Celebrating Fred Oswald

By Sofia Del Fine
​February 12, 2025

​We are proud to celebrate Professor Fred Oswald as a recipient of the 2026 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Distinguished Service Contributions Award, an honor that recognizes his exceptional dedication and lasting influence in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. This prestigious distinction highlights his sustained commitment to advancing the profession and strengthening the SIOP community. Following 17 impactful years at Rice University, where he held the Herbert S. Autrey Professorship of Social Sciences, Dr. Oswald now joins the University of California, Irvine School of Education as professor. We are thrilled to welcome him to our academic community and look forward to the continued leadership, scholarship, and service he will bring to our campus and the broader field.

Fred Oswald