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WELCOME TO THE PEARL LAB
We study Personnel Evaluations
and Assessments for Retention and Learning.
PEARL Lab
News & Announcements
The PEARL Lab will be admitting a PhD Student in the Fall of 2025
Dr. Ricardo Brooks is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology program at Penn State University.
He will be admitting a student to begin in the Fall of 2025. You can also contact us via email: PEARL.Lab.PSU@gmail.com.
Featured Research
Formal and informal learning as deterrents of turnover intentions: Evidence from frontline workers during a crisis
This recent publication explores the influence of professional development activities such as formal training and informal learning on employees' willingness to remain in a job - even during a crisis. These findings identify possible methods of deterring turnover intentions, by highlighting the key role that organizations play in supporting continuous learning among their employees
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