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Professional Overview

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Alissa Zawacki is a Director within Elliott Davis’s Human Capital practice, bringing deep expertise in industrial-organizational psychology and talent strategy. Her work focuses on advising organizations on evidence-based selection systems, defining and aligning leadership capabilities to business strategy, and improving employee engagement.

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She has extensive experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder engagements, designing and validating data-driven talent solutions, and translating organizational needs into practical, high-impact outcomes. Alissa is recognized for her ability to build trusted client relationships, align stakeholders, and deliver legally defensible, scalable solutions that strengthen hiring quality, leadership capability, and long-term organizational effectiveness.

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Education, Credentials, and Special Training

• B.S., Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• M.S., Industrial – Organizational Psychology, Auburn University
• Ph.D., Industrial – Organizational Psychology, Auburn University

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Professional Affiliations

• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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