My research program focuses predominantly on occupational health psychology, and more specifically, I conduct research in three key areas: (1) understanding the mechanisms by which emotional job stressors influence employee strain; (2) revealing the antecedents of employee safety performance; and (3) detailing the implications of cyberloafing as a workplace coping mechanism. While each of these research areas is somewhat distinct, when combined, they form the basis of a comprehensive research program centered on helping to sustain and improve employee health, well-being, and safety.
Some questions that my current projects aim to address include:
- To what degree does cyberloafing (i.e., using the internet at work for non-work purposes) serve as an effective employee coping mechanism for dealing with social (e.g., aggression) and task-related (e.g., role conflict) work stressors?
- Does trait mindfulness serve as a buffer in the relationship between emotionally disturbing work events and negative health outcomes (e.g., sleep problems, drinking behaviors, rumination) in the emergency medical services?
- What contextual and personal factors influence the degree to which employees who evince feelings of an occupational calling experience positive (e.g., satisfaction, growth) versus negative (e.g., burnout, compassion fatigue) outcomes in the wake of emotional work stressors?
