Dr. Marie Childers
Assistant Professor
(e-mail)
Education: Ph.D., 2023
Bowling Green State University
Specialization:
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Phone:
(618) 650-2202
Office:
AH-0133
About Dr. Childers
Dr. Marie Childers received her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology in 2023 from Bowling Green State University. Marie's research interests include development and validation of hiring assessments, judgement and decision making in the workplace, DEI, and psychometrics. Her teaching interests include IO Psychology, Statistics and Research Methods, the psychology of decision making, and business psychology. She has also worked as a consultant for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Dick's Sporting Goods, and various governmental agencies. During her free time, Marie enjoys reading, baking, swimming, and playing with her cat, Chai.
Mentoring Expertise
Dr. Childers is available to mentor students interested in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business, Data Analytics, or who have a general interest in Psychology.
Representative Publications
- Hughes, I. M. & Childers, M. (2023) It’s just (family) business: The impact of familial work experience on perceived qualification and hireability during the selection process. International Journal of Selection and Assessment.
- Childers, M. & McAbee, S. T. (2023) Practitioner and Applicant Reactions to Brainteaser Interview Questions. Journal of Personnel Psychology.
- Childers, M., Highhouse, S, & Brooks, M. E. (2022). Apples, oranges, and ironing boards: Comparative effect sizes influence lay impressions of test validity. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 30(2), 230-235.
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Highhouse, S., Freier, L. M., Stevenor, B. A., Shea, M. A., Childers, M., & Melick, S. R. (2022). Failure to replicate the basic dilution effect in performance prediction. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 30(2), 195-201.
