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Dr. Kevin Hoff is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Psychology at Michigan State University. Kevin's research focuses on individual differences (e.g., personality traits, interests, values, skills) and career and life outcomes. A key question guiding his research is how to better assess fit between people and jobs using innovative measurement strategies. Kevin's research also examines the future of work, including how automation and AI are changing people's careers. In addition to publishing in these areas, Kevin works on applied projects aimed at developing career exploration tools for public use, including collaborations with The World Bank and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Kevin earned his Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (2019) from the University of Illinois. Kevin also earned a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology (2016) and a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science (2012) from the University of Illinois. Prior to joining MSU, Kevin was an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston for 3 years.

Outside of work, Kevin enjoys sports, traveling, art, and outdoor activities (hiking, camping, canoeing, and running, especially with his dog, Lucy).

Current Lab Members:

Postdoctoral Researchers:

Dr. Layla Dang (Ph.D., 2024). Layla earned her Ph.D. in social psychology from Purdue University. She is leading several projects focused on community college career pathways and the impact of work-based learning on student outcomes.

Graduate Students:

Hee Woong Park is a Ph.D. Student at Michigan State University. Hee Woong's research examines several topics, including how vocational interests predict people's income.
Ethan Wright is a Ph.D. Student at Michigan State University. Ethan's research focuses on how people perceive the social impact of different jobs and occupations, and how those perceptions relate to career choices and other outcomes.
Kalifa Thomas is a Ph.D. Student at the University of Houston. Kalifa is writing a measure development paper for the Occupational Skills and Knowledge Inventory (OSKI), a career assessment designed for the O*NET.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Farra Li, Michigan State University
Tien Nguyen, Michigan State University

Graduates of the Lab:

Kenneth Granillo-Velasquez (Ph.D., 2024; University of Houston). Thesis title: Comparing methods of measuring interest fit: A large prediction study with career choice satisfaction.
Olesegun Babalola (Ph.D., 2022; University of Houston). Dissertation title: Career Assessment in an African Context: Validation of a Pictorial RIASEC Interest Measure.
Mary Louise Hotze (Ph.D., 2022; University of Houston). Dissertation title: Predicting Early Career Success from Short-Term Personality Development: Two Longitudinal Studies.
Zihan Liu (Ph.D., 2022; University of Houston). Dissertation title: Whole-Person Career Assessment: Integrating Fit Using Interests, Personality, Values, Knowledge, and Skills.
Clare Simcox (Ph.D., 2022; University of Houston). Dissertation title: Developing Workplace Skills: A Multi-Sample, Longitudinal Study of Volitional Skill Change.
Tina Zamanipour (Ph.D., 2022; University of Houston). Dissertation title: Subgroup Differences in Work Values: Two Longitudinal Studies During the School to Work Transition.
Hannah Nelson (M.S., 2021; University of Houston). Thesis title: Gender Differences in Career Interests. A National Study.

Colleagues, Conspirators, and Friends of the Lab

Alexis Hanna, Assistant Professor of Management, University of Nevada-Reno
Erica Baranski, Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University, East Bay
Sif Einarsdottir, Professor of Career Counseling and Guidance, University of Iceland
Fred Oswald, Professor of Psychology and Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, Rice University
James Rounds, Professor of Psychology and Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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