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SIOP 2006: Even the Effect Sizes are Bigger in Texas
On May 9, 2006 by Jamie Madigan
Back! The 2006 convention of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology (SIOP to you) was last weekend, and I’m glad I went. I’ve been to 12 of the last 13 SIOP conventions and I always look forward to them for some reason. Partly because I get to hear about all the research that’s going on without having to stick my nose into one of the refereed journals, and partially because I get to see so many old friends and colleagues. Between people I used to work with, people I went to graduate school with, and random folks I’ve met over the years, I can hardly walk 10 feet without bumping into someone to chat with. I don’t know how extroverted people do it year round.
The symposiums were actually more miss than hit this year, though that was probably due to bad choices on my part. I just seemed to have a knack for picking things that either weren’t what they were advertised to be or turned out to be just a lot more boring. I went into one, for example, that was supposed to be about getting the most out of collaborations between academics and practitioners, only to find out that it was just some graduate students talking about some killer internships they like totally worked at. Honestly.
At any rate, I’ve already written my column for the July 2006 issue of the SIOP magazine TIP, so I guess it’s time to call it quits on my hiatus and write some stuff for here. I’ll probably throw in a few updates outside of the Tuesday/Thursday schedule to make up lost time. You know, so you get your money’s worth.
The new job, by the way, is great! It’s just kind of overwhelming to meet dozens of new people, learn scores of acronyms and company-specific buzz words, and try to figure out which bathroom is closest to my office. Also, the movers in San Diego grabbed most of my clothing and packed it up in temporary storage, so I’m in desperate need of pants. I mean additional pants. I have some.
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