Summary

Stephanie oversees Educational Services, which includes exam services, K-12 educational testing, and administration of the University of Minnesota’s Student Rating of Teaching Program. She is the business owner for Explorance Blue, the University’s online (and integrated paper) rating platform. Stephanie is known for effectively blending paper and digital delivery and processing, and is a member of several committees and communities of practice related to testing and assessment technology.

Prior to joining the University, Stephanie worked in human capital assessment and measurement technology consulting, specializing in organizational effectiveness and transformational change. Stephanie has extensive experience in implementing strategic initiatives related to people, process, and technology: defining desired outcomes, aligning stakeholder understanding, and predicting and surmounting barriers to achieve goals. Stephanie is known for finding effective bridges between organizational needs, technical capabilities, and best practices, firmly believing that products and services are only useful to the extent that they fit within organizational realities and logistics. Stephanie’s interests include environmental sustainability in organizations, and equity through improved accessibility and inclusivity in both education and work.

 

Education

• MBA Certificate - Executive Education, University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business
• PhD - Industrial-Organizational Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
• MS - Industrial-Organizational Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
• BA - Psychology, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

 

Skills and Training

• Student rating of teaching
• Transformational change; change management
• Organizational development
• Educational and employment assessment
• Applications of academic technology
• Inclusivity and accessibility
• Data privacy and information security
• Environmental sustainability in organizations
• Performance management, feedback and coaching, employee engagement
• Human capital management
• Professional development courses such as Managing Internal and External Sales, Conflicts of Interest and Standards Governing Relationships with Business Entities, and Carrying on Mission-Critical Work in Difficult Times

 

Publications and Presentations

Klein, S.R. (Moderator), Davis, C., Gram, O., Votodian, L., Winder, L., Bifulco, C. (2020, August). COVID-19 Impact on Course Evaluations – Policy, Process, People. Panel Discussion at Bluenotes Global User Conference, Virtual.

Klein, S.R., Gram, O., Lenczuk, A., Glover, D. (2020, August). Chaos and Opportunity: COVID-19 at the University of Minnesota. Presentation at Bluenotes Global User Conference, Virtual.

Rios, J. & Klein, S.R. (2020, August). Do Instructor and Course Evaluations in STEM Gateway Courses Predict STEM Retention? Faculty Research Grant Presentation at Bluenotes Global User Conference, Virtual.

Klein, S.R. & Glover, D. (2020, June). Data Integration, Student Rating of Teaching (SRT) and COVID-19. Presentation to IDEAA iCoP (Integrating Data, Enterprise Architecture, and Applications Informal Community of Practice), University of Minnesota.

Jang, Y. (Facilitator), Goldstein, R., Klein, S.R., Fletcher, J., Wuetherick, B. (2019, August). Use of Feedback Data for a Wider Range of Outcomes: Opportunities and Challenges. Panel Discussion at the Bluenotes Global User Conference, Chicago, IL.

Klein, S.R. (2019, August). Maroon, Gold, and Blue: Continuous Improvement in Student Rating of Teaching Administration and Outcomes. Presentation at the Bluenotes Global User Conference, Chicago, IL.

Klein, S.R. & Vandover, F. (2019, August). Faculty Development Special Interest Group Roundtable Discussion. Facilitated roundtable at the Minnesota Summit on Learning and Technology, St. Paul, MN.

Klein, S.R. (2019, August). Playing well with others: Can we apply prior survey data to new problems? Facilitated roundtable at the Minnesota Summit on Learning and Technology, St. Paul, MN.

Klein, S.R. (Chair), Arthur, T., Menendez, J., Reichman, W., Weiss, J. (2019, April). Beyond Neurotypical: Maximizing Performance through Diverse Talent Management. Panel discussion at the 34th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in National Harbor, MD.

Klein, S.R. (2018, November). Formative and Summative Use of Blue at University of Minnesota: Past, Present, Future. Presentation at Bluenotes MENA User Conference, Dubai, UAE.

Khan, M., Klein, S.R., Sehgal, N., Tatterton, J., Al Khumais, S., Jaroor, A.O. (2018, November). Can Student Feedback be Used to Enhance Student Employability? If so, Which Student Feedback, Why, and How? Panel Discussion at Bluenotes MENA User Conference, Dubai, UAE.

Klein, S.R. (2018, August). Getting Blue in Maroon and Gold: Perspectives from the New Business Owner of the Student Rating of Teaching Program. Presentation at the Bluenotes Global User Conference, Louisville, KY.

Klein, S.R., & Langley, D. (2018, August). Intentions vs. Realities: Updating a Student Rating of Teaching Instrument for Online/Blended Courses. Presentation at the Minnesota eLearning Summit, Minneapolis. MN.

Litano, M., Collmus, A.B. (Co-chairs), Golay, L.M., Kraus, A.J., Klein, S.R., & Norris-Watts, C. (2018, April). I-O Value (No Longer) Lost in Translation. SIOP Select Special Session presented at the 33rd Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Chicago, IL.

