Affiliated Faculty

Cynthia Stevens Associate Professor Department Management and Organization Phone: (301) 405-2233 E-mail: cstevens@rhsmith.umd.edu

Education

Ph.D., Psychology, University of Washington

Interests

Recruitment, job choice, decision-making, training effectiveness.

Professional Activities

• Member, HR Division Executive Committee, Academy of Management, 1999–2002
• Member, APA and SIOP Program Planning Committees, 1996–1997
• Associate Program Chair, SIOP Annual Convention, 2002
• Member, Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Member, American Psychological Association

Selected Publications

Collins, C. J., & Stevens, C. K. (2001). Effects of early recruitment practices on the application decisions of new labor-market entrants: A brand equity approach to recruitment. Under review at Academy of Management Journal.

Kristof-Brown, A. L., Barrick, M. R., & Stevens, C. K. (2001). A test of competing models of person-team fit on extraversion. Under review at Journal of Applied Psychology.

Roberson, Q. M., & Stevens, C. K. (2000). Understanding organizations’ diversity climates through perceptions of fairness in positive and negative diversity-related interactions. In preparation for submission to Administrative Science Quarterly.

Stevens, C. K., & Beach, L. R. (1994). Application of image theory to job search and choice processes: New directions for theory and research. In preparation for submission to Academy of Management Review.

Stevens, C. K., Turban, D. B., & Tirnauer, D. C. (1997). A qualitative study of job seekers’ behavior, reactions, and decisions. In preparation for submission to Academy of Management Journal

Kristof-Brown, A. L., & Stevens, C. K. (in press). Goal congruence in project teams: Does the fit between members' personal mastery and performance goals matter? Journal of Applied Psychology.

Gist, M. E., & Stevens, C. K. (1998). Effects of practice conditions and supplemental training method on cognitive learning and interpersonal skill generalization. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 75, 142-169.

Stevens, C. K. (1998). Antecedents of interview interactions, interviewers’ ratings, and applicants’ reactions. Personnel Psychology, 51, 55-85.

Stevens, C. K., & Gist, M. E. (1997). Effects of self-efficacy and goal-orientation training on effective negotiation skills maintenance: What are the mechanisms? Personnel Psychology, 50, 955-978.

Stevens, C. K. (1997). Effects of preinterview beliefs on applicants’ reactions to campus interviews. Academy of Management Journal, 40, 947-966.

Stevens, C. K., & Kristof, A. L. (1995). Making the right impression: A field study of applicant impression management during job interviews. Journal of Applied Psychology, 80, 587-606.

Stevens, C. K., Bavetta, A. G., & Gist, M. E. (1993). Gender differences in the acquisition of salary negotiation skills: The effects of goals, self-efficacy, and perceived control. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 723-735.

Gist, M. E., Stevens, C. K., & Bavetta, A. G. (1991). Effects of self-efficacy and post-training intervention on the acquisition and maintenance of complex interpersonal skills. Personnel Psychology, 44, 837-861.

Gist, M. E., Bavetta, A. G., & Stevens, C. K. (1990). Transfer training method: Its influence on skill generalization, effort expenditure, and performance level. Personnel Psychology, 43, 501-523.

Lewis, C. T., & Stevens, C. K. (1990). An analysis of job evaluation committee and job holder gender effects on job evaluation. Public Personnel Management, 19, 271-278.

Stevens, C. K., & Mitchell, T. R. (1990). Gaining a competitive edge through the college recruiter. Journal of Managerial Issues, 2, 41-59. [Invited paper]

Stevens, C. K., Mitchell, T. R., & Tripp, T. M. (1990). Order of presentation and verbal recruitment strategy effectiveness. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 1076-1092.