V I T A
Donald L Fischer August 2023
Work: Psychology Department Home: 743 E. Edgewood St.
Missouri State University Springfield, MO 65807
Springfield, MO
65897 (415)
203-1882
(417) 836-4164; donaldfischer@missouristate.edu
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Licensed
Psychologist, State of Missouri, 1987.
Ph.D. in Psychology, The
M.A. in
Psychology, The
B.S. in
Psychology, Southern University, 1972.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor, Psychology Department,
Associate
Professor, Psychology Department,
Coordinator, Master’s Program in
Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Missouri State University, Springfield,
MO: 1990-2001.
Counselor
and Co-Director, Weekend Intervention Program,
Assistant
Professor, Psychology Department,
Program
Evaluator, The
Teaching Associate,
Psychology Department, The
Research
Associate/Statistical Consultant, Psychology Department, The
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND INTERESTS
Organizational Affiliations:
American
Psychological Association – member, 1981 to present.
Society
for Industrial and Organizational Psychology – member 1982 to present.
Teaching Interests and
Course Responsibilities:
Undergraduate: Freshmen Orientation Graduate: Applied
Psychology in HRM
Introductory Psychology Practicum
in I-O Psychology
Industrial-Organizational Psychology Ethical and Professional
Issues
Adjustment Internship
& Thesis Supervision
Research Interests and
Professional Activity:
Consultation with area employers and employees regarding the design,
implementation and evaluation of effective human resource practices and
policies, especially those involving selection, performance management, and
diversity and inclusion.
The
development, validation and use of implicit measures of psychological
attributes of interest in organizations, including those related to
integrity/character, emotional intelligence, organizational climate, social
attitudes, and other personality traits.
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Fischer, D. Development of an Implicit Association Test for Integrity. Missouri State University Faculty Research Grant: 2006; funded for $2,500.
Jones, R. & Fischer, D. Psychological practices to enhance professional training of Masters students in I/O psychology. Southwest Missouri State University: 1999; funded for $550.
Principal Investigator,
Curriculum Materials for Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Programs
(SATOP). Missouri Department of Mental
Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse: 1994. Approved for $15,000; funded
for $8,600.
Principal Investigator, WIP
Technology Transfer. Missouri Department
of Public Safety, Division of Highway Safety: 1987. Approved and funded for
$5,500.
Associate Investigator (with
D. Dixon & F. Maxwell), DWI Recidivism. Missouri Department of Public
Safety, Division of Highway Safety: 1987. Approved and funded for $12,000.
PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Journal Articles:
Young-Jones, A., Fischer,
D., Tolon, S., Klaus, S., Franklin, C., Payne, A., Urich, S. & Rucker, K. Malleability of Racial
Attitudes: The Impact of Completing a Diversity Course. Article under review.
Osafo, E., Thompson, P.,
Bates, J.A., Fischer, D. & Eko-Davies, A. The
Development and Validation of Implicit Measures Related to Integrity in the
Workplace. Article under review.
Meyer,
K. & Fischer, D. (2022) Development
and validation of implicit measures for organizational climate. Journal
of Organizational Psychology, 22(1) 12-24. https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v22i1
Brooks,
R., Oberdiear, L. & Fischer, D. (2021) Development
and validation of implicit measures of emotional intelligence attributes. Journal
of Organizational Psychology, 21(4), 154-163. https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v21i4
Fischer, D. (2006) Review of Diversity Dynamics in the Workplace by Kecia Thomas. Personnel Psychology, 59(3), 761-765.
Fischer, D. (2005) Review of Personality and Organizations by Benjamin Schneider and D. Brent Smith (Editors). Personnel Psychology, 58(1), 225-231.
Fischer, D. (2002) Review of
Personality Psychology in
the Workplace by Brent W. Roberts and Robert Hogan (Editors.) Personnel
Psychology, 55(3), 763-769.
Fischer, D. (2001) Review of
Personality in the Workplace by David Fontana. Personnel
Psychology, 54(4), 984-987.
Jones, R, Stevens, M, &
Fischer, D. (1999). Staffing a moving target: Selection in team contexts. In J.
Kehoe (Ed.) Managing Selection in Today’s
Organizations. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Fischer, D. (1991) Licensure
and I/O psychology: A primer. The
Industrial/ Organizational Psychologist, 28(3), 33-46.
Puckett, J, Petty, R,
Cacioppo, J & Fischer, D. (1983) The
relative impact of age and attractiveness stereotypes on persuasion. Journal
of Gerontology, 38(3), 340-343.
