About Us
Department of Organizational Sciences and Communication
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
600 21st St. NW Washington, DC 20052
The Collaboration and Organizational Learning Lab (COLLab) is a research group at the George Washington University led by Dr. Tiffany Bisbey. We partner with educational institutions, practitioners, policy makers, and industry leaders to conduct research on team development to support the effectiveness, resilience, and well-being of employees and organizations. We use quantitative and qualitative data collected through experimental and field research to answer important questions about how humans interact and collaborate to solve problems and facilitate safe and effective performance at work.
Meet the Team
Founder & Director
Tiffany Bisbey, Ph. D. (she/her)
Dr. Bisbey’s research focuses broadly on the social phenomena that support organizational effectiveness. Her work examines the factors that facilitate and hinder collaboration so that teams remain flexible and able to adapt to changing situations. She also studies how employees and leaders develop the skills necessary for team resilience and effectiveness. This work involves the design and implementation of training and development systems that meet the demands of the hybrid 21st century workplace to ensure stakeholders get the most out of their investments. Dr. Bisbey also examines the role of teamwork in driving organizational safety. Her research has involved quality improvement in healthcare, team training for combat medics, collaboration in long-duration space exploration, and a variety of other safety-critical contexts. She is currently investigating the influence of leader receptivity to team member voice on safety outcomes, identity formation, and well-being. As a scientist-practitioner, Dr. Bisbey’s research also informs her work as a consultant to industry partners in healthcare, education, entrepreneurial start-ups, technology, law enforcement, the military, and more. She conducts a great deal of translational research toward these efforts to produce practical, evidence-based guidelines for collaboration and alignment across organizations.
PHD Students
5th yr.
Jenny Perez (she/her)
Research Interests: Effects of work environment on employee well-being, Communication at work, Psychological safety
Jenny Perez is a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate at George Washington University. She is passionate about improving workplaces and leadership communication to drive employee engagement and psychological safety in teams. She graduated summa cum laude from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Human Resource Development. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, building Lego sets, teaching her Beagle-mix Luna new tricks, and taking care of her 60 houseplants.
5th Yr.
Abbey Salvas (they/them)
Research Interests: Diversity and Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ employees, Teams and Teamwork
Abbey Salvas is a 5th-year doctoral candidate at George Washington University. Their primary interest is in creating workplaces that are inclusive for everyone, regardless of identity. They are currently working on their dissertation, which focuses on experiences of authenticity for trans and non-binary people at work. They also work as a Survey Research Analyst for GW as well as an Assistant Consultant for Mattingly Solutions, a woman-owned diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting firm. In their free time, they enjoy reading, building Legos, and spending time with their friends.
4th Yr.
Madison Romero (she/her)
Research Interests: Learning & Development, Followership, Turnover
I am a fourth-year doctoral student in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology program interested in researching learning & development, followership, and turnover. I earned a BS in I-O Psychology, BS in Business Management, and a Certificate in Leadership from Colorado State University. As a proud Colorado native, I enjoy anything and everything outdoors (e.g., cycling, hiking, camping, backpacking – just to name a few). Also, as a retired collegiate athlete, I love watching and playing sports. Regardless of the activity, I enjoy spending my free time with my husband Moises and pup Pepita.
4th yr.
Alexa Rosenblatt (she/er)
Research Interests: Employee learning, Diversity & Discrimination, Occupational Health Psychology
Lexi Rosenblatt joined the Industrial Organizational Psychology doctoral program at the George Washington University after graduating from Furman University in 2020 with a BA in Psychology and Chinese Studies. She completed a psychology internship in China in the fall of 2018 which sparked an interest in different workplace cultures and dynamics around the world. Her research interests include diversity, discrimination, and training. In her free time, Lexi loves playing board games, traveling and baking.
3rd Yr.
Claire Seo (she/her)
Research Interests: Diversity & Inclusion, Quantitative methods, Team Dynamics
Claire Seo joined the Industrial-Organizational Psychology program. Through an internship with a consulting company emphasizing diversity and inclusion, she developed an interest in promoting diversity in the workplace using psychology. She is excited to pursue research in diversity and inclusion. Due to the quarantine, Claire began to develop her baking skills. Some of her proudest creations are a tiramisu with ladyfingers baked from scratch and milk bread. She also has taken up endurance cycling. On weekends, she enjoys eating out with friends and exploring the DC restaurant scene
2nd Yr.
Anthony Ferroni (he/him)
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, Work/Non-work Domain Interactions, Job-Embeddedness
Anthony Ferroni is a student in the Industrial/ Organizational Psychology Ph.D. program at George Washington University. He became enthralled with I/O during a 3.5 year stint as a volunteer firefighter while studying psychology at Delaware County Community College. Connecting psychology to organizations Aside from research he enjoys cooking/baking-videography, boxing, and having a general desire for knowledge.
2nd Yr.
Anjishnu Chakrabarti (he/him)
Research Interests: HiPo Employee Programs, Decision-making, Future of work
Anjishnu Chakrabarti is an I-O Psychology doctoral student. He os interested in understanding leadership development within organizations. He has conducted research in 3 directions - looking at leadership development from the perspective of mentoring relationships; from the perspective of leadership development capabilities; and from the perspective of HiPo. Additionally, he is also interested in decision-making and cultural differences in major decision-making models, and the advent of new technologies within the workplace.
