research Interests: Individual worker performance and organizational growth.

Hobbies/ Other Interests: I am a big Cleveland Cavaliers fan
 

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Garrett Holman 

Program: MA

Email: gch27@uakron.edu 

Hometown: Solon, OH 

Undergraduate Institution: The University of Akron

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andee Snell

Research Interests: Performance appraisal, feedback, and employee satisfaction

Hobbies/ Other Interests: Traveling, sports, and Legos

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Lilian Killeen

Program: MA/PhD

Email: lmk144@uakron.edu 

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Undergraduate Institution: Cleveland State University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rose Siuta 

Research Interests: Workplace deviance, microaggressions, and work-life balance.

Hobbies/ Other Interests: In my free time, I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, thrifting, and spending time with my family and friends! 
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Kash Kizenga 

Program: MA

Email: kk344@uakron.edu

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Undergraduate Institution: Baldwin Wallace University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Meghan Thornton-Lugo

Research Interests: Performance management, feedback, motivation & work-life balance
 

Second Year Cohort (Fall 2024) 

MEIQIAO (MEI) GU
Program MA/PhD
Email mg358@uakron.edu 
Hometown Henan, China
Undergraduate Institution Henan University Minsheng College
Faculty Advisor Dr. Diefendorff
Research Interests Leadership, counterproductive work behavior, and well-being.
Hobbies/Other Interests Explore different restaurants/coffee shops; Watch movies/anime/talk shows. 
GINNY NASRALLAH  
Program MA/PhD
Email gn59@uakron.edu
Hometown Berlin Heights, Ohio, but I've lived in Cleveland for 8 years and counting.
Undergraduate Institution Cleveland State University
Faculty Advisor Dr. Elicker
Research Interests Impact of technology on the labor force (particularly jobs with historically lower education levels), job displacement, skill enhancement, and mental well-being.
Hobbies/Other Interests I love to work out, but my favorite thing in the world is traveling and hiking with my husband, Nate, and our dog, Griffey.
MAYA ODUYOYE
Program MA
Email mao74@uakron.edu
Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
Undergraduate Institution The University of Akron
Faculty Advisor Dr. Snell 
Research Interests Motivation, employee satisfaction/engagement, organizational culture, and career development. 
Hobbies/Other Interests Reading, playing soccer, traveling, and doing puzzles.

Third Year Cohort (Fall 2023) 
HEMANG VAIDYA
Program MA/PhD
Email hmv20@uakron.edu  
Hometown Mumbai, India
Undergraduate Institution Jai Hind College
Faculty Advisor Dr. Rose Siuta
Research Interests Recruitment and selection; job choice and job attitudes; diversity, equity, and inclusion; organizational citizenship behavior; individual differences; and the application of quantitative methods in psychology.
Hobbies/Other Interests I’m really into stand-up comedy and comedy podcasts. 
ANNIE WINKHART  
Program MA/PhD
Email arw151@uakron.edu  
Hometown Canton, OH
Undergraduate Institution The Ohio State University
Faculty Advisor Dr. Joelle Elicker
Research Interests Motivation, diversity in the workplace, training/development.
Hobbies/Other Interests Soccer, pickleball, hot yoga, DIY projects, and embroidery, spending quality time with my family and friends, Taylor Swift ERAs tour enthusiast.

Fourth Year Cohort (Fall 2022) 

JERAD BUCK 
Program MA/PhD
Email jb521@uakron.edu 
Hometown Clarksville, Tennessee 
Undergraduate Institution Austin Peay State University
Faculty Advisor Dr. Snell
Research Interests Psychometrics, leadership, performance management, feedback, individual differences, measurement, and training. 
Hobbies/Other Interests Hanging out with my dog (Max), Marvel/DC/Star Wars comics and shows, target shooting (compound bow), and spending time with family.  
XIN WEI ONG 
Program MA/PhD
Email xo5@uakron.edu 
Faculty Advisor Dr. Diefendorff
Research Interests Work motivation, emotions at work, team and individual performance, performance management and feedback, employee engagement and well-being, and organizational justice.
Hobbies/Other Interests Traveling, road trips, hiking, spending time in art museums, landscape, street, and architectural photography. 
MARGARET (MAGGIE) RAHM 
Program MA/PhD
Email mir12@uakron.edu 
Hometown King of Prussia, PA  
Undergraduate Institution Penn State University
Faculty Advisor Dr. Thornton-Lugo
Research Interests Leadership, Leadership Training, Teamwork, Diversity. 
Hobbies/Other Interests Cooking, trying new restaurants, and working out.

Fifth Year Cohort (Fall 2021) 

Completing the Dissertation (ABD)

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