paul tsagaroulis, phd

The science of work, how we work, and how we experience work

Hi. I use data storytelling to make work better

Let’s design work that people love

BIO

I lead the people data & analytics function at the University of Virginia.

I have a PhD in business psychology (industrial-organizational track) from The Chicago School.

And have 20+ years of experience in people analytics, including founding & leading teams at the U.S. General Services Administration, Carrier, UBS, and Allstate.

I’ve presented at national conferences and workshops.

I have a modest start on Google Scholar & ResearchGate.

INTERESTS

I’m passionate about data visualization. I refer to it as the seeing & thinking of data.

My research in data visualization literacy focused on how people see data clearly and think about its meaning. This builds on Tufte’s data-inference-conclusions framework, which explains how we process & act on information.

I also share ideas about people science as the intersection of io psychology, people analytics, and the future of work.

NEWS

New SIOP white paper: Maximizing Impact Through the Synergy of Psychology and Analytics.

Featured in Nightingale: How data visualization became my career catalyst.

Published How AI is reshaping work and human psychology for The AI Edge, Loyola University.

Featured in SIOP’s IOs & People Analytics: Insights From Experts in the Field.

COMMITTEES

Society for People Analytics
Education Committee, working on the mentor connect program.

Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Co-chair the Next-Gen IO Psychologists committee, to bridge the awareness gap about IO psychology career paths

Data Visualization Society
Early Career Committee, helping members advance their careers