Overview

While all students studying psychology receive some exposure to the world of organisational and business psychology, what can be less clear is the “what”, “how”, and “who” of the application of psychology in organisational and industrial settings. One of the greatest strengths but biggest challenges of organisational and business psychology is the breadth.  So many options!  So join us for this panel event to understand where do people start, how do you get into organisational and business psychology and what can you do once you get there?

This FREE webinar is designed for undergraduate Psych students and any individuals interesting in furthering their understanding of organisational and business psychology.  You will hear about the experiences of people who work and study in the many different fields of organisational and business psychology.  We will talk about the pathways to become an organisational psychologist, the experience of being in the Masters program and what it is like to be an early career Org Psych.  

The members of the panel have all used different pathways into business and org psych and will bring a wide range of experience to share with you.  You will be invited to ask the panel your specific questions to further deepen your understanding of the opportunities in organisational and business psychology and the contribution we can make.

If this topic is of interest, please register, even if you cannot attend on the day.  A recording will be available for 90 days after the event.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

• describe the applications of psychological principles and practice in organisational, industrial, and adjacent psycology settings
• outline the different pathways to working in organisational psychology, and
• summarise the key differences between organisational psychology and other areas of psychology practice.

Presenter(s)

About the presenter(s)

Drew Tatnell will lead the conversation and draw out all of the "must know" information from our panel. He is generally registered psychologist and organisational psychology registrar working in the psychometrics, leadership development, experience management, and career transition space. He completed his Masters of Organisational Psychology at UQ, and has a research background in personality psychology, psychometrics, and social cognition. He is interested in leadership, personnel selection, and wellbeing in organisations and is currently Principal Consulting Psychologist at REACH LX.

Eva Husak is currently completing her honours year in psychology. After graduation, she plans on enrolling in the Master of Organisational Psychology at UQ. She is also a student representative for the College of Organisational Psychologists and is particularly interested in mental health in the workplace, learning and development, and creating positive culture change.

Josephine Waugh is a provisional psychologist completing a Masters in Organisational Psychology at Macquarie University. She has worked in interpersonal communication for almost a decade, providing one-on-one coaching and tutoring, and developing and facilitating workshops and training programs. Josephine brings these skills, along with her background in performance, into the next stage of her career in organisational psychology practice.

Dr. Sherrica Senewiratne is an Organisational Psychologist currently working as a Lecturer at Deakin University. She completed her PhD at Swinburne University in 2024, straight after completing a Masters in Organisational Psychology, amidst the pandemic. Her PhD research focused on servant leader wellbeing and cognitive hardiness, which are research areas that are still of interest. With experience in academia, consulting and coaching, Sherrica is passionate about supporting employees and organisations to navigate stress and improve resilience, to enable thriving at work. Sherrica also enjoys mentoring the next generation of psychologists and organisational psychology professionals.

Yas King is a registered psychologist with a special interest in leadership, organisational development, change management, and employee wellbeing. She completed her Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) in early 2024 and has over seven years’ experience across the mental health and leadership space in not-for-profit, private, and government sectors. Yas is currently Manager of Organisational Development within SA Health, driving evidence-based strategies to build leadership capability, employee engagement, and positive workplace culture. She is also completing the registrar program to gain endorsement as an Organisational Psychologist. Yas has previously served for two years on the South Australian College of Organisational Psychologists Committee and has recently joined the national committee.

Leigh Borrell is a registered business psychologist leading large-scale transformation at Woolworths Group. He is passionate about employing the latest approaches to strategy, transformation, and leadership to deliver commercially driven solutions to complex challenges across people, process, and technology. Leigh completed his Masters in Organisational Psychology at Griffith University. Outside of work, Leigh is a keen rugby union fan and makes the most of any chance to get to the beach with his young family.

Dr. Jaime Auton is an organisational psychologist and human factors researcher with expertise in high-risk, high-consequence environments. Her work focuses on individual differences in skill acquisition and performance. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to book chapters, and presented at national and international conferences. Jaime holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Sydney and completed a combined PhD/Master of Organisational Psychology, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship, at Macquarie University. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. Jaime is also the Program Director for the Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) Program at the University of Adelaide.

Diya Dey is an experienced leader and organisational psychologist with extensive expertise in helping individuals, teams and organisations work at their best. Diya advises on managing an organisation’s psychosocial risk profile within the legal sector with a key focus on vicarious trauma, workload and job design. Diya is the Director of Health, Safety and Capability at Court Services Victoria and leads a team of organisational psychologists as well as bringing her expertise and insights to the Victorian Courts.    She is also an accredited supervisor for Masters students on placement and registered psychologists completing the Registrar program.

Notes

Note: If this topic is of interest, please register, even if you cannot attend on the day.  A recording will be available for 90 days after the event

Target Audience

This event is aimed at undergraduate Psych students and others that may be interested in understanding more about Organisational and Business psychology.  Even current Masters students may learn a thing or two.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

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