1st Year
Johnathan Traylor (he/his)
Research Interests: Diversity & Inclusion, Teams, Technology in the Transforming Workplace
Johnathan in a first-year in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology doctoral program at the George Washington University after obtaining a Master of Arts in Organizational Sciences from GW in Spring 2023.Outside of his academic career, Johnathan displays a great passion for producing music. Within his two years of producing, he has worked with numerous artists, accumulated millions of streams, and has charted at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart for the most popular developing artists in music.
1st Year
Petra Momcilovic (she/her)
Research Interests: High-Potential Leadership, Workplace Culture, & High-Stress Job Environments
Petra Momcilovic joined the Industrial-Organizational Psychology doctoral program in 2023. After various experiences in business and psychology research labs and a federal internship focusing on workplace culture, she cultivated a passion for studying I-O Psychology. Outside of school, some of Petra's hobbies include biking, gardening, reading, and playing piano. She enjoys hiking as well; Petra and her father hiked Old Rag Mountain in their personal record time of four hours this past July. She was also able to visit her extended family in Croatia last summer.
1st Yr.
Gracie Schirle (she/her)
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, Workplace Incivility, & Ecological Momentary Assessment
Gracie joined the Industrial Organizational Psychology doctoral program at GWU in 2023. During her time as a researcher, she worked on projects exploring smoking cessation, borderline personality disorder, and the gamification of personnel selection measures. Gracie is interested in utilizing ecological momentary assessment and exploring areas such as occupational stress, workplace incivility, work-life balance, employee well-being, and t experiences of sexual and gender minorities in the workplace. In her free time, she loves going to the movies, crocheting, and spending time with her dog, Arlo.
Undergraduate RAs
Lab Manager
Jacob Bowerman (he/him)
Research Interests: Recovery from Burnout and Stress, Team Dynamics, & Unions
Jacob is a senior at the George Washington University double majoring in Psychology and Organizational Sciences. Jacob hopes to join a Doctoral program in I/O Psychology in the upcoming year. Jacob comes from Lilburn, Georgia in the suburbs of Atlanta. After participating in a diversity program for SIOP Jacob was introduced to the literature on recovery mechanism that looked at how workers recover from stress in off hours. The focus of his current research is delving into a multi-level analysis of recovery experiences, and its interactions with team-level phenomena. Jacob's hobbies include writing, drawing, gaming, and watching most types of media.
Research Assistant
Brianna Attey Mouanjo (she/her)
Research Interests: Psychological Safety, I/O Psych's community impact, &Adverse impact
Brianna Attey is a junior undergraduate student currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Science with a minor in Psychological and Brain Sciences at the George Washington University. With 4 years of experience in community engagement through the facilitation and organization of award-winning DEI workshops and other civic leadership, Bri has been able to develop substantial interpersonal and communication skills, with experience in teaching and collaborating with all ages and audiences. She is looking to pursue a career in organizational sciences particularly within the realm of industrial organizational psychology with a focus on employee resource groups and adverse impact.
Research Assistant
Mae Salvador (she/her)
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, Human Factors/Ergonomics, & User Experience/User Interface
Mae is a senior at the George Washington University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychological and Brain Sciences with a minor in Sociology. With a passion for multidisciplinary and applied research, she has spent her time in undergrad exploring the sociological factors contributing to issues typically assigned to organizational scientists, such as fatigue and employee autonomy. She is a DMV native that hopes to find a career in user research and spends her free time keeping up with current events and enjoying art in all its forms.
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Research Assistant
Mikayala Mannion (she/her)
Research Interests: Criminal Psychology, Social Psychology, & Leadership
Mikayla Mannion is an undergraduate student at the George Washington University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychological and Brain Sciences, and minoring in Criminal Justice and Fine Arts. As a tutor at DC’s Youth Services Center, and an executive board member of the Petey Greene Program at GW, Mikayla has developed an interest in the treatment of juveniles within the criminal justice system, as well as the field of forensic psychology. She is excited to pursue research in I-O Psychology, and is particularly interested in learning about the experiences of gender and sexual minorities within the workplace. In her free time, Mikayla enjoys working out, drawing and hanging out with her friends.
Research Assistant
Susan Wu (she/her)
Research Interests: Teamwork, Management and Leadership, & Job satisfaction
Susan is a sophomore at George Washington University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Marketing. When on campus, Susan is active in student organizations such as the Asian American Student Association where she works closely with other members to garner a larger community and presence on campus. Excited for what the future might hold, Susan is delving into the world of organizational psychology in hopes of learning more about the parallels between psychology and the business world. Besides being a full-time student, Susan enjoys thrifting, going to estate sales, and graphic design.
Research Assistant
Danielle Goldberg (she/her)
Research Interests: Team Dynamics, Communication, & Leadership
Danielle is a second year student at George Washington University majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Business and Geological Sciences. She enjoys reading books at nearby cafes, walking around D.C. with friends, and taking advantage of Tuesday night movie ticket prices.