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General Information

Full Name Brandon Kang
Languages English, Chinese (Elementary Level)

Education

  • Expected 2026
    Ph.D. Industrial Organizational Psychology
    University of Georgia, Georgia, United States of America
  • Expected 2025
    M.S. Industrial Organizational Psychology
    University of Georgia, Georgia, United States of America
  • 2021
    B.S. Psychology
    University of Georgia, Georgia, United States of America

Experience

  • May 2025
    – Aug 2025
    People Science Analyst Intern
    T-Mobile
  • May 2022
    – Sept 2022
    Analytics & Organizational Effectiveness Intern
    Coachability Consultants, Inc.
    • Managed survey development and deployment.
    • Streamlined data analysis pipelines for automated analysis and visualization.
    • Analyzed client data to produce actionable insights and recommendations.
  • July 2020
    People & Organizational Intern - People Analytics & Insights Team
    PricewaterhouseCoopers
    • Gained training and experience using Tableau and Alteryx.
    • Gained proficiency in Scrum methodologies and applied them to software platform development.
    • Expanded knowledge of PwC’s practices and gained an in-depth understanding of PwC’s Tax practice, Saratoga Benchmarking program, People Analytics group, and survey deployment.
    • Enhanced awareness of human-centered design methods through digital training and simulations.
  • May 2019
    – Aug 2019
    Learning and Development Intern
    SPANX
    • Performed market research on notable human resource information systems and provided a recommendation for integrating an HRIS platform into current HR workflows.
    • Designed and implemented interactive learning programs that improved employee engagement and retention.
    • Revamped the employee rewards system to enhance employee engagement.
    • Planned and executed a learning event to boost employee knowledge of company travel procedures.
    • Collaborated with a cross-functional intern class to improve Spanx’s consumer experience through digital messaging.

Presentations

  • 2025
    Identifying Correlates of Trust in Human-Robot Teams
    • Schecter, A., Outland, N., Kang, B. Y., et al. [Conference Presentation]
    • INGRoup Annual Conference, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 2025
    Exploring Human-Autonomy Trust Dynamics in a Controlled Environment
    • Kang B.Y., et al. [Symposium Presentation]
    • INGRoup Annual Conference, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • 2025
    An Analysis of Textbook Coverage of Cultural Differences in Cognitive Tests
    • Hoffman, B. J., Stryker, S. R., & Kang, B. Y. [Poster]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Denver, CO, USA.
  • 2025
    Prioritizing Human Sustainability in a Tooled-Up World
    • Kang, B. Y. (Speaker), et al. [Fishbowl]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Denver, CO, USA.
  • 2025
    Designing a Virtual Environment for Examining Human-Robot Interactions
    • Stryker, S. R., Kang, B. Y., Outland, N. [Symposium Presentation]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Denver, CO, USA.
  • 2024
    Updates to a Computational Model of Trust Calibration
    • Kang, B.Y. & Outland, N. [Symposium Presentation]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • 2024
    Happy Worker, Happy Life?
    • Stryker, S. R., Kang, B. Y., et al. [Poster]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • 2023
    Development and Validation of the AI Salience Scale
    • Kang, B.Y., & Doddato, F. [Poster]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • 2023
    An Agent Architecture to Simulate Human-AI Trust Dynamics
    • Outland, N. & Kang, B. Y. [Conference Presentation]
    • EAWOP Small Group Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • 2023
    A Social Networks Approach to Leadership and Team Turnover
    • Kim, Y.J., Hoffman, B., Outland, N., & Kang, B.Y. [Poster]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Boston, MA, USA.
  • 2023
    Development of an Artificial Intelligent Teammate
    • Outland, N. & Kang, B. Y. [Symposium Presentation]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Boston, MA, USA.
  • 2023
    The Calibration of Trust Between Humans and AI Agents
    • Outland, N., Kang, B. Y., et al. [Symposium Presentation]
    • SIOP Annual Conference, Boston, MA, USA.
  • 2022
    Something Old and Something New – Trust Dynamics of AI as a Teammate
    • Outland, N. & Kang, B.Y. [Symposium Presentation]
    • Academy of Management Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, USA.

Academic Interests

  • Human-Autonomy Teaming
  • Team Dynamics

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: Tennis, Hiking, Traveling