Adriane Sanders

Dr. Adriane Sanders is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science and Counseling at Austin Peay State University (APSU). She holds multiple leadership positions including Program Director of the MSIO Psychology Program, Associate Department Chair, and Advisor for the Occupational Health Psychology Interdisciplinary Minor. She earned her PhD in Experimental Psychology with an Industrial-Organizational concentration from the University of Memphis, where she was previously affiliated with the Center for Research on Women.

Her research examines:

• Work-life dynamics in academic settings
• Graduate education pedagogy and faculty development
• Health disparities among vulnerable student populations
• Wrongful conviction impacts on employment reintegration
• Building anti-racist frameworks in psychological science

Her recent publications focus on challenges in online psychology education during COVID-19 and graduate school preparation strategies, reflecting her dual emphasis on pedagogical innovation and professional development in industrial-organizational psychology.

Dr. Sanders leads significant service initiatives including:

• SIOP's Online Graduate Training subcommittee (Taskforce Lead)
• I-O Program Directors workgroup (Lead Facilitator for 100+ institutions)
• APSU's Pedagogy of Care Taskforce and DEI initiatives
• Development of graduate student programming and faculty training