Frank Shu
Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational psychology with several publications and presentations in fields regarding personality, cultural intelligence, expatriate adjustment, and team/social network behavior. .
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Publications
Corrigendum to “Adaptation and validation of HEXACO-PI-R to a Brazilian sample adaptation of HEXACO-PI-R to a Brazilian sample adaptation” [Personality and Individual Differences, 147 (2019), 280–284]
Personality and Individual Differences / Mar 01, 2020
Costa, A. R. L., Jesuíno, A. D. S. A., Lima, N. R. S., & Shu, F. (2020). Corrigendum to “Adaptation and validation of HEXACO-PI-R to a Brazilian sample adaptation of HEXACO-PI-R to a Brazilian sample adaptation” [Personality and Individual Differences, 147 (2019), 280–284]. Personality and Individual Differences, 155, 109687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.109687
Social support perceptions, network characteristics, and international student adjustment
International Journal of Intercultural Relations / Jan 01, 2020
Shu, F., Ahmed, S. F., Pickett, M. L., Ayman, R., & McAbee, S. T. (2020). Social support perceptions, network characteristics, and international student adjustment. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 74, 136–148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2019.11.002
Adaptation and validation of HEXACO-PI-R to a Brazilian sample adaptation of HEXACO-PI-R to Brazilian sample
Personality and Individual Differences / Sep 01, 2019
Costa, A. R. L., Jesuíno, A. D. S. A., Lima, N. R. de S., & Shu, F. (2019). Adaptation and validation of HEXACO-PI-R to a Brazilian sample adaptation of HEXACO-PI-R to Brazilian sample. Personality and Individual Differences, 147, 280–284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.04.044
The HEXACO personality traits, cultural intelligence, and international student adjustment
Personality and Individual Differences / Feb 01, 2017
Shu, F., McAbee, S. T., & Ayman, R. (2017). The HEXACO personality traits, cultural intelligence, and international student adjustment. Personality and Individual Differences, 106, 21–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.10.024
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
M.S. and Ph.D (ABD) Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Lewis College of Human Sciences
Pennsylvania State University
B.A. Economics & B.A. Psychology / May, 2012
Experience
Illinois Institute of Technology
Adjunct Instructor / August, 2018 — December, 2023
o Teacher and researcher in the application of psychology in research, work, and life. o Courses: Introduction to Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology, Introduction to Leadership Concepts and Practices, and Organizational Psychology & Behavior
Teaching Assistant / August, 2015 — June, 2018
o Assisted in course development, instruction, and evaluation. o Lead statistics and analytics course instruction in SPSS and R/Rstudio. o Courses: Leadership Theories, Organizational Psychology, Statistics I, Statistics II, and Research Methods & Practices.
Lockton Companies
Lead Talent & Culture Analyst / August, 2020 — June, 2022
o Lead analyst and researcher for people analytics projects, managing several teams of analysts, consultants, and subject matter experts (SME). Acted as an SME and consultant to clients on solutions, practices, & vendor options for talent management needs. o Lead survey developer and analyst. Developed national annual survey of employees/managers on HR trends, practices, and the employee experience. o Created insights, dashboards, trend analytics, and data driven solutions for HR/business leaders. o Organized and facilitated professional speaking and networking events across the country. o Engaged in quantitative/qualitative research and data analysis into organizational development, effectiveness, and workforce management. o Designed and executed surveys for market research, DEI, and employee experience programs.
Center for Research & Service
Behavioral Assessor / February, 2017 — May, 2020
o Behavioral assessor for high stakes assessment center candidates. Provided performance feedback, coaching, and evaluation of incoming candidates.
Supervisor & Training Coordinator / October, 2018 — March, 2019
o Developed and implemented on-boarding and training for the implementation of dozens of standardized tests, procedural guidelines, and safety procedures. o Developed system of evaluating training transfer, performance management, and employee learning & development pathways. o Managed multiple teams during fast-paced and high stakes environments. o Implemented employee listening initiatives through surveys, focus groups, and town halls. Developed custom talent assessments for the purpose of hiring, development, and feedback initiatives.
Associate Consultant (Project Lead) / August, 2016 — November, 2018
o Developed, managed, and evaluated engagement surveys, performance appraisal systems, selection/assessment tools, and conducted organizational research for various industries & roles. o Developed competency models for succession planning, learning & development, and performance appraisal systems. Created assessment for leadership based on employee listening programs and surveys. o Conducted DEI analytics for multiple clients and implemented organizational practices to monitor and assess DEI perceptions, implementation, and continuously improve DEI through employee listening programs. o Project lead for 60+ employees, implementing testing for over 15,000 students with high stakes selective enrollment tests. Role involved maintaining client relations, ensuring quality of assessment practices, and implementing/creating HR functions (i.e., training, interviewing/onboarding, performance feedback, data analysis, and report/incident management).
Administrative Staff & Examiner / September, 2014 — March, 2016
o Engaged in test proctoring, data management/analysis, and administering standardized assessments to individual and group test settings. o Evaluated effectiveness of assessments and engaged in validation and continuous improvement initiatives. o Administered surveys to clients and staff to understand and make changes based on the employee experience.
Culture, Health & Emotion Lab (PSU)
Research Assistant / Lab Supervisor / March, 2013 — May, 2014
o Lab supervision, candidate scheduling, and equipment management for wide range of research studies. Duties include grant writing/editing, coordinating researchers, and data analysis.
Management & Organizations Department, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University
Research Assistant / Lab Supervisor / December, 2012 — March, 2013
o Designed, piloted, and supervised lab implementing studies of organizational and managerial behaviors. Duties also included project coordination, scheduling, data management, data analysis, and report writing. o Validated psychometric properties of assessments tools and effectiveness in application during real-world hiring scenarios.
Leadership & Innovation Lab, Psychology Department, Penn State University
Research Assistant / January, 2011 — May, 2012
o Duties included lab supervision, candidate interviewing, thematic data coding, transcriptions, data management and analysis. Topics of research include training, leadership KPIs, start-up KPIs, and investigating the role of management/supervisors for employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder. o Helped create and validate the effectiveness of new candidate assessments in organizational research contexts.
EB Jacobs
Project Worker (Assessment Center) / August, 2011 — December, 2011
o Helped develop and implement assessment center at major national bank used in selection, promotion, and performance management practices. o Created assessment procedures and performance feedback recommendations.
Human Resource Development Center
HR Intern / May, 2011 — August, 2011
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