Joseph Narusis is a PhD candidate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Southern Illinois University. He received his BA in Psychology from the University of South Florida and his MA in Applied Psychology from Southern Illinois University. His CV outlines his education, professional experience in research and teaching, research interests, current projects, publications and presentations, technical reports, honors and awards, and references.

1. CIRRICULUM VITATE OF JOSEPH DAVID NARUSIS
I. CONTACT INFORMATION
25 Carolyn Drive Apt. B
Carbondale, IL, 62902
(815)-451-0450
jdnarusis@gmail.com
II. EDUCATION
B.A. - University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Major: Psychology with Honors (Summa Cum Laude)
Minors: General Business Administration and Leadership Studies
Honors Thesis: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction between Emotional Labor and
Organizational Commitment in the United States and Turkey.
M.A. - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Major: Applied Psychology
Specialization: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Master’s Thesis: The Relationship between Individual Level Cultural Values and the Perceived
Effectiveness of Authentic Leadership.
Ph.D (Expected May 2017) - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Major: Applied Psychology
Specialization: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
III. PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Senior Advisor
Applied Research Consultants, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
December 2015 - Present
Supervisor: Dr. Rhonda Kowalchuk
Duties: Oversee current projects, offer advice to associate consultants, and develop training
materials for associate consultants.
Teaching Assistant for Careers in Psychology
Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
August 2015 – December 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Reza Habib
Duties: Conduct a two 50 minute lab sessions each week for one classes on 30 students, grade all
student assignments, hold weekly office hours, answer student emails; attend lecture and a
weekly teaching seminar.

2. University Housing ResearchAssistant
University Housing, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
January 2015 – Present
Supervisor: Elizabeth Scally
Duties: Survey creation and administration to all students living on campus, conduct qualitative
and quantitative data collection and analysis, report writing, and create training programs to meet
current needs such as diversity or training of Academic Peer Advocates.
Teaching Assistant for Organizational Psychology
Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
August 2014 – Present (Expect Fall 2015 and Summers)
Supervisor: Dr. Meera Komarraju
Duties: Lecture two chapters of course material, grade all student assignments; hold weekly
office hours; answer student emails, attend lecture and a weekly teaching seminar.
Leadership Development Program Lab Coordinator
Department of Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
May 2013 – Present
Supervisor: Dr. Bruce DeRuntz and Dr. Rhonda Kowalchuk
Duties: Lead research meetings, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, recruit new
members, generate research publications and presentations, develop and maintain a database of
leadership development programs in Engineering Colleges across Europe and North America,
assist in and create leadership development activities for Engineering students at SIU enrolled in
the program, and calculate return on investment for training programs for corporate sponsors.
Associate Consultant
Applied Research Consultants, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
August 2013 – December 2015
Supervisor: Dr. Rhonda Kowalchuk
Duties: Create projects to meet the needs and deadline of the client, create budgets, survey
creation and administration, conduct qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, as
well as report writing.
Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Psychology
Department of Psychology Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
August 2013 – May 2014
Supervisor: Dr. Meera Komarraju
Duties: Conduct a 50 minute lab session each week for two classes on 30 students; grade all
student assignments; hold weekly office hours; answer student emails, attend lecture and a
weekly teaching seminar.
IV. RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Influence of Followers’ Ethnicity, Gender, and Culture on Perceptions of Leaders’
Effectiveness.

3. 2. Leadership Development in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) Students.
3. Influence of Employees’ Ethnicity, Gender, and Culture on Hiring Decisions and
Promotions of Managers.
4. Role of Emotional Labor and Job Satisfaction on Organizational Commitment.
V. CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Narusis, J. D., Komarraju, M. Long-Term Orientation and the Perceived Effectiveness of
Authentic Leadership Behaviors. [Preparing manuscript for submission to Leadership
Quarterly.]
Palmer, J., Birchler, K., Narusis, J. D., DeRuntz, B., & Kowalchuk, R. K. LEADing the Way:
A Review of Engineering Leadership Development Programs. [Preparing paper
presentation at the national conference for the American Society of Engineering
Education in June, 2016.]
Narusis, J. D., DeRuntz, B., & Kowalchuk, R. K. Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix Drives Engineering
Leadership Program Success. [Under review at the Journal of Leadership Education.]
VI. ACHEIVEMENTS AND HONORS
2009 University of South Florida Green and Gold Scholarship ($48,000 over 4 years)
2012 Male Greek Scholar of the Year
2013 Evalyn Underwood Rogers Endowed Scholarship ($2,400 and $500)
2013 Student Leadership Certificate from the University of South Florida
2013 LeaderShape Conference Participant
2015 Sherwood and Janet Roberts Clue Memorial Scholarship ($4,500)
VII. MEMBERSHIP IN ASSOCIATIONS
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
American Psychological Association
National Society for Leadership and Success
American Evaluation Association
Theta Chi Fraternity

