Leo Alexander III

Leo Alexander III serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with dual affiliation in the School of Labor and Employment Relations. His academic home resides in the Department of Psychology where he contributes to both undergraduate and graduate education in psychological science.

His educational trajectory demonstrates specialized training in industrial-organizational psychology:

• PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Rice University (2022)
• MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Rice University (2021)
• BA in Psychology, California State University, Sacramento (2017)

Dr. Alexander's research program centers on critical issues in personnel psychology, with particular emphasis on developing fair and valid selection systems that minimize adverse impact against protected groups. His methodological expertise spans advanced psychometrics and quantitative techniques for organizational assessment, focusing on the statistical validation of hiring tools and the measurement of workplace competencies. This work bridges theoretical psychometric principles with practical human resource applications, addressing systemic biases in talent acquisition while maintaining predictive utility for organizational outcomes.

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

While the available information does not specify current advisees or active research grants, his position as Assistant Professor indicates ongoing mentorship of graduate students within the PhD and MS programs in Psychological Science. His dual departmental affiliation suggests collaborative research opportunities between psychology and labor relations disciplines.

His institutional presence spans two physical locations—the Psychology Building and Labor and Employment Relations Building—indicating active engagement with both academic units, though no dedicated research laboratory or formal team structure is explicitly referenced in the source material.