William J. Attenweiler, Ph.D.
25 McAlpin Avenue
Erlanger, Kentucky41018
(859) 572-6477 work
(859) 803-6692cell
Teaching Experience
Compensation and Benefits (graduate)
Occupational Health Psychology (graduate)
Research Design, Methods and Statistics I & II (graduate)
Global Industrial-Organizational Psychology
(Study abroad - graduate and undergraduate)
I-O Discussion Forum (graduate)
Job Analysis and Staffing (graduate)
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
(Undergraduate on-line and traditional)
Psychological Testing (undergraduate)
Research and Statistics (undergraduate)Introduction to Psychology
August 2002 toAssociate Professor,Northern KentuckyUniversity
PresentPromoted and tenured effective August 2008
Teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Faculty advisor for new student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Assistant Professor, Northern KentuckyUniversity
Teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Faculty advisor of first,second, and thirdannual River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conferences( ’05 – ‘07
‘06-07 chair of NKU Graduate Council
‘05-06 vice chair and secretary of NKU Graduate Council
Program Director, Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (MSIO) May 2004 - May 2006 (
Responsible for launching and growing the MSIO program to an enrollment of 40 students, including three embedded certification programs and a track in the MBA program. Duties included: resource evaluation; curriculum development and approvals; recruitment, screening and registering students; scheduling classes; recruiting adjunct faculty; monitoring students’ progress; collaborating with other academic areas (MBA and Nursing programs); recruiting and coordinating the work of an advisory board; and liaison with external community organizations.
Supervised work of one to two graduate assistants (20 hours per week).
Fall 2000 throughInstructor, Undergraduate Statistics, ClemsonUniversity
Spring 2002Independently taught four semesters of undergraduate statistics, as a graduate student. Responsibilities included: text selection, syllabus development, preparation and presentation of lectures and lab work, test and practicum design, and grading. Supervised the work of one graduate student teaching assistant.
Education
May 2002Ph.D. Industrial-Organizational Psychology,ClemsonUniversity
December 2000Masters of Science in Applied Psychology, ClemsonUniversity
Teaching assistant for undergraduate statistics and graduate assistant semesters prior to Fall 2000
January 2006Professional Certifications, World-at-Work
Compensation Professional (CCP)
Benefits Professional (CBP)
Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)
May 1975Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Publications
Attenweiler, W.J. (in press). Industrial and Organizational Psychology. In P.J. Giordano & C.A. Licht (Eds.), Turning your psychology degree into a career: Life after the Ph.D. Nashville, TN: Blackwell.
Attenweiler, W.J., Bryant, G.A., Lively, M. & Greene, A, (in press). Podcasting made easy for faculty. The Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning.
Attenweiler, W.J. & Moore, D., (2006). Goal orientations: Two, three or more factors. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66, 342–352.
Van Iddekinge, C. H., Raymark, P.H., Eidson, C.E. & Attenweiler, W.J. (2004). What do structured selection interviews really measure? The construct validity of behavior description interviews. Human Performance,17, 71-93.
Attenweiler, W.J. & Kardes, F.R. (2003) Kahneman’s contributions and their continuing impact. Kentucky Journal of Economics and Business, 22, 61-66.
Conference Presentations and Papers
Attenweiler, W.J. (2008). Leadership development workshop. Presentation at Greater Cincinnati Forty under 40 nomination celebration at NorthernKentuckyUniversity.
Attenweiler, W.J. (2008). Internationalizing U.S. I-O graduate curricula. Poster session at the 23rd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Attenweiler, W.J. (2006). Global Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Presentation at the Reaching Out: Best Practices in Teaching Diversity and International Perspectives Across the Psychology Curriculum Conference at KennesawStateUniversity, Kennesaw, Georgia.
Attenweiler,W.J. & Moore, D., (2006). Evaluating repeated measures of learning readiness through SEM. Poster session presented at the New Directions in Psychological Measurement with Model-Based Approaches Conference at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Attenweiler, W.J. & Farfsing, G. (2005). HR’s return on investment: An essential conversation with finance. Presentation at the 1st Annual River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Northern KentuckyUniversity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Attenweiler, W.J., Thomas, J.H. & McDaniel, C.R. (2005). Factor structure of the career exploration and decidedness inventory. Poster session presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, Illinois.
Attenweiler, W.J. & Nilson, J. (2004). Developing a web-based course as traditional, convenient, and cheap as possible. Poster session presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, Illinois.
Attenweiler, W.J. (2004). Personality, teams, and getting along. Presentation at the 2004 Kentucky Recreation & Park Society 2004 Conference and Trade Show. CovingtonConvention Center, Covington, Kentucky.
Kyle, L., Peers, M ., Rawlings, M., & Attenweiler, W.J. (2004). Best practices – Web based teaching. Presention at the 2004 Faculty Development Spring Service Learning Conference. Northern KentuckyUniversity, Highland HeightsKentucky.
Attenweiler, W.J. (2003). How students learn. Presentation at the 2003, Annual Learning Community Meeting. Northern KentuckyUniversity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Attenweiler, W.J. (2002). Goal orientations: Two, three or more factors. Presentation at the 2002 KentuckyAcademy of Science Annual Meeting, Northern KentuckyUniversity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Attenweiler, W.J.. & Moore, D. (2001). The effects of ability, prior knowledge, and self-efficacy on learning performance: A longitudinal study. Poster session presented at the 6th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum, ClemsonUniversity, Clemson, South Carolina.
