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In our research group, we study factors that affect workers' health, safety, and well-being. We also study special populations of workers, including health care workers and workers who are aging and have disabilities, chronic health issues and/or chronic pain. We illuminate challenges that workers face and design and implement solutions.
What is Occupational Health Psychology?
Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is an inter-disciplinary field that focuses on psychological, social, and organizational factors at work that affect worker health, safety, and well-being. OHP includes research and industry professionals in the fields of Psychology, Public Health, Medicine, Organizational Sciences, and more. We have a common goal of creating healthier and safer working environments and promoting worker safety, health, and well-being.
Videos from APA about careers in Applied Psychology, including OHP and IO Psychology found here.
People
Faculty Mentor Alyssa McGonagle, Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, 2011) Associate Professor of Psychological and Organizational Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte cv (pdf) ORCID Profile (ORCID 0000-0003-2063-162X) PubMed Listing of Articles
Currently Affiliated Students Brent Reed Kailey Meyer Leah Bourque Lena Etzel Faris Khan
Previously Affiliated Students Lydia Roos, Ph.D. UNC Charlotte Jonathan Flinchum, M.A., UNC Charlotte Katie Kavanaugh, M.A, UNC Charlotte Tarya Bardwell, M. A., UNC Charlotte Jordan Parody, B.A. UNC Charlotte T'onna Kizzie, B.A. UNC Charlotte Niambi Childress-Powell, Ph.D., Wayne State University Lydia Hamblin, Ph.D., Wayne State University Mengqiao Liu, Ph.D., Wayne State University Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., Wayne State University
Selected Recent Publications
Ruggs, E. N., & McGonagle, A. K. (2023). Can brief video trainings reduce bias and improve knowledge and attitudes toward applicants with disabilities? Accepted for publication at Journal of Business and Psychology. Link to full text: https://rdcu.be/cZv5F
McGonagle, A. K., Bardwell, T., Flinchum, J., & Kavanaugh, K. (2022). Perceived work ability: A constant comparative analysis of workers’ perspectives. Occupational Health Science, 6, 207-246. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-022-00116-w. (pre-print pdf)
McGonagle, A. K. (2021, Jan. 19). How organizations can support employees with chronic health conditions. Harvard Business Review.https://hbr.org/2021/01/how-organizations-can-support-employees-with-chronic-health-conditions McGonagle, A. K., Schmidt, S. R., & Speights, S. (2020). Work-health interference for workers with chronic health conditions: Construct and scale development. Occupational Health Science, 4, 445-470. (preprint pdf)
Walsh, B. M., Kabat-Farr, D., McGonagle, A. K., Burrus, A., Call, L., & Shen, F. (in press). Living a calling and perceived work ability in domestic violence services. Accepted at Journal of Counseling Psychology