Amplifying Black excellence in industrial–organizational psychology.

Abstract

This article highlights the work of Black organizational psychologists and their considerable and ongoing contributions to industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology through scholarship, practice, and service. We focus our review on the influence of five Black scholar-practitioners who have earned the distinction of fellow in the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. We discuss how their work has enhanced our understanding of the integral role of diversity and inclusion across the employment cycle. We also highlight their contributions to service, mentorship, and the field more broadly to provide a holistic picture of their collective influence beyond their scholarship. Further, we offer recommendations for how their work can inform other subfields within psychology and elevate teaching and training beyond I-O. By amplifying the voices of these Black psychologists, we provide a guide for scholars and practitioners in I-O and related areas interested in incorporating diversity into their scholarship, teaching, and practice.

Reclaiming the past and transforming our future: Introduction to the special issue on foundational contributions of Black scholars in psychology.

“…Ruggs et al (2023) highlight the expansive careers and innovative contributions of five prominent Black psychologists who contributed to the discipline of industrial/organizational psychology. The authors underscore how instrumental these scholars’ works were in advancing theory and evidence-based practices on diversity, inclusion, multiculturalism, and discrimination in and around workplaces.…”

“…The authors also explore the relevance of this work to other subdisciplines of psychology and its implication for practices in higher education. Capitalizing on the rich theoretical and empirical contributions of these prominent scholars, Ruggs et al (2023) offer recommendations on how to address ongoing challenges surrounding diversity and inclusion in higher education and illuminate ways to train the next generations of scholars to discuss topics of race and diversity in the classroom.…”