Work and Occupations
Aletraris, Lydia
Associate Research Scientist, Social Work
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | lydia@uga.edu
Research Interests: Substance use disorder treatment, cannabis legalization, opioid use disorder, health services research, human trafficking prevalence
Clark, Malissa
Associate Professor, Psychology
website | clarkm@uga.edu
Research Interests include workaholism, employee well-being, work-family dynamics, and burnout
Coverdill, James
Meigs Professor, Sociology
website | jimcov@uga.edu
Research Interests include sociology of work and organizations, work-hour reforms and surgical work
Eby, Lillian
Distinguished Research Professor, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | leby@uga.edu
Research Interests include occupational health, relationship science, mentoring, and mindfulness
Hamel, Erin
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Special Education
website | erin.hamel@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Early childhood teaching; Workplace supports; Education quality
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
Mihm, Stephen
Professor, History
website | mihm@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Economic history; History of organizations
Padilla, Heather
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Behavior
website | hmpadilla@uga.edu
Research Interests include evaluation, nutrition, physical activity, worksites, and rural communities
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
Roman, Paul
Emeritus Professor, Sociology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | proman@uga.edu
Research Interests include addiction, health services, cannabis, alcohol, and workplace
Tinkler, Justine
Associate Professor, Sociology
website | jtinkler@uga.edu
Research Interests include gender and race policy intervention, sexual harassment, and discrimination
Wickrama, Kandauda A.
Emeritus Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | wickrama@uga.edu
Research Interests include social determinants of health, health inequality across the life course, and racial/ethnical inequalities in mental and physical health of children and adults