Clair Reynolds Kueny

Dr. Clair Reynolds Kueny serves as Associate Professor, Department Chair, and Graduate Program Director for the Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology within the Psychological Science Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology's College of Arts, Sciences, and Education. She joined as full-time faculty in August 2016 after completing her doctorate, and assumed program leadership in 2020 while teaching core graduate courses including Organizational Development and Ethics.

Her educational foundation includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Saint Louis University, complemented by dual B.S. degrees in Psychology and Political Science with Statistics minor from Truman State University.

Dr. Kueny's research centers on employee discretionary behaviors, workplace stress, and person-environment fit, with specialized focus on healthcare applications in rural settings. She integrates Industrial-Organizational Psychology principles to improve healthcare professional experiences and radiation therapy delivery, while also examining safety culture in transportation industries. Her methodology frequently employs simulation modeling and cross-sectional surveys.

Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal strong emphasis on rural healthcare innovation (particularly mobile radiation oncology systems), global health disparities in low-resource cancer care, and safety behavior analysis in transportation. Her work consistently bridges organizational psychology theory with practical healthcare implementation challenges.

Her accolades include multiple university teaching awards, service recognitions, and Outstanding Reviewer honors from Group & Organization Management journal:

• 2022 Faculty Service Award
• 2021 Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Studies
• 2021 CASB Alumni Student Impact Award
• 2020 CASB Community Outreach Award
• 2019 Faculty Teaching Award
• 2020-2021 Outstanding Teaching Commendations
• 2020-2021 Outstanding Reviewer Awards

As Graduate Program Director, Dr. Kueny oversees curriculum development for the MS I-O program while securing research funding for rural healthcare improvement initiatives. Her teaching portfolio spans undergraduate Industrial Psychology to graduate Ethics courses, with demonstrated excellence through repeated commendations.

She actively contributes through R-NetWORC collaboration and GIOP Executive Team leadership, focusing on interdisciplinary applications of organizational psychology in healthcare systems improvement and community-engaged senior design projects.