4. VIII. CONFERENCE PRESENATIONS, PAPERS, AND POSTERS
Feeser, K.M., Neuhoff, E. M., Palmer, J. C., Narusis, J. D., Gilson, N., Jaffe, H., Morrison, M.
M., & Kowalchuk, R. K. (2015, October). Applied Research Consultants: A vertical
practicum model for graduate assessment and evaluation training. Paper presented to the
2ndAnnual Assessment Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
Neuhoff, E. M., Kowalchuk, R. K., Palmer, J. C., Birchler, K. D, Narusis, J. D., & DeRuntz, B.
D. (2015, July). Leadership development program: Increasing achievement in the
engineering leaders of tomorrow. Poster presented at the 25th Association of Leadership
Educators (ALE) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Narusis, J. D., & Komarraju, M. (2015, May). Authentic Leadership in the United States and
India. Poster presented at the meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association,
Chicago, IL.
Narusis, J. D. (2015, May). Authentic Leadership in the United States and India. Presenter at the
Leadership Symposium Session of Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Narusis, J. D., Kowalchuk, R. K., Neuhoff, E. M., Palmer, J. C., DeRuntz, B. D., & Nicklow, J.
W. (2015, April). Leadership development program: Investing in future leaders. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
Chicago, IL.
Hamel, M. G., Hamel, R. P., Neuhoff, E. M., Narusis, J. D., Palmer, J. C., Thompson, I., &
Kowalchuk, R. K. (2014, October). SIU Applied Research Consultants: Assessment
services and external evaluation. Paper presented at the Inaugural Annual Assessment
Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
Narusis, J. D., & Komarraju, M. (2014, May). Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction between
Emotional Labor and Organizational Commitment. Poster presented at the meeting of
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
IX. TECHNICAL REPORTS
Narusis, J. D., Neuhoff, E. M., Gilson, N., Feeser, K. M., Montoya, R., & Kowalchuk, R. K.
(2016). Illinois CNA Task Assessment. Technical report prepared for the Office of
Illinois Nurse Aid Testing, Carbondale, IL. Applied Research Consultants. Department of
Psychology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Narusis, J. D., Neuhoff, E. M., Gilson, N., Feeser, K. M., Montoya, R., & Kowalchuk, R. K.
(2016). Essential CNA Tasks: Subject Matter Experts Report. Technical report prepared
for the Office of Illinois Nurse Aid Testing, Carbondale, IL. Applied Research
Consultants. Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

5. Morrison, M. M., Narusis, J. D., & Kowalchuk, R. K. (2015). Information Systems and Applied
Technologies Name Change. Technical report prepared for the College Information
Systems and Applied Technologies at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
Applied Research Consultants. Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University
Carbondale.
Palmer, J. C., Narusis, J. D., Neuhoff, E. M., & Kowalchuk, R. K. (2015). Village of Huntley
businesses’ hotel needs assessment. Technical report prepared for the Village of Huntley,
IL. Applied Research Consultants. Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois
University Carbondale.
Palmer, J. C., Narusis, J. D., & Kowalchuk, R. K. (2015). Village of Huntley residents’ hotel
needs assessment. Technical report prepared for the Village of Huntley, IL. Applied
Research Consultants. Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University
Carbondale.
X. REFERENCES
Dr. Meera Komarraju
Dean of Liberal Arts; Professor
College of Liberal Arts; Applied Psychology Graduate Program
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Phone: (618) 453-3529
Email: meerak@siu.edu
Dr. Bruce DeRuntz
Professor
College of Engineering; College of Business
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Phone: (618) 924-2463
Email: bruce@siu.edu
Elizabeth Scally
Associate Director Housing
University Housing
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Phone: (618) 201-7077
Email: bscally@housing.siu.edu