Supervised Student Conference Presentations and Papers
Keel, J.M. & Attenweiler, W.J. (2008). Parenting, leadership style, and work-family interface in police officers.poster session presented at the American Psychological Society’s 20th Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, and the Celebration of Student Research and Creativity, NorthernKentuckyUniversity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Ross, Z., & Attenweiler, W.J. (2008). Order effect and belief in the paranormal, poster session presented at the American Psychological Society’s 20th Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
Vaccaro, J. & Attenweiler, W.J. (2008). Effects of self-efficacy and goal orientation on transfer of training in the world outside the classroom, poster session presented at the Celebration of Student Research and Creativity, NorthernKentuckyUniversity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Keel, J.M. & Attenweiler, W.J. (2007). The Relationship Between Leadership Style and Work-Family Interface for Police Officers, poster session presented at the 3rd Annual River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, NorthernKentuckyUniversity, Highland Heights, Kentucky
Ross, Z., & Attenweiler, W.J. (2007). Paranormal beliefs factor analyzed, poster session presented at the Kentucky Psychological Association, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, and at the Celebration of Student Research and Creativity, NorthernKentuckyUniversity, Highland Heights, Kentucky.
DeBurgh, M., Attenweiler, W. J., & Hatchett, H. (2007). Diversity attitudes, life satisfaction, and social desirability, poster session presented at 7th Annual APA – Preparing Future Faculty Symposium. MiamiUniversity, Oxford, Ohio.
Ogisi, M., Hatchett, H., Attenweiler, W.J., & Scharf, C. (2006). Factor structure of Snyder’s Hope Scale, poster session presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, Illinois.
Ogisi, M, Attenweiler, W.J., & Hatchett, H.,. (2006). Factor structure of Cope Scale, poster session presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, Illinois.
Scharf, C., Hatchett, H., Attenweiler, W.J., & Ogisi, m. (2006). Emotion-focused coping revisited: Relation to hope and quality of life in college students, poster session presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, Illinois, and Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, Kentucky.
Huesman, T.J., Smith, J. & Attenweiler, W.J. (2005). The effects of initial value frame and usage of a commodity on sunk costs, poster session presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, Illinois.
Thesis/Practicum Projects Chaired
The relationship between leadership style, work-family interface, and parenting style in police officers by Jessica M. Keel, expected completion December 2007. Northern KentuckyUniversity, Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program.
Assessing Learning agility and its relationship to personality, cognitive ability, and learning styles by Mitchell Ogisi, December 2006. Northern KentuckyUniversity, Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program.
Home-based work: A form of telework with advantages and disadvantages related to health outcomes by Kellie Pierson, April 2006. Northern KentuckyUniversity, Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program.
Reviewer Activities
Ad hoc Reviewer for Journal of Business and Psychology and the Journal of Teaching and Learning
Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice (4thand 5th editions) by Paul Spector
Job Analysis: Methods Research and Applications (2nd edition) by Brannick, M.T., Levine, E.L., & Morgenson, F.P.
Professional Committee Work
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, chair of Education and Training subcommittee forStudy-Abroad Opportunities (2007 – present).
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,member of Education and Training subcommittee forWeb-Based Education (2003 – 2005).
Professional Affiliations
- Society for Occupational Health Psychology
- Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- American Psychological Society
- Midwest Psychological Society
- Northern KentuckySHRM
- Greater Cincinnati Compensation and Benefits Association
Consulting Experience
January 2008Program Evaluation for the master’s degree programs (I-O and Research)
Dr. Michael Biderman, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Summer 2006Compensation strategy development for a general contractor
Terri Bonar-Stewart, Just the Basics, Inc., Edgewood, Kentucky
Spring 2002Recruiting and retaining women faculty in science and engineering universities
Dr. Mary Anne Taylor, ClemsonUniversity, Clemson, South Carolina
Spring 1997Call center priorities and action plan development preparing for peak retail season
SkyMall, Phoenix, Arizona
Previous Professional Experience
Aug ‘88 - April ‘98Customer Service - CallCenter Management
TeleSpectrum Worldwide, Inc., Phoenix,Arizona
Magic Attic Club, Westbrook, Maine
The Rytex Company, Indianapolis, Indiana
L.L. Bean, Inc., Lewiston, Maine
Opening, growing, developing, and closing call center operations
Planning, budgeting, and measuring productivity
Quality monitoring, coaching and developing people
Staffing, training and work-flow planning and implementing
Doublingone business in ‘96, while managing through a cash crisis
Seasonally quadrupling staff
Managing up to 600 representatives during peak seasons
Merging telemarketing and customer service jobs for year-round staff
Developing seasonal leadership teams of up to 35 team leaders
Coordinating wage budgeting of two call centers totaling over $7 million
Achieving a 40% improvement in rating of the work environment in two years
Nov ’79 - Aug ’88Compensation Analyst/Personnel Analyst,
L. L. Bean, Inc., Freeport,Maine
MaineMedicalCenter, Portland,Maine
State of Maine Dept. of Personnel, Augusta, Maine
Performing systematic job analysis and evaluationreviews
Coordinating re-evaluations for major reorganizations
Developing a survey model to annually adjust pay ranges in all pay structures, based on local, regional, and national survey information
Coordinating annual wage and salary administration with department managers
Researching and recommending policy changes
Revamping entire system of paying non-physician hospital employees
Developing and validating tests (written, oral and physical) used in selection of candidates for various jobs
Presenting and appearing in arbitration hearings representing state management
June ‘77 - Oct ‘79Vocational Rehabilitation/Mental Health Counselor, C.H.S.
Aug ‘76 - June ‘77Manpower Research Analyst, State of Maine
Sep ‘75 - June ‘76Resident Director, BangorCommunity College