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Irini Kokkinou

Liberal arts professor

Education

  • Ph.D., psychological sciences, Purdue University
  • M.S., psychological sciences, Purdue University
  • B.A., psychology, Vassar College

Credentials

Teaching

  • Professor of liberal arts, 2010-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Visiting assistant professor, 2008-2010, IUPUI, Indianapolis
  • Graduate instructor, 2006-2007
    Teaching assistant, 2002-2008, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Professional

  • External consultant, 2007-2010, West Lafayette Police Department, West Lafayette, IN

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Dean's Award for Teaching Effectiveness, SCAD, 2014-2015
  • Presidential Fellowship, SCAD, 2015
  • Favorite Professor, IUPUI, 2008-2009; 2009-2010
  • Department of Psychological Sciences Research Grant, Purdue University, 2008
  • Graduate School Research Grant, Purdue University, 2007
  • Honorable mention recipient, Sigma Xi Graduate Student Poster Competition, Purdue University
  • Psi Chi National Honor Society
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Organizations

  • Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), member
  • Association for Psychological Science (APS), member

Publications and presentations

Conference presentations

  • Kokkinou, I. "Mentoring for Women in I-O: Career Changes, Interruptions, and Transitions." Panel discussion and mentoring session, presented at the 32nd annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, Fla., 2017.
  • Kokkinou, I. "Mentoring Session for Women in I-O Psychology: Unusual Career Paths." Panel discussion and mentoring session presented at the 31st annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Anaheim, Calif., 2016.
  • Kokkinou, I. "Early Career Opportunities and Pitfalls for Female I-O Graduates." Ignite session and panel discussion presented at the 30th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Philadelphia, Pa., 2015.
  • Kokkinou, I. "How Much Structure Is Too Much Structure? The Role of Instructors in Directing Student Collaborative Efforts." Paper presented at the 69th annual meeting of the Southeastern College Art Conference, Greensboro, N.C., 2013.
  • Kokkinou, I. "Teaching Group Dynamics to Art & Design Students Through Collaborative Projects." Paper presented at the biennial Foundations in Art: Theory and Education Conference, Savannah, Ga., 2013.
  • McKeller, M. & Kokkinou, I. "To Breed or not to Breed: The Effect of Children on WFC." Poster presented at the IUPUI Center for Research and Learning 2009 Summer Research Poster Symposium, Indianapolis,., 2009.
  • Kokkinou, I. & Dalal, R. S. "The Relationship Between Organization-level Satisfaction and Performance: A Meta-analysis." Paper presented at the 68th annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, Calif., 2008.
  • Kokkinou, I., Wu, J., LeBreton, J. M., & Baltes, B. B. "Measurement Invariance of Three Work-Family Conflict Scales Across Gender." Poster presented at the 23rd annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, Calif., 2008.
  • Kokkinou, I. "Relative Importance of Predictors of Applicant Reactions to Diversity Policies." Poster presented at the 22nd annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, 2007.
  • Kokkinou, I. "Structure Invariance of the NSCW Work-Family Conflict Scale Across Gender." Poster presented at the 22nd annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, 2007.
  • Kokkinou, I. & Foster, J. B. "Applicant Reactions to Selection Systems: Discrimination Policies and Biased Tests." Poster presented at the 21st annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Dallas, 2006.
  • Kokkinou, I., & Dalal, R. S. "Perceived Requirement as a Mediator of Personality-Contextual Performance Relationships." Poster presented at the 21st annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Dallas, 2006.
  • Jagacinski, C. M. Kumar, S., & Kokkinou, I. "The Impact of Goal Orientation on Challenge Seeking." Poster presented at the 20th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles, 2005.
  • Jagacinski, C. M., Boe, J. L., Kumar, S., Lam, H., Bonaccio, S., & Kokkinou, I. "When Goals Matter: Changes in the Predictive Value of Achievement Goals." Paper presented at the 76th annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, 2004.