Deborah Powell | Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

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Deborah Powell

Dr. Deborah Powell

Program(s)

Psychology MA, PhD

About My Research...

“My research focuses mainly on personnel selection, with an emphasis on finding valid and fair methods of hiring the best employees. Most recently, I have investigated employment interviews as a promising approach to measuring personality in job applicants. My research also looks at personality testing and integrity testing in selection contexts.”

Email: 
dpowell@uoguelph.ca
Website links: 
Department of Psychology Website

My research focuses mainly on personnel selection, with an emphasis on finding valid and fair methods of hiring the best employees. Most recently, I have investigated employment interviews as a promising approach to measuring personality in job applicants. My research also...