Klein, S.R., & Wymer, S. (2017, August). Blended Technology: When Online and Paper Collide. Presented at the Minnesota eLearning Summit, Bloomington, MN.

Klein, S.R. (2017). Charting a path to visible I-O. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 55 (1)., http://www.siop.org/tip/july17/vis.aspx.

Klein, S.R. (Chair), Valadez, J.J., Thoresen, P., Kennedy, J.K. Jr., Rotolo, C.T., Johnson Loscano, J., & Mouton, L.A. (2017, April). Simple, Social, SIOP: Collaborating to Increase SIOP’s Social Media Reach. Executive Board Special Session presented at the 32nd Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Orlando, FL.

Klein, S.R. (Chair), Rotolo, C. T., Klein, S.R., Gonzalez-Morales, M.G., Engelhardt, P.F., & Saboe, K.N. (2017, April). Building the ROI of I-O through IMPACT Initiatives. Executive Board Special Session presented at the 32nd Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Orlando, FL.

Klein, S.R. (2016 and 2015, November). Strategic Change. Recurring Guest Lecture in IDSC6435 Business Process Excellence, Professor Rich Howey. Carlson School of Business, University of Minnesota.

Klein, S.R. (2016, April). #SIOPIMPACT: The power of incremental change. In S.C. Carr, E.J. Stehura, & M.G. Gonzalez-Morales (Chairs), Changing the World Through Organizations: The Power of One. Theme Track presented at the 31st Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Anaheim, CA.

Klein, S.R. (Chair), Cruse, S., Gloss, A.E., Saxena, M., Scott, J.C. (2016, April). Visible I-O: Prosocial Insights from the United Nations. Panel Discussion presented at the 31st Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Anaheim, CA.

Rose, M., & Klein, S.R. (2015, July). Improving the visibility of I-O psychology and SIOP. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 53, 170-171.

Klein, S.R., Jones, R., & Lowman, R.L. (2015, April). Environmental Sustainability: Taking the Lead on Research and Practice. Alternative Session Type presented at the 30th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Philadelphia, PA.

Klein, S.R., Payne, S.C., Cruse, S., Zoogah, D.B., Lowman, R.L., Glavas, A., DuBois, D.A., & DuBois, C.L.Z. (2014, May). Working Session: Building a Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability in Organizations Model. Alternative Session Type presented at the 29th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Klein, S.R. (2014). Social Responsibility in Organizations: How Applied Psychologists can Contribute. Presented at January meeting of MPPAW, Minnesota Professionals for Psychology Applied to Work.

Klein, S.R. (2013). Organizational responsibility. In Ricky Griffith (Ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in Management. New York: Oxford University Press.

Huffman, A.H. & Klein, S.R. (Eds.) (2013). Green Organizations: Driving Change with I-O Psychology. New York: Psychology Press: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Klein, S.R. & Huffman, A.H. (2013). IO Psychology and Environmental Sustainability in Organizations: A Natural Partnership. In A.H. Huffman & S.R. Klein (Eds.), Green Organizations: Driving Change with I-O Psychology, 3-16. New York: Psychology Press: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Andrews, L., Klein, S.R., Forsman, J., & Sachau, D. (2013). It’s Easy Being Green: Benefits of Technology-enabled Work. In A.H. Huffman & S.R. Klein (Eds.), Green Organizations: Driving Change with I-O Psychology. New York: Psychology Press: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Klein, S.R. & Huffman, A.H. (Co-Chairs) (2013, April). New Perspectives in Green Organizations: Driving Change with I-O Psychology. Symposium presented at the 28th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Houston, TX.

Stehura, E., Killian, J. (Chairs), Klein, S.R., Ostberg, D.E., & Zimmer, S. (2013, April). What are you talking about?! Why IOs Need ITs. Panel discussion at the 28th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Houston, TX.

Klein, S.R. (Chair), Baranowski, L., DuBois, C.L.Z., Kramer, K.M., Lima, L., & Perreault, N. (2013, April). Nothing Endures but Change: I-O's Role in Organizational Transformations. Panel discussion at the 28th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Houston, TX.

Myhr, R.P., Inceoglu, I., Klein, S.R., & Bawtree, S. (2013, April). Personality assessment and 360° evaluations: Complementary approaches to leadership development. In B.H. Gaddis (Chair), International Perspectives on Combining Personality and Multirater Feedback Data. Symposium presented at the 28th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Houston, TX.

Klein, S.R. (Chair) (2012, April). Spotlight on Green: Partnering with Organizations to Measure Environmental Benefits. Symposium presented at the 27th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in San Diego, CA.

Andrews, L. & Klein, S.R. (2012, April). Still easy being green: Environmental ROI with unproctored testing. In S.R. Klein (Chair), Spotlight on Green: Partnering with Organizations to Measure Environmental Benefits. Symposium presented at the 27th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in San Diego, CA.

Klein, S.R., Huffman, A.H., Duffy, A. (2012, April). Idea, Proposal, Contract, Book: Editor Perspectives*2. Roundtable/Conversation Hour presented at the 27th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in San Diego, CA.

