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MICHELLE P. MARTIN
Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS-25, Houston, TX 77005
281.782.8014
EDUCATION
Rice University
Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (expected 2013)
Dissertation: Personality, Emotional Intelligence, and Job Performance: Exploring the Role of Knowledge as a Mediator
Committee: Stephan J. Motowidlo (chair), Frederick L. Oswald, Margaret E. Beier, & D. Brent Smith
Rice University
M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (2011)
Thesis: The generalizability of knowledge as measured by a single-response situational judgment test across domains
Rice University
B.A. in Psychology and Hispanic Studies (2008)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Educational Testing Service (ETS), 2012
Summer Intern
Developed text and video-based items for an assessment of susceptibility to cognitive biases for use in the U.S. Federal Government; analyzed assessment validity data; presented validity evidence to interdisciplinary experts and clients; designed a study to better understand biases and related constructs; worked as part of an interdisciplinary team
South Texas College of Law, 2010-2011
Consultant
Collected critical incidents from attorneys and judges to develop a situational judgment test (SJT) designed to predict professionalism in law
Furst Person, 2011
Consultant
Reviewed Spanish translations of a work simulation and a personality measure to ensure content validity was retained
I/O Solutions, 2009
Proctor
Guided applicants through an assessment center and explained procedures
REFEREED PUBLICATION
Motowidlo, S. J., Martin, M. P. & Crook, A. E. (in press). Relations between personality, knowledge, and behavior in professional service encounters. Journal of Applied Social Psychology
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Motowidlo, S. J., Kell, H. J., Martin, M. P., Stotts, A. L., & Moreno, C. A. Procedural knowledge about prosocial professionalism in medical practice: Measurement, trait antecedents, and behavioral consequences. Under review at Journal of Applied Psychology.
Martin, M. P., Beier, M. E., & Motowidlo, S. J. Knowledge about interpersonal behavior: Relationships with emotional intelligence, interests, and personality. Under review at Journal of Individual Differences.
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
*Crook, A. E., & *Martin, M. P. You can’t help if you don’t know how: An updated model of citizenship performance, antecedents, and outcomes. Manuscript in preparation.
Martin, M. P. & Motowidlo, S. J. The construct validity of a situational judgment test designed for managers. Manuscript in preparation.
Powers, J. F., Motowidlo, S. J., Alfini, J. J., & Martin, M. P. A systemic and psychological analysis of civility and incivility in the legal profession. Manuscript in preparation.
Martin, M. P. & Motowidlo, S. J. Consistency of knowledge about the utility of prosocial work behavior across service occupations. Study one complete; second study underway.
Martin, M. P. & Hebl, M. Exploring decisions about the authorship of scholarly publications. Study complete; analyses underway.
Crook, A. E., Martin, M. P., & Beier, M. E. Taking one for the team: the antecedents of taking undeserved credit and blame in a collaborative task. Analyses underway.
(* Denotes equal contribution)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Martin, M. P. & Motowidlo, S. J. (2010, April). A Single-Response Situational Judgment Test for Human Factors Professionals. Poster presented at the 25th annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Atlanta, GA.
Martin, M. P., Kell, H. J., & Motowidlo, S. J. (2011, April). The Antecedents of Procedural Knowledge and Skill. Poster presented at the 26th annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Chicago, IL.
Kell, H. J., Martin, M. P., & Motowidlo, S. J. (2011, April). Medical Students’ Knowledge about Medical Professionalism Predicts their Professional Performance. Poster presented at the 26th annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Chicago, IL.
Martin, M. P., Beier, M. E., & Motowidlo, S. J. (2012, April). Situational judgment tests: Relationships with emotional intelligence, interests, and personality. Poster to be presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), San Diego, CA.
Martin, M. P. & Motowidlo, S. J. (2012, April). Consistency of knowledge about the utility of prosocial work behavior. Poster to be presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP), San Diego, CA.
Martin, M. P., Kell, H. J., Yu, A. & Motowidlo, S. J. (2012, April). Faking good on single-response situational judgment tests and personality measures: An examination of alternative scoring procedures. Paper to be presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in San Diego, CA.
Yu, A., Martin, M. P., & Motowidlo, S. J. (2012, August). Knowledge about legal professionalism:Relationships with values and personality. Poster to be presented at the 120th annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Orlando, FL.
INVITED TALKS
Martin, M. P. & Motowidlo, S.J. (2009, September). A Single-Response Situational Judgment Test for Human Factors Professionals. Paper presentation given at the Industrial/Organizational Research Seminar at Rice University.
Martin, M. P. (2010, April). Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Guest lecture given at the Introduction to Psychology course at Rice University.
Martin, M.P. (2010, October). The generalizability of contextual knowledge as across domains. Paper presentation given at the Industrial/Organizational Research Seminar at Rice University.
Martin, M. P. (2011, February). Job Analysis. Guest lecture given at the Industrial/Organizational Psychology course at Rice University.
Martin, M. P. (2011, February). Training. Guest lecture given at the Industrial/Organizational Psychology course at Rice University.
Martin, M. P. (2011, April). Cross-cultural Issues in I/O Psychology. Guest lecture given at the Industrial/Organizational Psychology course at Rice University.
Martin, M. P. (2012, January). Job Analysis. Guest lecture given at the Industrial/Organizational Psychology course at Rice University.
Martin, M. P. (2012, February). Training. Guest lecture given at the Industrial/Organizational Psychology course at Rice University.
Martin, M. P. (2012, April). Cross-cultural Issues in I/O Psychology. Guest lecture given at the Industrial/Organizational Psychology course at Rice University.
Martin, M. P. (2012, July). Developing a standardized assessment of cognitive bias for the IARPA Sirius Program. Presentation given to research scientists and staff at Educational Testing Service.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Rice University, Summer 2011
Introduction to Psychology, Rice University, Summer 2010, Summer 2011
Teaching Assistant
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Rice University, Spring 2011, Spring 2012
Introduction to Psychology, Rice University, Fall 2008, Fall 2009
Spanish and Study Skills Tutor
Thinking Caps Tutoring, 2012
Statistics & Psychology Tutor
Rice Athletics Department, 2011-present
Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist
Lindsay Family Home, 2008-2010
Met with special needs child twice a week to teach desirable behaviors through Applied Behavioral Analysis (A.B.A)
Spanish Tutor
Hire Learning, 2007-2009
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
Social Sciences Research Institute, Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2011
Funded dissertation research in full requested amount of $4,850
Graduate Fellowship, Rice University, 2008-2012
Awarded for pursuit of a doctorate in Psychology; $15,000/year and full tuition waiver
Travel Grant, Rice University, 2010-2012
Awarded for attendance of professional conferences; $300 per year
Cervantes Award, Rice University, Houston, TX, 2008
Awarded to majors for excellence in Hispanic Studies
Annual Scholarship, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX, 2004-2005
Awarded for academic achievement; $3,500/year
National Hispanic Scholar, 2003
Awarded by College Board for achievement on Advanced Placement Exams
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & SERVICE
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2009-2012
Academy of Management, 2012
Rice University Psychology Department, Prospective Students’ Visit Coordinator, 2010
Motowidlo Lab Coordinator, 2011-2012
Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium Judge, 2012
Rice University I/O Psychology Research Seminar Co-coordinator, 2012
Rice University Graduate Student Orientation Breakout Session Leader, 2012
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Spanish and English (both oral and written expression)
REFERENCES
Stephan J. Motowidlo, Ph.D., Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Psychology, Rice University
6100 Main St, MS – 25
Houston, TX 77005
713.348.3918
Margaret E. Beier, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Rice University
6100 Main St, MS – 25
Houston, TX 77005
713.348.3920
Fred L. Oswald, Associate Professor of Psychology, Rice University
6100 Main St, MS – 25
Houston, TX 77005
713.348.3908
Richard Roberts, Ph.D., Managing Principal Research Scientist, Educational Testing Service
660 Rosedale Rd., MS-18-E
Princeton, NJ 08541
609.734.1048