Fischer, D. (1982) Surviving
a job loss: a review of Parting Company
by W. Morin and J. Cabrera. Springfield News-Leader, Sunday, Dec. 9,
1982.
Papers and Presentations:
Pierre, N., Fischer, D., Payne, A., Amadore, T.,
Failla, A., Fanning, E. & Young-Jones, A. (2023, August). The Development and Validation of Implicit Measures
for Black Women Stereotypes. Poster
presented at the 131st Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Boston, MA
Amadore, T. & Fischer, D. (2022, August). Development and Validation of Implicit Measures of
Power Motivation. Poster
presented at the 130th Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN
Lischwe, M. & Fischer, D. (2022, August). Development and Validation of Implicit Measures of
Familial Relationships. Poster
presented at the 130th Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN
Wansing, J. & Fischer, D. (2022, August). Validation of the Internet Search Strategies
Assessment. Poster presented at
the 130th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Minneapolis, MN
Watson, B. & Fischer, D. (2021, August). Explicit and Implicit Relationships Between Emotional
Intelligence and Psychological Distress. Poster presented at the 129th Annual Convention of the
American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA
Ong, W. & Fischer, D. (2021, April). The Development and Validation of Implicit Measures of
Job Satisfaction for Students. Poster presented at the 36th annual
meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New
Orleans, LA
Meyer, K. & Fischer, D. (2021, April). Development and Validation of Implicit Measures of
Organizational Climate. Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting
of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New Orleans, LA
Fischer, D. (2021, April). Implicit Bias and Prejudicial Discrimination in the
Workplace. A curricular unit presented at the 2021 MCHHS
Diversity Showcase. Springfield, MO
Brooks, R. & Fischer, D. (2019, April). Development
and Validation of Implicit Measures of Emotional Intelligence Attributes. Poster presented at the 34th annual meeting
of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Washington, D.C.
Fischer, D. & Schneider, A. (2018, August). The
Predictive Validity of Implicit and Explicit Measures of Integrity. Poster presented at the 126th Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Fiscus, T. & Fischer, D. (2017, April). Development
and Validation of Implicit Measures of Organizational Citizenship Motives. Poster presented at the 32nd annual meeting
of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, FL
Thomas, B., Fischer, D. & Willis, D. (2016,
August). Dark-Side
Personality IATs: Development of Non-bipolar Valence-balanced Implicit Measures. Poster presented at the 124th Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Oberdiear, L., Fischer, D., Fiscus, T., Willis, D.,
Stassen, M. & Miles, A. (2016, May).
Development
and Validation of Implicit Measures of Emotional Intelligence. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting
of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Fischer, D, Stassen, M, Thomas, B & Willis, D.
(2015, April). Predicting character
failure with IATs based on Dark Side traits. In S. Culbertson (Chair), What
makes the Dark Triad maladaptive for work? Symposium conducted at the 30th
annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,
Philadelphia, PA.
Fischer, D, Young-Jones, A & Tolon, S. (2014,
May). Evaluating
Diversity and Inclusion Programs Designed to Change Social Attitudes. Poster presented at the 29th annual meeting
of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Honolulu, HI
Gillard, L, Byrket, J, Young-Jones, A & Fischer,
D. (2014, April). Motivation to Change the Unconscious: Using the Implicit Association Test
to Enhance Diversity Research. Workshop presentation for the 2nd Annual Meeting
of the Collaborative Diversity Conference, Springfield, MO.
Tolon, S, Young-Jones, A & Fischer, D. (2013,
April). Implicit vs. explicit social attitudes
in diversity research and training: Are we as unbiased as we think?
Workshop presentation for the 1st Annual Meeting of the
Collaborative Diversity Conference, Springfield, MO.
Tolon, S, Fischer, D & Young-Jones, A. (2013,
April). Evaluating
the Impact of Interventions Designed to Change Social Attitudes. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting
of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Houston, TX.
Fischer, D, Thompson, P & Turner, B. (2012, April). Predicting integrity behavior with
the Implicit Association Test. Poster presented at the 27th
annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San
Diego, CA.
Fischer, D, Osafo, E & Turner, B. (2010, April). Further
Investigation of an IAT for Workplace Integrity. Poster presented at the 25th annual meeting
of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
Fischer, D & Bates, J. (2008, April). The
Development and Investigation of an IAT for Workplace Integrity. Poster presented at the 23th
annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San
Francisco, CA.
Ingram, K. & Fischer, D. (2006, February). The Moderating Effects of the Employment
Relationship on Reactions to Psychological Contract Breach and Violation.
