Psychology with a Specialization in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Ph.D.)

Illinois Institute of Technology

The industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology program at Illinois Tech is the oldest, most successful, and most respected program in the Chicago area. Through intensive training in research methods as well as experience in work settings, our Ph.D. program prepares you for a career in university teaching, industry, government, or consulting. You will acquire a strong theoretical and methodological background in various areas of I-O psychology as well as experience in work settings. Many students in the past have presented and published their work. Illinois Tech's I-O specialization track follows the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Guidelines for Education and Training. These guidelines, approved by the American Psychological Association, help to ensure that our students receive the best possible training, covering areas of competence, using the best methods to develop that competence, and best curricula formats in which to teach those areas. Illinois Tech's has the oldest, most successful, and most respected industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology program in the Chicago area. We offer a broad theoretical and methodological I-O background and will prepare you for a career in teaching, industry, government, or consulting.

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