Dr. Clair Reynolds Kueny

Department Chair, Graduate Program Director, and Associate Professor
Psychological Science
136 HSS
573-341-4732 | kuenyc@mst.edu

Biography

Dr. Kueny earned a BS in Psychology and Political Science with a minor in Statistics at Truman State University in 2012. She then went on to graduate school at Saint Louis University where she earned a M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (2014) and a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with a concentration in Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Science in 2016. While finishing her Ph.D., she was an adjunct instructor for the Psychological Science Department and taught in the Missouri S&T MS I-O program from a distance. She joined as a full-time faculty member in the department in August 2016. Dr. Kueny became the Program Director for the Master of Science program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology in August 2020. In that program, she teaches the following graduate classes: Intro to I-O Psychology, Organizational Development & Employee Perspectives, and Ethics & Professional Responsibilities. At the undergraduate level, she has taught Industrial Psychology, Organizational Psychology, and Personality. Her research interests focus on reactions and interactions surrounding employee discretionary workplace behaviors, employee stress and well-being, and employee fit. Additionally, she has a special interest in working with healthcare professionals and applying I-O principals to improve healthcare professional work experiences and healthcare delivery, particularly in rural settings.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Saint Louis University
  • M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Saint Louis University
  • B.S. in Psychology, Truman State University
  • B.S. in Political Science, Truman State University

Awards

  • 2022 Faculty Service Award – Missouri University of Science & Technology
  • 2021 Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Studies – Missouri University of Science & Technology
  • 2021 CASB Alumni Student Impact Award – Missouri University of Science & Technology
  • 2020 CASB Community Outreach Award – Missouri University of Science & Technology
  • 2019 Faculty Teaching Award – Missouri University of Science & Technology
  • 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award – Group & Organization Management journal
  • 2020 Outstanding Reviewer Award – Group & Organization Management journal
  • 2020-2021 Outstanding Teaching Commendation- Missouri University of Science & Technology
  • 2019-2020 Outstanding Teaching Commendation – Missouri University of Science & Technology

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