Dr. Jennifer Lonergan

Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
California State University, Long Beach

Office Rm PSY 237
Phone/Voicemail (562) 985-5052
jlonerga@csulb.edu

Education

Education:

Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 2002
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
M.A., CSU Long Beach, 1998
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Thesis
B.A., University of St. Thomas, Texas, 1995
Psychology
English

Research:

Teams
-How personality and task type interact to predict team performance
-Identification of ideal team members via employment selection tools
-Training methods for team members (e.g., team building)

Diversity in the Workplace
-Impact of surface-level (age, gender, race) and deep-level (employee attitudes) diversity on various
organizational outcomes (satisfaction, turnover, financials)
-Impact of employee versus management diversity on various outcomes
-Impact of diversity at the store-level versus department level
-Perceptions of affirmative action (AA) and social identification (e.g., will African-American women identify
more strongly with women or African-Americans if targeted in an AA policy?)

Applicant Reactions to Selection Tests
-How test anxiety and/or attitudes impact performance and future perceptions
-Racial subgroup differences in test attitudes and performance

Stereotype Threat
-How presence of in-group members (women, racial minority group, etc.) influences stereotype threat
and its effects on performance
-How to reduce stereotype threat in employment application situations

Job Enrichment/Work Process Redesign
-How job enrichment impacts on various organizational outcomes
-Impact of transformational leadership on job enrichment-org commitment relationship

Procrastination
-How to identify, measure and prevent procrastination in the workplace

Publications:

List of Publications

List of Professional Presentations

Affiliations and Awards:

Professional Memberships: American Psychological Association; Chicago Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Honorary Societies: Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society)
Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Scholastic Honor Society)
Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Honor Society)
Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)
St. Thomas Aquinas Honor Society

Honors and Awards
        Winner of Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Northern Illinois University, 2001-2002
        Candidate for Outstanding Psychology Student, California State University, Long Beach, 1998
        Thesis nominated for Campus-Wide Competition, California State University, Long Beach, 1998
        Recognized for Psychology Research Contribution by University of St. Thomas Psi Chi Chapter
            and Psychology Department, April 1995
        Winner of Southwestern Psychological Association Undergrad Poster Competition and Regional Research Award
            for Undergrad Thesis, “Seasonal and Daily Variations in Mood and Behavior,” 1995
        Fulbright Grant candidate representing University of St. Thomas, 1994-1995
        Truman Scholar candidate representing University of St. Thomas, 1993-1994
        President’s Honor Roll for academic excellence, University of St. Thomas, 1992-1995
        Dean’s List for academic excellence, University of St. Thomas, 1991-1995

Other Interests:

Hiking
Writing Poetry
Back Country Camping/Backpacking
Culinary Arts