Kira O. Foley, Phd Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

-Led the creation of a proprietary leadership framework and used the content framework to develop a diagnostic survey tailored towards 360-degree feedback-Advised the content team on 200+ nudges to ensure they are science-backed and that the action at the heart of the nudge can be expected to drive behavior change-Collaborated with a team of diverse social scientists as part of the Product organization-Designed and conducted original research to inform how to personalize HR SaaS products for different job types and job levels -Advised cross-functional teams on behavioral science topics and how to influence human behavior at work

-Developed a suite of 12+ survey forms for the longitudinal program evaluation of 2 separate U.S. Navy Sailor well-being programs -Collaborated with a team of social scientists at West Chester University, the Consortium of Research Fellow Program (CRFP), and U.S. Navy Office of Force Resiliency (OFR). Together, we developed relationships with stakeholders and worked cross-functionally to conduct 2 program evaluations-Performed on-site data collections, including interviews with program leadership and surveys to collect data from U.S. Navy Sailors -Troubleshooted applied research challenges such as gaining access to research participants and drawing conclusions from statistical analyses despite lower than expected sample siz

- Published 1 book chapter and 3 peer-reviewed technical reports in the U.S. Department of Defense's Technical Information Center (see publications section of LinkedIn profile)- Presented 2 research studies and hosted 1 panel at international academic conferences- As part of the Foundational Science Research Unit (FSRU), conducted internal basic and applied research on leadership, teams, and personnel assessment- Communicated research findings and science-backed recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences of U.S. Army stakeholders and as part of the biannual external review- Aided applied research projects such as a job analysis of a specific functional area of Army leadership- Served as the doctoral student on a multi-national and multi-disciplinary NATO research task group focused on the factors that impact ethical leadership in the military, conducting a joint quantitative study and developing educational ethical dilemma case studies

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Doctoral student in Dr. Lynn R. Offermann's "Leadership and Diversity Lab"- Built expertise in specific research topics (women leadership, team composition and diversity, inclusive workgroups and teams, inclusive leadership) and methods (psychometric surveys, qualitative interview studies, longitudinal studies, multilevel statistics)- Published 2 articles in academic journals (see publications section of LinkedIn profile)- Presented 10 research studies at international academic conferences (APA, SIOP, AoM, INGRoup)

Aided instruction of 3 undergraduate college courses: Research Methods, Group Dynamics, and Human Resource in Global Organizations- Prepared and delivered course lectures - Created, administered, and graded student assignments and exams - Supervised student research projects- Held office hours to meet with students and answer questions about their senior research projects

Summer research assistant to professor of management, Dr. N. Sharon Hill - Conducted research on the question: How does virtuality in the workplace, both the use of electronic media and flexible/hybrid/remote work arrangements, impact employees in different ways depending on individual characteristics such as personality or demographics? - Co-authored a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary review of prior research to understand the role of virtual work in women's career equality. We found that virtual work serves as a "doubled-edged sword" for women through three unique tensions that simultaneously improve and undermine women's career and life goals.- Our research led to 3 presentations at academic conferences- Published 1 article in an academic journal (see publications section in LinkedIn profile)

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude

Associate'S Degree, Liberal Arts