Karyssa Courey, Assistant Professor
Office: 226 Audubon Hall
Department of Psychology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: kcoure1@lsu.edu
Dr. Courey will be accepting students for Fall 2027.
Education
- PhD Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Rice University
- MA Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Rice University
- BA Psychology, University of California, Irvine
Research Interests
- Bayesian methods
- Statistical communication
- Judgement and decision-making
- Employment discrimination
- Individual differences and skills
Dr. Courey’s research applies Bayesian methods to examine, model, and improve statistical
communication and decision-making in organizations. She focuses on novel applications
of Bayesian methods within the areas of personnel selection and employment discrimination,
and she examines how data visualizations and skills for interpreting data impact decisions
in these contexts.
Representative Publications
Courey, K. A., & Oswald, F. L. (2025). Evaluating the impact ratio and its associated uncertainty:
A Bayesian approach. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 31(2), 134–146. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000451
Courey, K. A., & Oswald, F. L. (2025). A qualitative analysis of personnel selection and legal
experts’ perspectives on adverse impact measures. Journal of Business and Psychology,
41, 247–264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-025-10044-5
Courey K. A., Wu F. Y., Oswald F. L., & Pedroza C. (2024). Dealing with small samples disability
research: Do not fret, Bayesian analysis is here. Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology,
69(4), 335–346. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000579
Courey K. A., Oswald F. L., & Culpepper S. A. (2024). Clearer analysis, interpretation, and communication
in organizational research: A Bayesian guide. Practical Assessment, Research, and
Evaluation, 29(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.7275/pare.1975
Courey K. A., & Oswald F. L. (2024). Communicating adverse impact analyses clearly: A Bayesian approach. Journal of Business and Psychology, 39, 137-157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-022-09862-8