HR Science aims to create and advance the knowledge of human resources through the use of analytics and technology.  Our research team strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment with room for creativity, collaboration, and professional growth. 

Now more than ever, organizations recognize the competitive advantages that HR analytics provide their companies. In order to help organizations harness this potential, we work hard, conduct quality research, and contribute to the scientific community by presenting our work at research conferences.

We believe that people from all backgrounds should be provided the opportunity to learn and work in an environment conducive to their personal and professional growth. As one of the largest and most diverse research teams in the psychology department, we continue to reflect our team's values through our research, our actions, and our interactions every day.

College students acquire a number of work-ready knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in their classes that allow them to successfully complete many work activities on the job. The goal of Eugene is to help psychology students at Appalachian State understand how these KSAs can be used in jobs that they could be qualified to apply for after graduation. 

Eugene will generate a list of “Acquired Work Competencies” based on the classes you have taken, and identify several categories of jobs based on the work competencies you have or will have acquired throughout your psychology courses. This platform helps psychology undergraduates understand the job-related skills they acquire through their courses at Appalachian State University, which leads to a reduction in underemployment. eugene.appstate.edu 

The Safety team has cleaned and analyzed two years of safety data from a large oil refinery plant in the Southwest region of the US. Analysis showed that behavioral observations reduce incident risk in the seven days following an observation.