Vipanchi Mishra

Vipanchi Mishra
  • Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • Graduate Coordinator - MS & Certificate programs in Psychology
  • Department: Psychology
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: VMishra@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Industrial- Organizational Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York
  • M.S. Organizational Behavior, University of Hartford
  • B.A. (Honors) Psychology Delhi University

Research Interests

cultural valuesperformance evaluationnewcomer socializationworkplace sexual harassmentemployee selection

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: Yes

Graduate and undergraduate students can work with me in my lab to receive course credit for PSY 410 - Undergraduate Research in Psychology as well as PSY 510 - Graduate Research in Psychology. Interested students should directly contact me at vmishra@wcupa.edu to inquire about possible opportunities by May 1 for Fall opportunities and November 1 for Spring opportunities.

Volunteer Research Positions Available: Yes

Interested students can directly contact me at vmishra@wcupa.edu to discuss potential volunteer research positions before the start or upcoming semester (May 1 for Fall opportunities and November 1 for Spring opportunities).

Biography

Dr. Mishra received her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at University at Albany, State University of New York. In addition to teaching,Dr. Mishra has 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, multi-source feedback and assessment of leadership effectiveness. Dr. Mishra currently serves as the Director of the WCU Organizational Consulting Center as well as Graduate Coordinator for MS programs in Psychology.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-430-5942

List of Publications

  • Mishra, V., & Davison, H. K. (2020). Sexual harassment training: A need to consider cultural differences. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 13(2), 163-167
  • Nolan, M., Capitano, J., & Mishra, V. (2023). First Year Student Onboarding Perceptions and Wellbeing: A Test of Socialization Resources Theory. The Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition
  • Mishra, V. & Roch, S. (2017). Do all raters value task, citizenship, and counterproductive behaviors equally: An investigation of cultural values and performance evaluations. Human Performance, 30 (4), 193-211
  • 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), 325-44.

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