Dr. Chris Waples

Associate Professor

Office: COPH 304E | Phone: (308) 865-8238 | Email: waplescj@unk.edu

Courses taught

General Psychology
Behavioral Statistics
Industrial Psychology
Organizational Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Psychometrics
Advanced Research Design and Analysis in Psychology

Research Interests

Performance Feedback
Measurement
Motivation
Job Attitudes
Personnel Selection

Selected Publications

Waples, C. J., & Brachle, B. J. (2020).  Recruiting millennials: Exploring the impact of CSR involvement and pay signaling on organizational attractiveness. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 27(2), 870-880. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1851

Knight, P. A., & Waples, C. J. (2017). Flow in the context of industrial and organizational psychology: The case of work motivation. In A. Bakker (Series Ed.), Current Issues in Work and Organizational Psychology: Flow at work: Measurement and implications (pp. 140-156).

Weyhrauch, W. S., Culbertson, S. S., & Waples, C. J. (2016). Behavioral cues as indicators of deception in structured employment interviews. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 24, 119-131. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12135

Waples, C. J., Weyhrauch, W. S., Connell, A. R., & Culbertson, S. S. (2010). Questionable defeats and discounted victories for Likert rating scales. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 3, 477-480. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9434.2010.01274.x

Waples, C. J., & Culbertson, S. S. (2011). Best laid plans: Can whistleblowing on project problems be encouraged? Academy of Management Perspectives, 25, 80-82.

Waples, C. J., Weyhrauch, W. S., Connell, A. R., & Culbertson, S. S. (2010). Questionable defeats and discounted victories for Likert rating scales. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 3, 477-480.