{"id":6091,"date":"2022-12-15T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humrro.org\/corpsite\/?p=6091"},"modified":"2025-04-23T12:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:09:18","slug":"humrro-research-scientists-elected-as-officers-of-the-2023-ptcmw-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humrro.org\/corpsite\/news\/humrro-research-scientists-elected-as-officers-of-the-2023-ptcmw-board\/","title":{"rendered":"HumRRO Research Scientists Elected as Officers of the 2023 PTCMW Board"},"content":{"rendered":"

HumRRO is pleased to announce that research scientists, Samantha Elliott, Ph.D., and Emily McKissick<\/a>, Ph.D., were elected as officers of the Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington (PTCMW) for 2023. Elliott will serve as Recorder for the second year in a row, and McKissick will become the organization\u2019s Vice President.<\/p>\n

Founded 45 years ago to provide professional development and networking opportunities to industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologists in the Washington, D.C., area, PTCMW<\/a> is now one of the largest and most active regional I-O professional groups in the world.<\/p>\n

As Recorder, Elliott compiles and reports all information related to Board activities and manages PTCMW\u2019s social media accounts. \u201cI am honored to serve on the PTCMW Board because the organization facilitates networking, idea sharing, and knowledge and skill growth for its members,\u201d said Elliott. \u201cThese are all necessary activities for community building and innovation to occur. This year, it is my goal to expand our social media<\/a> presence, which will hopefully increase our reach and impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

As PTCMW Vice President, McKissick will be responsible for identifying speakers and producing monthly luncheon programs on topics relevant to members as well as serve as a member of the Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an honor to serve in this role to provide networking opportunities and new learning experiences to the members of our field,\u201d said McKissick. \u201cAs a recent graduate, I have quickly realized the massive presence of I-O psychologists in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. My goal is to plan events that encourage new and experienced members to connect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elliott and McKissick are the newest members of a long legacy of HumRRO staff members who have served in leadership roles at PTCMW since the early 1990s. HumRRO\u2019s Shane Pittman, Ph.D., won the 2022 Stephen E. Bemis Memorial Award<\/a>, named in honor of the founder of PTCMW, in part for her leadership service to the organization. She joined previous HumRRO recipients of the award, Deborah L. Whetzel, Ph.D.<\/a> (2019), Dan Putka, Ph.D.<\/a> (2015), and Deborah Gebhardt, Ph.D.<\/a> (2010).<\/p>\n

Giving back<\/a> to science and society is a pillar of HumRRO\u2019s core values. HumRRO congratulates and commends Elliott and McKissick for their service!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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For more information, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adrienne Fox Luscombe<\/h2>\n

Communications & Marketing Specialist<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>