Killian, J., Such, M. (Chairs), Kane, J., Klein, S.R., Owens, J., & Stephens, R. (2012, April). Round Two: I/O and IT. Panel discussion presented at the 27th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in San Diego, CA.

Klein, S.R., Lahti, K., & Fennig, J.P. (2011, April). Drive Your Career: Vision, Valor, and Valence. Roundtable/Conversation Hour presented at the 26th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Andrews, L., & Klein. S.R. (2011, April). Green Jobs: Environmental Benefits of the Virtual Office. Poster presented at the Thursday Theme Track, Managing HR for Sustainability, at the 26th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Huffman, A.H., Klein, S.R., & Willness, C. (2011, April). Environmental Sustainability. Community of Interest facilitated at the 26th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Killian, J., Such, M. (Chairs), Klein, S.R., Reynolds, D., Stanton, J., & Zaldivar, K.D. (2011, April). I/O and IT: How to Effectively Navigate the Nexus. Panel discussion presented at the 26th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Chicago, IL.

Klein, S.R., Sanders, A.M., Huffman, A.H. (2011, April). Green outcomes: Partnering with organizations to demonstrate unintended eco-benefits. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 48, 39-45.

Klein, S.R., Andrews, L., Smith, W. (2010, April). It's Easy Being Green: Environmental ROI with Unproctored Testing. In: S.R. Klein (Chair). Green Matters: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Recruiting and Selection. Symposium presented at the 25th Annual Conference, Society for I/O Psychology in Atlanta, GA.

Klein, S.R. (Chair), DeKoekkoek, P.D., Fallon, J., Lahti, K., Pulakos, E.D. (2009, April). Professional and organizational citizenship: I/O's represent! Panel discussion presented at the 24th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Klein, S.R. (Chair), Cerrone, S., Heelan, M.P., Lahti, K., Schmidt, F.L., Steffensmeier, J. (2008, April). When I-O isn’t *officially* your job. Panel discussion presented at the 23rd Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in San Francisco, CA.

Klein, S.R. (Chair), DeKoekkoek, P., Jacobs, R.R., Kubisiak, U.C., Lahti, K., McKee, A. (2007, April). Talking with clients: What to say, when to shut up. Panel discussion presented at the 22nd Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, NY.

Klein, S.R. Applicant Reactions to Selection Systems: Stereotype Threat in Online and Paper-Pencil Administration. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

Russell, C.J. & Klein, S.R. (2003, April). Toward optimization and insight: bootstrapping a situational judgment empirical key. In F. Drasgow & A.D. Mead (Chairs), Resampling and Other Advances in Empirical Keying. Symposium presented at the 18th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, FL.

Scarborough, David J. (Chair), Jurgen Bank, David G. Bigby, Charles A. Handler, Stephanie R. Klein, Nathan J. Mondragon, (2002, April). Should we use the unproctored Internet to collect applicant data? Panel discussion presented at the 17th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Toronto, ON.

Klein, S.R. (2001, April). User reactions and stereotype threat in online and traditional assessments: The effects of assessment context and content. Symposium chaired at the 16th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in San Diego, CA.

Klein, S.R., & Russell, C.J. (2001, April). Applicant Reactions to Selection Assessments: Do Online and Paper-Pencil Administration Evoke Similar Levels of Stereotype Threat? In S.R. Klein (Chair), User reactions and stereotype threat in online and traditional assessments: The effects of assessment context and content. Symposium presented at the 16th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in San Diego, CA.

Farr, J.L., Tesluk, P.E., & Klein, S.R. (1998). Organizational Structure of the Workplace and the Older Worker. Presented at the conference Impact of Work on Older Individuals, October 16-17, 1995, Pennsylvania State University. In K.W. Schaie & C. Schooler (Eds.), Impact of Work on Older Individuals, pp. 143-185. New York: Springer.

Klein, S.R., & Mathieu, J.E. (1998, April). Use of Appropriate Referent in Multi-Level Climate Research. Poster presented at the 13th Annual Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology in Dallas, TX.

Tesluk, P.E., Farr, J.L., & Klein, S.R. (1997). Influences of Organizational Culture and Climate on Individual Creativity. Journal of Creative Behavior, 31, 27-41.

Klein, S.R. (March 1997). Work Group Gender Composition and Climate Perceptions: Non-Significance Can Be Interesting. Paper presented at the 18th Annual Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Conference in Roanoke, VA.

Farr, J.L., Tesluk, P.E., & Klein, S.R. (1995, October). Organizational Structure of the Workplace and the Older Worker. Presented at the conference Impact of Work on Older Individuals, University Park, Pennsylvania.

Brown, C. & Klein, S.R. (March 1995). Performance Appraisal: Factors Affecting Acceptance. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Conference in Denver, CO.

 

Associations and Memberships

• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
• Minnesota Professionals for Psychology Applied to Work (MPPAW)
• American Psychological Association (APA)

 

Additional Resources

• www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniekleinphd