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.
Madison Romero (she/her)
Research Interests: Learning & Development, Followership, Turnover
I am a fifth-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.
5th 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.
4th 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
3rd 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.
2nd Year
Johnathan Traylor (he/him)
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.
2nd 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.
2nd 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.
1st Yr.
Gregory Lapp
Research Interests: Goal Pursuits, Teams and Teamwork, Employee Learning
Gregory is a first year student in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology program, after graduating from D'Youville University with his BA in Psychology and Chemistry. He has previously worked on research projects in his undergraduate studies that focused on focal goals, goal setting techniques, time perceptions, and psychology safety and threat. Outside of the school, he enjoys gardening, baking, and reading novels.
Undergraduate RAs
Lab Manager
Mikayla Mannion (she/her)
Research Interests: Criminal Psychology, Social Psychology, & Leadership
Mikayla 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, 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
Danielle Goldberg
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.
Research Assistant
Catherine Delgado
Research interests: team resilience, high-stress job environments, and leadership
Catherine Delgado (she/her) is a dual-degree student at George Washington University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a minor in Organizational Sciences and a Master of Public Health in Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation. As a public health practitioner, she developed an interest in the applications of I-O Psychology in healthcare settings, particularly in global disaster response. Catherine is excited to join the team and contribute to projects focused on team resilience, adversity, and leadership. In her own time, Catherine enjoys traveling, watching Formula 1, trying new restaurants, and going to the gym.
Research Assistant
Edwin Kung (he/him)
Research interests: Social Psychology, Communication Theory, I/O Psychology, Collaborative Teamwork.
Edwin is a junior at George Washington University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychological and Brain Sciences. Having run a non-profit organization for destigmatizing mental wellness in China and being a research assistant at CHPLab with Professor Dodge during his sophomore year, he learned the importance of effective communication skills. Edwin is very interested in social identity and cognition. He hopes to explore the path of organizational psychology further and dive into the intersection of psychology and business. Aside from academics, he loves playing volleyball, preparing and sampling international cuisines, and working out.