History & Background of Applied Assessments, Inc.

Applied Assessments, Inc. began as an extension of the industrial psychology practice of George M. Hill, a licensed industrial psychologist in the state of Ohio. Mr. Hill initiated his practice in 1953 and his success prompted the formation of Career Guidance, Inc. in 1977. The company changed its name to Applied Assessments, Inc., and Mr. Hill served as Owner and Executive Chairman of the company through October 1992. At that time ownership of Applied Assessments, Inc. was transferred to Daniel H. Averbeck, Ph.D. who held positions of Staff Psychologist and Director of Applied Assessments spanning a period of over eight years. Dr. Averbeck served as President/Owner until his retirement in March of 2016. Ownership was then transferred to May Doyle who held the position of Human Resources Assessment Specialist for over 20 years.

Applied Assessments, Inc. maintains a staff of professionals with specializations and advanced degrees in industrial/organizational psychology. The company assists large and small businesses in human resources development. Applied Assessments' professionals base their work on the principles of industrial/organizational psychology. We are behavioral scientists specializing in human behavior in the workplace. In other words, we apply psychology to business and industry.

May Doyle began her career at Applied Assessments in 1992 as a graduate intern compiling data for test administration and performing statistical analyses to generate normative data. Once she received her Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, she transitioned into the role of HR Assessment Specialist. Her 21 years of experience in HR consulting have focused on test validation, administration and training as well as statistical data analysis and interpretation. Under the mentorship of Dr. Daniel Averbeck, Ph.D., her role has also expanded into career coaching and succession planning. In her time with Applied Assessments, May has conducted over 1000 assessment sessions for the selection and development of production, technical, administrative support, supervisory, professional staff and managerial candidates. She has managed the design, validation and implementation of selection and assessment systems for manufacturing clients.

Utilizing her psychometrics background, May has applied complex statistical techniques in the analysis of project data and has interpreted data results for practical application to address client issues. May earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Masters of Arts degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Xavier University. She has served as a College Relations Committee member for the Greater Cincinnati HR Association. May has served as Parent Teacher Association Board member for 5 years. .