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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.
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 (OHP)?
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 Science, and more! We all have a common goal of creating healthier and safer working environments and promoting worker safety, health, and well-being.
- More information about OHP can be found on the Society for Occupational Health Psychology website.
- Videos from APA about careers in Applied Psychology, including OHP and IO Psychology found here.
What is the Work-Health Project?
The Work-Health Project is a series of research studies and research translations about the intersection of work and health for people living and working with chronic health conditions. Examples of research studies and research translation articles in this area can be found below. Topics include work-health management interference, stigma and discrimination, interventions, and more! For example, we are currently working on a NIOSH-funded study of work design and self-management of type 2 diabetes. We are also working on a study of managers and supervisors of workers with chronic health conditions to identify challenges and opportunities for supporting workers.
Dr. McGonagle has a forthcoming book: Chronic health conditions and work: Proactive strategies for supporting employees and doing well by doing good. Oxford University Press.
Dr. McGonagle has a forthcoming book: Chronic health conditions and work: Proactive strategies for supporting employees and doing well by doing good. Oxford University Press.
People
Alyssa K. McGonagle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology and Organizational Science
Program Director, Industrial-Organizational Psychology Master's Program
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Co-Chair, Healthy Work Design & Well-Being Council, NIOSH
cv (pdf)
Google Scholar Profile
ORCID Profile (ORCID 0000-0003-2063-162X)
MyBibliography
Associate Professor, Psychology and Organizational Science
Program Director, Industrial-Organizational Psychology Master's Program
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Co-Chair, Healthy Work Design & Well-Being Council, NIOSH
cv (pdf)
Google Scholar Profile
ORCID Profile (ORCID 0000-0003-2063-162X)
MyBibliography
Currently Affiliated Students
Brent Reed, PharmD, M.S.
Kailey Meyer, M.A.
Leah Bourque, M.A.
Nikita Williams, M.A.
Loralee Hoffer, B.A.
Brent Reed, PharmD, M.S.
Kailey Meyer, M.A.
Leah Bourque, M.A.
Nikita Williams, M.A.
Loralee Hoffer, B.A.
Previously Affiliated Students
Faris Khan, B.A., UNC Charlotte
Lena Etzel, Ph.D., UNC Charlotte
Lydia Roos, Ph.D. UNC Charlotte
Jonathan Flinchum, Ph.D., UNC Charlotte
Katie Kavanaugh, Ph.D., UNC Charlotte
Tarya Bardwell, Ph.D., 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
Faris Khan, B.A., UNC Charlotte
Lena Etzel, Ph.D., UNC Charlotte
Lydia Roos, Ph.D. UNC Charlotte
Jonathan Flinchum, Ph.D., UNC Charlotte
Katie Kavanaugh, Ph.D., UNC Charlotte
Tarya Bardwell, Ph.D., 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 (*current or former student)
*Reed, B. N., & McGonagle, A. K. (2024). Working with chronic Health conditions: A case for more proactive support. Accepted for publication at Workplace Health & Safety. https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799241267835
*Reed, B. N., & McGonagle, A. K. (2024). Ups and downs: Workers with fluctuations in chronic pain and work–health management interference. International Journal of Stress Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000332
McGonagle, A. K., Chosewood, C., Hartley, T., Newman, L., Ray, T., & Rosemberg, M. (2024). Chronic health conditions in the workplace: Work stressors and supportive supervision, work design, and programs. Occupational Health Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-024-00192-0
*Reed, B. N., & McGonagle, A. K. (2023). Research and scholarly methods: Studies of workplace well-being and other organizational phenomena. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1848
*Etzel, L., McGonagle, A. K., *Roos, L., & *Mooney, J. (2023). All for one, one for all: Compassionate goal orientation, social support, and work engagement. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-023-00115-4
Ruggs, E. N., & McGonagle, A. K. (2023). Can brief video trainings reduce bias and improve knowledge and attitudes toward applicants with disabilities? Journal of Business and Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-022-09857-5 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)
*Roos., L., McGonagle, A. K., & *Etzel., L. (2022). Are your goals working for you or against you? Implications of interpersonal goals at work on surface acting and burnout. International Journal of Stress Management, 29, 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000249
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)
McGonagle, A. K., Schwab, L., Yahanda, N., Duskey, H., Gertz, N., Prior, L., Roy, M., & Kriegel, G. (2020). Coaching for primary care physician well-being: A randomized trial and follow-up analysis. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000180 (preprint pdf)
*Reed, B. N., & McGonagle, A. K. (2024). Ups and downs: Workers with fluctuations in chronic pain and work–health management interference. International Journal of Stress Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000332
McGonagle, A. K., Chosewood, C., Hartley, T., Newman, L., Ray, T., & Rosemberg, M. (2024). Chronic health conditions in the workplace: Work stressors and supportive supervision, work design, and programs. Occupational Health Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-024-00192-0
*Reed, B. N., & McGonagle, A. K. (2023). Research and scholarly methods: Studies of workplace well-being and other organizational phenomena. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1848
*Etzel, L., McGonagle, A. K., *Roos, L., & *Mooney, J. (2023). All for one, one for all: Compassionate goal orientation, social support, and work engagement. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-023-00115-4
Ruggs, E. N., & McGonagle, A. K. (2023). Can brief video trainings reduce bias and improve knowledge and attitudes toward applicants with disabilities? Journal of Business and Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-022-09857-5 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)
*Roos., L., McGonagle, A. K., & *Etzel., L. (2022). Are your goals working for you or against you? Implications of interpersonal goals at work on surface acting and burnout. International Journal of Stress Management, 29, 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000249
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)
McGonagle, A. K., Schwab, L., Yahanda, N., Duskey, H., Gertz, N., Prior, L., Roy, M., & Kriegel, G. (2020). Coaching for primary care physician well-being: A randomized trial and follow-up analysis. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000180 (preprint pdf)
