Psychology

• PSY245 Statistical Methods for Behavioral Sciences I
• PSY560 Advanced Industrial Psychology
• PSY562 Advanced Organizational Psychology
• PSY567 Psychology and Training
• PSYXXX Workplace Performance and Prediction

My primary areas of research interest include performance appraisal, investigating the influence of cultural values on workplace behaviors, effects of occupational stressors on health outcomes, and factors influencing participant reactions to selection tests and assessment center practices. In addition, my methodological interests cover topics such as meta-analysis, item-response theory, and structural equation modeling. In addition to teaching, I have also worked as a consultant for the Professional Development Program at the Research Foundation of University at Albany and the Leadership Research Institute on projects related to training evaluation, multisource feedback and assessment of leadership effectiveness.

• Mishra, V., *Grix, R., & *Godwin, J. (2019) Effects of Brief mindfulness training on employment interview performance: an exploratory investigation. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 32 (3), 265-285. DOI: 10.1002/piq.21298
• Mishra, V. & *Stair, E. (2019) Does power distance influence perception of sexual harassment behaviors? Psychological Studies, 64 (2),235-246. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-019-00495-1
• Mishra, V. & *Bost, Jr. M. (2018). Investigating the Effects of Cultural-Mindset Priming on Evaluation of Job Performance Behaviors. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 14 (4), 846-862.
• Kerr, S. L., Lucas, L. J., * DiDomenico, G. E., Mishra, V., Stanton, B. J., Shivde, G., Pero, A. N, *Runyen, M. E. & Terry, G. M. (2017). Teaching Education. Is mindfulness training useful for pre-service teachers? An exploratory investigation.
• Mishra, V. (2017). Use of Statistics in I/O Psychology: http://www.siop.org/instruct/summary/StatsMethods.aspx
  Article republished in the form of a Book Chapter - Longitudinal Research in Occupational Health Psychology. (2016). Ford, M. T., Matthews, R., Woolridge, J.,
• Mishra, V., Kakar, U, & Strahan, S. (2014). How do occupational stressor-strain effects vary with time? A review and meta-analysis of the relevance of time lags in longitudinal studies. Work & Stress, 28 (1), 9-30.
• Mishra, V., Niblock, K., & Shansky, C. (2014). Personality and Facebook Usage as Predictors of Student Participation in Course Blogs, Psychological Studies, 59, 401-407.
• Roch, S. G., Mishra, V., & Trombini, E. (2014). Does Selection Measure Scoring Influence Motivation: One Size Fits All? International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 22(1), 23-38.
• Ford, M. T., Matthews, R., Woolridge, J., Mishra, V., Kakar, U, & Strahan, S. (2014). How do occupational stressor-strain effects vary with time? A review and meta-analysis of the relevance of time lags in longitudinal studies. Work & Stress, 28(1), 9-30.
• Davison, H. K., Mishra, V., Bing, M. N., & Frink, D. D. (2014). How Individual Performance Affects Variability of Peer Evaluations in Classroom Teams A Distributive Justice Perspective. Journal of Management Education, 38(1), 43-85.
• Mishra, V., & Roch, S. G. (2013). Culture and Performance Appraisal: Assessing the Effects of Rater Self-construal on Performance Ratings. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 147(4), 325-344.
• Shanock, L. R., Roch, S. G., & Mishra, V. (2012). Why We Should Care About Exchange Relationships with Coworkers as well as Supervisors: Both Fellow Employees and the Organization Benefit. Testing, Psychometrics & Methodology in Applied Psychology (Special Issue), 19, 1-20.
• Roch, S. G., Woehr, D., Mishra, V., & Kieszczynska, U. (2011). Rater Training Revisited: An Updated Meta-analytic Review of Frame of Reference Training. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 85, 370-395.

• Mishra, V., Davison, K., *Blose, S. & *Ferris, E. (2020). Work-Family Conflict and Professional Conferences: Do We Walk the Talk? Paper to be presented at 2020 conference of the American Psychological Association.
• Mishra, V., Davison, K., & *Arena, D. (2019). Individual Difference Predictors of Peer Evaluations in Classroom Teams. Paper presented at the 2019 conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
• Capitano, J., Mishra, V. & *Selvarathinam, P. (2019). How long are Newcomers New? Paper accepted for presentation at the International Conference of Eastern Academy of Management, Croatia.
• Mishra, V., *Selvarathinam, P., & *Skacel, J. (2019). Does Mindfulness Training influence Employment Interview Anxiety?. Poster presented at 2019 Eastern Psychological Association Conference, New York, NY.
• Capitano, J., Mishra, V., *Selvarathinam, P., & *Collins, A. (2019). How long are newcomers new? A review of the organizational socialization literature and examination of occupational differences in socialization periods. Paper accepted for presentation in a symposium at the 2019 annual conference of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA.
• Mishra, V., *Grix, R. & *Godwin, J. (2018). Effects of brief Mindfulness Training on Employment Interview Performance. Paper presented at the 2018 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference.
• *Kilmer, G., Mishra, V. & *Godwin, J. (2018). Does Sounding Gay Affect Employment Interview Performance? Paper submitted for presentation at the 2018 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference.
• Mishra, V. & *Bost Jr., M. (2016). Effects of Cultural-Mindset Priming on Evaluation of Performance Behaviors. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference 2016 in Anaheim, California.
• Mishra, V., *Smullen, M., *Kilmer, G & Doll, J. (2017). Does power distance influence perceptions of sexual harassment at work? Paper submitted for presentation at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference 2017 in Orlando, Florida.
• *Stair, E. & Mishra, V. (2016) Cultural Values as predictors of Sexism. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State System Psychology Conference. Slippery Rock, PA.
• Mishra, V., & *Bost Jr., M. (2016). Effects of Cultural-Mindset Priming on Evaluation of Performance Behaviors. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference 2016 in Anaheim, California.
• Mishra, V., Doll, J. & *Delaney, W. (2016). Perceptions of sexual harassment: Investigating the role of Cultural Values. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference 2016 in Anaheim, California.
• Mishra, V., (2015). Core self-evaluation as a predictor of student engagement in citizenship behaviors. Paper accepted to the Australian Psychological Society’s 11th Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
• Mishra, V., (2014). Collectivism as a Predictor of Student Engagement in Citizenship and Counterproductive Behaviors. Poster presented at the 26th annual convention of the Association of Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
• Mishra, V., Shansky, C., & Niblock, K. (2014). Personality and Facebook Usage As Predictors of Student Participation in Course Blogs. Poster presented at the 122nd annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.
• Mishra, V., & Roch, S.G. (2013). Evaluation of Job Performance Behaviors: Do Raters’ Cultural Values Matter? Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Houston, TX.
• Mishra, V., *Niblock, K., & *Omeragic, A. (2013). Employee Collectivism: Predictor of Promotion and Job Performance Ratings? Poster presented at the 121st annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Ford, M. & Mishra, V. (2012). Cumulative Exposure to Work Demands Predict Health at Age 40. Poster presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, CA.
• Mishra, V., & Roch, S.G. (April, 2011). Rater Self-construal as a Source of Bias in Performance Ratings. Poster presented at the 26th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.
• Mishra, V., & Roch, S.G. (August, 2011). Influence of Self-construal on Perceived Fairness of Decision-making Strategies. Poster presented at the 119th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.