The Division of Behavioral & Organizational Sciences (DBOS) is a national leader in applied psychological science, preparing graduates in theoretical and practical psychology, evaluation, and human resource scholarship to solve pressing challenges within increasingly diverse communities and organizations. Our students examine the significant contributions of psychology and related fields to the amelioration of societal problems and formulation of public policy.
The Division of Behavioral & Organizational Sciences offers master’s and doctoral degrees in several areas of applied psychology, including Basic & Applied Social Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Evaluation & Applied Research Methods, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Positive Psychology, and Health Behavior Research. Curriculum emphasizes research on psychological, social, and organizational concepts relevant to policy issues, as well as development of methodological skills for collecting and analyzing information in field settings. We offer renowned programs in Evaluation & Applied Research Methods and Human Resource Development that serve to augment research in these areas. DBOS students also gain critical hands-on experience through projects, internships, and jobs at such cutting-edge research institutes as the Claremont Evaluation Center and Institute for Research on Social Issues.
We are training the next generation of talented behavioral and organizational scientists, psychologists, evaluators, and human resource professionals for positions in research, teaching, administration, and more. DBOS graduates are highly sought after and typically find rewarding employment at academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private-sector businesses.
Dean: Michelle Bligh
123 E. 8th Street • Claremont, CA 91711 • 909-621-8084 • Fax 909-621-8905
Dean, School of Social Science, Policy & Evaluation
Professor of Organizational Behavior
Director, Human Resource Management
Research Professor, Behavioral and Organizational Sciences
Social influence processes; Health promotion, disease prevention, and medicine; Minority relationship to health promotion; Mass media messages targeting health behavior change
Associate Professor of Evaluation and Applied Methods
Social research and methodologies, Policy and program evaluations, Data visualization and evaluation
Research Associate Professor
Educational program evaluation, K–12 educational curricula, After-school programs, Comprehensive school reform
Dean, School of Social Science, Policy & Evaluation
Professor of Organizational Behavior
Director, Human Resource Management
Organizational culture, Leadership in corporate cultures, Charismatic leadership, Interpersonal trust, Political and executive leadership
Associate Professor of Psychology
Adolescent moral development, Positive youth development
Associate Provost for Research
Professor of Psychology
Intelligence, Working memory, Statistics
Oskamp Chair, Distinguished Professorship in Psychology
Social influence; Effects of persuasive information on drug addiction and HIV/AIDS; Minority and majority relationships to health information;
Children and adolescent relationship to health information
Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management
Founder, Co-Director, Quality of Life Research Center
Creativity and innovation, Flow
Professor of Psychology and Community & Global Health
Executive Director, Claremont Evaluation Center
Director, The Evaluators' Institute (TEI)
Positive psychology, positive organizational & community development, peak performance at work and in sports, optimal health & well-being, and culturally responsive and international theory-driven evaluation science
Assistant Clinical Professor of Evaluation
Evaluation policy in the design, conduct, and use of program evaluations
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Human flourishing across the lifespan, positive relationships and love, longitudinal analysis, social network analysis, ecological memonrary assessment
Professor of Social Psychology
Chair, Social Psychology Programs
Self and social identity, group processes and intergroup relations, influence and leadership, identity-uncertainty and extremism, language and social identity
Associate Professor
Co-director, Quality of Life Research Center
Engagement, Mentoring, Positive aging
Professor of Education & Psychology
Social psychology; Volunteerism and prosocial action; Environmental concerns; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues; Sense of community; Civic engagement and civil society
Professor of Psychology
Memory and comprehension, Visual memory, Eyewitness memory, Suggestibility of memory, Autobiographical memory
Associate Professor
Leadership evaluation, assessment, and development; impact of leader development interventions; leader developmental readiness; leader motivation and self-development, longitudinal research on leader development
Distinguished Professor
Philosophy, Mathematics, Evaluation methodologies, Critical thinking, Technology studies, Computer studies
Professor of Psychology
Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Persuasion, Motivation, Research Methodology
Assistant Professor of Organizational Psychology
Leadership, Mentoring, Career development
Claremont McKenna College
Death penalty, expert testimony, non-verbal communication, social psychology
Harvey Mudd College
Team functioning, inter-institution collaboration, relationship processes in romantic partnerships
Pomona College
Social psychology, social cognition, social interaction, group processes, prejudice, self-regulation, nonconscious processes, social psychology of sustainability and climate change
Claremont McKenna College
Social psychology, moral judgment and behavior
Florida Atlantic University
Dynamical social psychology, action identification, social judgment, self-concept, interpersonal dynamics, conflict and social justice
Claremont McKenna College/Claremont Autism Center
Autism, behavioral psychology of children, child psychopathology
Claremont McKenna College
Emotional, sociocultural and developmental influences on physical and psychological health; mind-body interaction; the effect of emotions and stress; social relationships
Pomona College
Language development, self-development, achievement motivation
Pomona College
Language and memory, speech production, tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) states, cognitive aging, bilingualism
Pomona College
Cognitive and neural language processes, and the effects of aging; failures of language production; emotions’ effects on language and memory
Claremont McKenna College
Cognitive neuroscience, decision neuroscience, neuroeconomics
Pitzer College
Human memory and cognition; memory and aging
Claremont McKenna College
Cognitive neuroscience, electroencephalography, human behavior and human factors, multisensory perception
Pomona College
Rational and psychological levels of analysis; scientific approaches to the mind-body problem
Pomona College
Language development, self-development, achievement motivation
Claremont McKenna College
Cognition, education, experimental psychology, memory
Claremont McKenna College
Human resources management, innovation, leadership, Non-verbal communication, organizational psychology
Vice President, Human Capital West Coast
Harbor Distributing, Reyes Beverage Group
Sr. Human Resource Director
Walmart
Chief Talent Officer, Human Resources
Too Faced Cosmetics – Estee Lauder
Internal Consultant – Organizational Performance Management
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Visiting Assistant Professor of Organizational Studies, Pitzer College
Professor of Management, School of Business & Communication
Chaminade University
President, Founder
Human Resource and Leadership Development
Proprietor/Owner
Law Offices of Scott Wheeler
Assistant Director of Admissions
T: 909-607-7498 (Direct)
T: 909-607-7811 (Central Admissions)
Psychology & Evaluation, Human Resources Management
Assistant Director of Admissions
T: 909-607-1714 (Direct)
T: 909-607-7811 (Central Admissions)
Economics, Global Commerce & Finance, International Studies, Politics & Government