Cary F. Kemp, M.A. Personnel Research Psychologist Office of Personnel Management Center for Talent Services Washington, DC

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1 Cary F. Kemp, M.A. Personnel Research Psychologist Office of Personnel Management Center for Talent Services Washington, DC Doctoral candidate George Mason University, Department of Psychology Fairfax, VA EDUCATION Ph.D., I/O Psychology, George Mason University Faculty advisor: Steve Zaccaro expected completion May 2007 M.A., I/O Psychology, George Mason University May 2003 B.S., Psychobiology, Centre College May 2001 International Education, Centre-in-Strasbourg January - May, 2000 EMPLOYMENT Office of Personnel Management September present Center for Talent Services Title: Personnel Research Psychologist Job responsibilities: Conduct organizational climate and customer satisfaction surveys, focus groups, and action planning for Federal agencies; evaluate Federal programs and Federal workforce needs United States Naval Academy Spring 2006 Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law Title: Adjunct faculty Job responsibilities: Instructor for two courses: The Psychology of Leadership (single section) and Social Psychology (2 sections) George Mason University Spring 2003 Fall 2005 Department of Psychology Title: Adjunct faculty Job responsibilities: Instructor for two courses: Social Psychology (2 sections) and The Psychology of Groups and Teams (2 sections) Bridgeborn Government Solutions, Inc. Spring 2004 Fall 2005 Title: Research Consultant Job responsibilities: Subject matter expert on the design of feedback systems towards NASA s organizational learning initiatives 1

2 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Consultant, MIRUM Inc. Fall 2002 Spring 2004 Development of a leader interpersonal skills training system; project involved 1) identifying key interpersonal skills requisite for Air Force leadership; 2) designing instructional lessons and exercises to be presented on a web-based platform; 3) working with computer design experts to design web platform Development of a web-based leader adaptability assessment battery for Army commanders; project involved 1) development of a simulation tool to assess adaptive leader behaviors; 2) development of survey of developmental work experiences, and 3) utilizing these tools to research the relationship between leader attributes to leader behaviors Research Fellow, U.S. Army Research Institute May 2002 August 2003 Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Ruskin, Dr. Steve Zaccaro Linking traits and behaviors to leader adaptability Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL o Project involved development of BARS instruments for assessing leader adaptability among business and military settings The effect of variability during training on team adaptability o Project involved conducting a lab study utilizing a team-based combat simulation In charge of lab management, data collection, analysis, and reporting Graduate Research Assistant, GMU September 2001 May 2002 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lynn McFarland Assisted in the design of a study addressing the role of stereotype threat in performance testing In charge of development of measures, lab management, data collection, analysis, and reporting Graduate Research Assistant, GMU September 2001 May 2002 Faculty Advisor: Steve Zaccaro Development of a web-based leadership assessment battery for Army commanders 2

3 PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Kemp, C.F. (chair), Zachary, L.J., Roper, C.D., Anderson, S., & Hunter, J.H. (2006, November). Crossroads in Fostering Effective Mentoring Relationships. Panel presentation accepted for the 8 th Annual Conference of the International Leadership Association, Chicago, IL. Kemp, C.F. Alignment for Learning: The Crossroads of Mentee Learning Needs and Mentoring Activities (2006, November). In C.F. Kemp (chair) Crossroads in Fostering Effective Mentoring Relationships. Panel presentation accepted for the 8 th Annual Conference of the International Leadership Association, Chicago, IL. Whitmire, K., Tumlin, G., Ledbetter, B., Kemp, C.F., Povoledo, P., & Roberts, D. (2005, November). Leading through shared values. Workshop presented at the 7 th annual conference of the International Leadership Association, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Zaccaro, S.J., Kemp, C.F., & Wood, G. (2004, August). The assessment of leader adaptability in the U.S. Army. In S. Garven & J. Psotka (co-chairs), Leadership in the Army novel assessment tools for evaluation. Symposium presented at the 113 th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Zaccaro, S.J., Kemp, C.F., & Bader, P. (2004). Leader traits and attributes. In J. Ankonakis, A.T. Cianciolo, & R.J. Sternberg (Eds.), Nature of Leadership. Sage. Ployhart, R. E., Weekley, J. A., Holtz, B. C., & Kemp, C. F. (2003). Web-based and paper-and-pencil testing of applicants in a proctored setting: Are personality, biodata, and situational judgment tests comparable? Personnel Psychology, 56(3), Kemp, C.F., Wood, G., Cracraft, M., Horn, Z., & Zaccaro, S.J. (2004, April). Effects of variability and feedback on team adaptability training. Paper presented at the 19 th annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL. Kemp, C.F., Zaccaro, S.J., Jordan, M., & Flippo, S. (2004, April). Cognitive, social, and dispositional influences on leader adaptability. Paper presented at the annual 19 th conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL. Zaccaro, S.J., & Kemp, C.F., (co-chairs). (2004, April). Developmental work experiences and stretch assignments: Pathways for growing leaders. Symposium held at the 19 th annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL. 3

4 PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (cont.) Kemp, C.F., Zaccaro, S.J., Flippo, S., & Jordan, M. (2004, February). The integration of cognitive, social, and personal characteristics in leadership performance. Paper presented at the Air and Space Power Conference, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL. Bader, P.K., Zaccaro, S.J., & Kemp, C.F. (2004, April). Leader Pattern Traits. Paper presented at the 19 th annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL. McFarland, L. A., Kemp, C.F., Viera, L., & Odin, E. P. (2003, April). Stereotype threat and female math performance: Can context weaken the threat effect? In J. Sacco & N.W. Schmitt (co-chairs), Challenges in hiring and justifying demographically diverse workforces. Symposium presented at the 18 th annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, FL. Ployhart, R.E., Weekley, J., Holtz, B., and Kemp, C.F. (2002, April). Virtually Hired? The Implications of Web Testing for Personnel Selection. Symposium presented at the 17 th annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Toronto, Canada. RELEVENT GRADUATE COURSEWORK Organizational Leadership Small Group Behavior Training: Psychological Contributions to Theory, Design, and Evaluation Work Motivation Meta-analysis and Structural Equations Modeling Psychometric Methods Multiple Regression for Behavioral Research Techniques in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Survey of Organizational Processes Survey of Industrial Psychology Professional Seminar Advanced Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology-II Advanced Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology-I 4

5 DATA ANALYSIS SKILLS SPSS Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point FedScope database SIOP Student Affiliate Phi Beta Kappa PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY SOCIETIES SERVICE & OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IOPSA (the I/O Psychology Student Association of George Mason University) Activities Coordinator September 2001 May 2002 Columnist for IOPSA Newsletter September present Member of National Community Church, Washington D.C. Children s Ministry Team September present Marathon Training Team Coach May present Aerobics Instructor, Arlington County Parks and Recreation Board, Arlington, VA Aerobics Instructor, Fitness and Image Results, Arlington, VA 5