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Roni Reiter-Palmon

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Roni Reiter-Palmon
Born1964 (age 59–60)
SpouseOphir Palmon
Academic background
EducationBA, psychology and sociology, Tel Aviv University
MA, PhD, 1993, George Mason University
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Nebraska Omaha

Roni Reiter-Palmon (born 1964) is an Israeli-American psychologist. She is a Professor and Director of the Industrial/Organizational Graduate Program at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Early life and education

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Reiter-Palmo was born in 1964.[1] She was born in Austin, Texas to psychologist parents but grew up in Tel Aviv, Israel. Reiter-Palmo completed her Bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology at Tel Aviv University before returning to the United States for her Master's degree and Ph.D. at George Mason University.[2]

Career

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Upon defending her Ph.D. in 1993, Reiter-Palmo joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) as an assistant professor of psychology.[2] She was soon appointed the director of the Industrial-Organizational psychology graduate program at UNO.[3] In 2005, Reiter-Palmo and her graduate students collaborated with a consulting firm to identify and analyze job duties for US Navy officers.[4] Following this study, the UNO Institute for Collaboration Science was awarded a contract with the United States Strategic Command. Reiter-Palmo served on the leadership team of the institute as the director of research.[5] In 2017, Reiter-Palmon was recognized with UNO's Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award.[6] She later became UNO's first psychology professor to be recognized as a Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Fellow.[7] In 2022, Reiter-Palmon was elected president of Division 10 of the American Psychological Association.[8] The following year, she was identified as being among the top two percent of researchers in the world in her field of social psychology.[9]

Personal life

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Reiter-Palmon is married to Ophir Palmon, a professional photographer.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Reiter-Palmon, Roni, 1964-". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Hendee, David (September 14, 1993). "Israeli UNO Professor Grew Up Knowing War". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bryant, Kimberly (August 31, 2004). "UNO's Industrial/Organizational psychology graduate program receives top rankings". UNO The Gateway. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Psychology Graduate Students Help Conduct Job Skills Analysis for US Navy". Omaha World-Herald. July 17, 2005. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Muller, Taylor (October 31, 2006). "UNO institute awarded military tech contract, hopes for future". UNO The Gateway. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "UNO Professor Honored with Top Research Award". University of Nebraska Omaha. 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "UNO Psychology Professor Selected for American Psychological Association Fellowship". National Hockey League. February 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Roni Reiter-Palmon, Ph.D. Elected to American Psychological Association Leadership Position". University of Nebraska Omaha. June 30, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  9. ^ Bartling, Brandon (January 17, 2023). "Eight UNO Researchers Among Top Two Percent Cited Worldwide in Their Fields". University of Nebraska Omaha. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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