Our Consultants

Let our experts help your organization with its needs.

Our Faculty Consultants

Dr. Joseph Allen  - CAPS Director

Dr. Allen is an Assistant Professor in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has consulted with more than 200 non-profit and for-profit organizations across a wide variety of industry sectors. His areas of consulting expertise include:

• Workplace meetings
• Emotional labor
• Volunteer management
• Talent management
• Performance management
• Organizational development
• Strategic planning
• Team and group project management
• Employment testing and assessment

Dr. Roni Reiter-Palmon - Associate CAPS Director

Dr. Reiter-Palmon is a Professor of I/O Psychology and Director of the graduate program in I/O Psychology at UNO. She is also Director of Innovation at the Center for Collaboration Science at UNO. She has extensive experience consulting with Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller businesses, government agencies, and the military. Her areas of consulting expertise include:

• Leadership development
• Creativity and Innovation
• Facilitating innovation and creativity at the individual and team level
• Developing effective team processes
• Facilitation
• Talent assessment
• Test development
• Performance management
• Talent identification and talent management

Dr. Lisa Kelly-Vance 

Dr. Kelly-Vance is a Professor in School Psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  She consults with schools, early childhood programs, and related settings. Her areas of consulting expertise include:

• Early childhood assessment
• Early childhood intervention
• Play assessment and intervention
• Response to Intervention
• Supervising school psychology students

Dr. Emanuel Schreiner

Dr. Emanuel Schreiner is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Prior to working at UNO, he earned his graduate degree summa cum laude from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany. During his time at TUM, he was the Speaker of the TUM Graduate Council and advisory member of the academic senate and the board of governors of the TUM as well as a member of the faculty board of the TUM School of Management. He was also a working student at Lischke Consulting. His areas of consulting expertise include:

• Leadership development
• Teamwork
• Personnel selection
• Creativity and Innovation
• Project management
• Conflict and cooperation in organizations

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Our Student Consultants

Project Manager - Joseph Mroz

Joseph is a PhD industrial/organizational psychology graduate student at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Previous consulting experience includes academic program evaluation based on student satisfaction surveys at Rhodes College and competency modeling, behavioral-based interview development, 360 feedback report development, and assessing adverse impact of selection tools at ServiceMaster Corporation. His research is focused on workplace meetings.

Consultant- Jason Hornberg

Jason is a PhD industrial/organizational psychology graduate student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Prior to attending UNO, Jason earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loras College, with majors in Psychology and Human Resource Management, and a Master of Arts degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa. Jason has consulted with UNI’s Division of Administration and Finance, the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Public Libraries, the CBE Group, the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, and the SkillsNET Corporation. Additionally, Jason has over 18 years of military experience. Jason’s current research interest include the effect of personality on various measures of creativity, leadership and leadership development, and counterproductive work behaviors.

Consultant– Nicole Landowski

Nicole is a PhD industrial/organizational psychology graduate student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Prior to attending UNO, Nicole earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Creighton University and a Master of Science degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from St. Cloud State University. Her previous experience includes working with CPP Inc.’s research team where she assisted in major assessment revisions and product developments as well as contributing to research on the psychometrics and validation of CPP products. In addition, she has experience in job analysis for small businesses, designing group-level feedback reports, and developing employee engagement and 360 feedback assessments. She is also an MBTI Certified Practitioner. 

Consultant -- Abby Folberg

Abby is an industrial/organizational psychology graduate student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She graduated with highest honors from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Music in voice performance. After graduation, Abby completed a Master of Music degree from Roosevelt University, Chicago College of Performing Arts with a concentration in voice performance. Abby’s previous experience includes working for d’aprile properties, llc in Chicago, IL, where she directed operations for seven real estate branches across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Abby’s current research interests include women’s workplace experiences and cross-cultural research.

Consultant-- Eric Scheller

Eric is an MA/PhD industrial/organizational psychology graduate student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Prior to attending UNO, Eric earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from South Dakota State University. Previous experience includes conducting a virtual, team-based leadership development program with Rural Futures Institute, conducting a job analysis and creating a performance appraisal tool for OMNI Behavioral Health, and developing a training program proposal for SONIFI Solutions. Eric’s research interests include organizational justice, pay transparency, organizational culture, and leadership.

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