At the end of the day, what difference did you make? If leading others is so important, why is it so hard? What difference does your faith make in who you are and what you do? What experiences in your life changed you forever and what did you learn from them? What would you sacrifice for the sake of those you lead? For the faculty and staff of Seattle Pacific University’s Industrial/Organizational
Psychology program, these are important questions that deserve answers. And the process used to answer them is something we call research. Research Is Foundational
Research provides the foundation for making informed decisions about how we should organize, what’s important to people, and who should lead. Research also gives us the tools to evaluate the impact of our decisions. Our Focus
SPU’s Industrial/Organizational Psychology department is focused on equipping students with the best research training available, in order to prepare them to be scholar-leaders who are fully committed to the goal of changing the world of work over the next 10 years. So what’s our focus? Changing the world of work, one meaningful conversation at a time … … one student, faculty member, and stakeholder at a time. The Big Picture
Graduates of the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program will become
Scholars who possess the necessary tools, theoretical knowledge, and analytical skills to launch their academic or consulting careers. Practitioners who apply their knowledge and skills to manage change, utilize scientific methodologies, and improve the organizations around them. Leaders who guide organizations, motivate and build teams, and develop future leaders. The Bigger Picture: Our Faith Statement
Seattle Pacific’s Industrial/Organizational Psychology programs are built upon a Christian faith perspective. However, an open-enrollment philosophy welcomes students of all faith backgrounds into our master’s- and doctoral-degree programs. Both the master’s and doctoral faith integration courses encourage students to examine concepts of leadership, work, and vocation from a biblical perspective. Masters degree students complete one, four-credit faith integration course (ORG 6001)
Doctoral degree students complete two, four-credit faith integration courses (ORG 7001 and 7002). Throughout the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program, each student is encouraged to discover and refine his or her personal sense of vocation and convictions related to faith, life, work, stewardship, and organizational leadership.
