PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT AND DECISION SCIENCES LAB
Our Lab Team.
The members of the PADS lab are a collection of UAlbany researchers focused on researching topics and questions within the Decision Sciences, Personnel Psychology, or Research and Quantitative Methods.

Dev K. Dalal, PhD
Lab Principal Investigator.
Dr. Dev Dalal is an Associate Professor of psychology at University at Albany, State University of New York. Dev's research focuses on issues in personnel psychology, decision sciences, and research and quantitative methods. Dev holds a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Bowling Green State University (2012) and an MA in Applied Social Psychology from Loyola University Chicago (2007).

Levi Sassaman
Doctoral Candidate
Levi Sassaman, M.A., is a Research Analyst at Heidrick & Struggles, where he leverages emergent technology like generative AI to develop scalable talent assessment and leadership development solutions. Levi is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in IO Psychology at University at Albany, State University of New York. He has published peer-reviewed articles on topics such as selection, recruitment, and decision making.

Aileen Dowden
Doctoral Candidate
Aileen Dowden, MA is an Admission and Selection Research Analyst at Association of American Medical Colleges. Aileen has studied issues in personnel psychology and decision sciences. Aileen holds a MA in Psychology from University at Albany, State University of New York (2021).
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Naveena Yarlagadda
Doctoral Candidate
Naveena is a PhD student at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Naveena is interested in studying measurement and decision-making. Naveena holds a BA in Psychology from Bowling Green State University (2021). In addition to academics, Naveena enjoys watching tennis matches.
Lab Alums
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Susan Zhu, PhD. Assistant Professor of Management, University of Kentucky
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Paige Oja, MA.
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Gage Matyasovszky, MA.
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Seong Eun (Sarah) Kim, MA.
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Shannon Pierce, MA.
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Alec Calvo, MA