Work and Occupations

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Ahn, Daehwan

Assistant Professor, Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics
website | daehwan@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Computational Methods, Education and Learning, Experimental Methods, Higher Education, Infant and Child Development, Mental Health, Mental Illness and Disorders, Organizations, STEM, Work and Occupations

Clark, Malissa

Professor and Dept. Head Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, OIBR
website | clarkm@uga.edu

Research Interests include workaholism, employee well-being, work-family dynamics, and burnout

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Coverdill, James

Meigs Professor, Sociology
website | jimcov@uga.edu

Research Interests include sociology of work and organizations, work-hour reforms and surgical work

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Foohey, Pamela

Professor, School of Law
website | pamela.foohey@uga.edu

Research Interests: Aging and Gerontology, Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality, Emotion, Gender, Marriage, Family, and Close Relationships, Mental Health, Networks, Organizations, Physical Health and Well-being, Policy, Regulation, and Compliance, Sexuality and Sexual Identity, Substance Use and Addiction, Survey Methods, Work and Occupations

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Forrest, Jon

Assistant Professor, Linguistics
website | jrforrest@uga.edu

Research Interests: Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality, Computational Methods, Culture, Ethnography, Networks, Work and Occupations

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Hamel, Erin

Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Special Education
website | erin.hamel@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Early childhood teaching; Workplace supports; Education quality

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He, Yimin

Assistant Professor, Psychology
website | yiminhe@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Culture, Mental Health, Networks, Organizations, Physical Health and Well-being, Survey Methods, Work and Occupations

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Hermanowicz, Joseph

Professor, Sociology
website | jch1@uga.edu

Research Interests: Higher Education, Organizations, Work and Occupations

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Hoffman, Brian

Professor, Psychology
website | hoffmanb@uga.edu

Research Interests: Higher Education, Organizations, Work and Occupations

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Jo, Jeyeon

Assistant Professor, Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors

website | jeyeonjo@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Computational Methods, Exercise, Physical Health and Well-being, Work and Occupations

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Mihm, Stephen

Professor, History
website | mihm@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Economic history; History of organizations

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Olenick, Jeffrey

Assistant Professor, Psychology
website | jo14489@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality, Computational Methods, Diversity, Education and Learning, Organizations, Work and Occupations

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Padilla, Heather

Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Behavior
website | hmpadilla@uga.edu

Research Interests include evaluation, nutrition, physical activity, worksites, and rural communities

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Robertson, Melissa

Assistant Professor, Psychology
website | mrobertson@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Social relationships; Mentoring and supervision; Diversity and inclusion; Health and well-being; Measurement and methodology

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Schlesinger, Ari

Assistant Professor, School of Computing
website | ari.schlesinger@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality, Communication, Computational Methods, Culture, Diversity, Education and Learning, Ethnography, Gender, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, Identity, Media, Organizations, Policy, Regulation, and Compliance, Sexuality and Sexual Identity, STEM, Work and Occupations

Tinkler, Justine

Professor, Sociology
website | jtinkler@uga.edu

Research Interests include gender and race policy intervention, sexual harassment, and discrimination

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Torelli, Jessica

Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Special Education
2024-2026 GDP Participant, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | jessica.torelli@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Teacher professional development; preventive behavior interventions; function-based assessment and intervention; functional analysis