Paper presented at the 2006 Industrial-Organizational/Organizational Behavior
Conference, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
Fischer, D. (2000, March). Graduate School and I/O Psychology.
Paper presented at the Southern University College of Sciences
Symposium. Baton Rouge, LA.
Stevens, M., Jones, R., Fischer, D., & Kane, T.
(1999, April). Team performance and individual effectiveness: Personality and
team context. In A. Ryan & M. Mullins (Co-Chairs), Issues in team selection: Individual differences and composition.
Symposium conducted at the 14th annual meeting of the Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
Fischer, D. (1999, September). What Every Non-I/O Psychologist Should Know About I/O Psychology.
Presentation at Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Springfield, MO.
Fischer, D. (1997, April). Graduate
Program Assessment Ideas: A Model.
Presentation to the MSU Graduate Council, Springfield, MO.
Fischer, D. (1995, May). Ethical Issues in Human Resource Functions. Presentation for “Ethics Today" series
at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, MO.
"Weekend
Intervention Programs" A six-hour workshop conducted for SATOP program
directors and service providers at the First Annual SATOP Convention sponsored
by the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Columbia, MO, June,
1994.
"Supervising
Problem Employees" (with B. Wisdom).
A nine-hour workshop conducted for area employers through the Management
Development Institute, Missouri State University, on numerous occasions from September, 1989 through October, 1994.
Fischer, D. (1992, March). Industrial/Organizational Psychology in the Ozarks. Paper presented at the Southern Science
Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA.
"Effects of
Alcohol and How to Recognize the Signs." A two-hour presentation for the Bartender
Awareness Training Program sponsored by the Ozarks National Council on
Alcoholism and the Springfield/Greene County Community Action Safety Effort, December, 1989.
Fischer, D, Burger, G, Davis, R & Hollander, D
(1987, April). Ethical and Professional
Practice Issues for Psychologists Providing Services to Organizations.
Paper presentation and panel discussion at the Spring Meeting of the Missouri
Psychological Association, Springfield, MO.
Fischer, D. (1983, August). Canonical Analysis of Fallible Data. Paper presented at the 91st Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Technical Monographs and Reports:
"Results of a Curriculum Review Project." A
technical report prepared for the Psychology Department at Missouri State
University, 2002.
"Results of the 2001 Biannual I/O Alumni Survey." A technical report prepared for the Psychology
Department at Missouri State University, 2001.
"An Evaluation of the Master’s Program in
Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Analysis of the Second Biannual Alumni
Survey (1997-1998)." A technical
report prepared for the Psychology Department at Missouri State University,
1999.
“Analysis of Area Manager Positions at Z-Tech, Inc,
for Description and Selection Purposes” (with J. Noe). A technical report prepared for management at
Z-Tech, Inc., 1997.
“An Evaluation of the Master’s
Program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology: The Analysis of an Alumni
Survey” (with K. Beatty). A technical
report prepared for the Psychology Department at Missouri State University,
1997.
"Use of the MMPI in the Screening and Selection
of Police Officers" (with J. Phelps).
A report prepared for the Personnel Department, City of Springfield, MO,
1994.
"Missouri Curriculum Guide for Weekend
Intervention Programs" (with D. Dixon and F. Maxwell). A SATOP manual developed for the Missouri
Department of Mental Health, Jefferson City, MO, 1994.
"DWI Recidivism:
Recommendations for Successful Countermeasures" (with F. Maxwell,
D. Dixon, S. Phillips, and R. Brown). A
report for the Springfield/Greene County Community Action Safety Effort,
Springfield, MO, 1988.
"The Development of a Weighted Application Blank
to Predict Tenure and Performance of Over-The-Road Drivers" (with P.
Richardson). A report for management at
The Daniel Company of Springfield, MO, 1987.
"Evaluation Report: The Second KDES Career Education Needs
Assessment." Conducted for the
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, The National Center for Research in
Vocational Education, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1978.
"Career Exploration Simulations Field Test
Report." An Alliance for Career
Education Document, The National Center for Research in Vocational Education,
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1978.
"Unit Evaluation Materials" and related
"Evaluation Report" for curricula developed for and pilot tested at
the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, Washington, D.C. The National Center for Research in
Vocational Education, The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH, 1978.
"Evaluation Report," for the field test of
the ninth grade Exploratory Career Clusters program in the Boston Public
Schools. The National Center for Research in Vocational Education, The Ohio
State University, Columbus, OH, 1977.
"Evaluation Report," for the pilot test of
the Career Planning System. An Alliance
for Career Education document, the National Center for Research in Vocational
Education, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1977.