- Disability Education and Employment
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Collaboration in agile enterprises
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Team Dynamics and Performance
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Media Influence and Health
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
Northern Illinois University
2014-2024
American University
2018-2021
Syracuse University
2007-2009
Tulane University
2002-2003
Organizations rely heavily on asynchronous message-based technologies (e.g., e-mail) for the purposes of work-related communications. These are primary means knowledge transfer and building social networks. As a by-product, workers might feel varying levels preoccupations with urges responding quickly to messages from clients, coworkers, or supervisors--an experience we label as workplace telepressure. This can lead fast response times thus faster decisions other outcomes initially. However,...
Workers with invisible disabilities encounter unique challenges compared to workers other concealable identities and even visible disabilities. These occur not only in the decisions of whether disclose disability workplace but also detection acceptance having a disclose. Disclosure likely has implications for individual worker's health, social relationships, work performance as well an employing organization's outcomes. We argue that current legislation policies might be sensitive...
Similar to other identities, disability identity can be complex and exist at varying levels of integration with including an occupational identity. Yet existing empirical research in the management social science literature on workplace reveals a lack appreciation for complexity In following review, we move toward broader conceptualization by integrating theoretical perspectives across disciplines disability-related experiences workplace. We propose that worker’s decision adopt depends...
Workplace technology has posed some challenges to worker well-being. This research examined how workplace telepressure-a preoccupation and urge respond quickly message-based communications-is related work life balance evaluations, as well recovery experiences might explain this relationship. Using an online survey design, Study 1 (N = 254) 2 409) demonstrated that employees' telepressure negatively satisfaction with work-life balance. showed psychological detachment may the relationship...
Implementing electronic performance monitoring in the workplace might improve efficiency and quality of employee data that are collected. These intended benefits be discounted or even eliminated if employees have a negative reaction to process. The goal this exploratory study was therefore investigate which techniques characteristics associated with reactions using survey responses from 190 student workers. Results showed close (via cameras, entry, chat phone recording) had significant...
Self-esteem has been demonstrated to predict health and well-being in a number of samples domains using retrospective reports, but little is known about the effect self-esteem daily life. A community sample with asthma ( n = 97) or rheumatoid arthritis 31) completed measure collected Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data 5x/day for one week palmtop computer. Low predicted more negative affect, less positive greater stress severity, symptom severity Naturalistic exploration mechanisms...
Abstract Telepressure is a psychological state consisting of the preoccupation and urge to respond quickly message‐based communications from others. has been linked with negative stress health outcomes, but existing measure focuses on experiences specific workplace. The current study explores whether an adapted version workplace telepressure relevant general social interactions that rely information communication technologies. We validated in sample college students found psychometric...
The coronavirus pandemic 2019 (COVID-19) changed the context of schooling for both parents and their children. Learning at home presents new challenges young children particularly with behavior difficulties, such as inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity. current study examined changes to parent child due COVID-19 among 4- 5-year-old parents. Changes in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms levels parental involvement children's learning were examined. ADHD also a...
Information and communication technologies (ICT) afford benefits in staying connected increasing work flexibility for employees; however, they also bring us negative behavioral psychological outcomes. This research examines the potential consequences of workplace telepressure, referring to preoccupation with urge respond quickly work-related ICT messages, on employee physical outcomes intervening roles detachment boundary-crossing behaviors. A sample 233 full-time workers from an online...
Social support has been linked to beneficial effects on health directly (main effect) and as a buffer stress. Most research, however, examined these relationships using global retrospective assessments of stress, which may be subject recall biases. This study used ambulatory ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods test the main stress-buffering social daily well-being asthma rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.Community volunteers with (n = 97) or RA 31) responded EMA prompts five times...
Abstract Twenty‐eight currently or recently employed adults with concealable impairments from a community in the United States completed semi‐structured interviews to capture workers’ perceptions of their internal and social experiences that contribute identity management decisions. Disability strategies included effortful behaviors, such as avoiding relevant situations using specific language describe impairments. Participants suggested intraindividual factors (disability salience,...
More knowledge is needed regarding the student factors that impact academic reading and success in college beyond traditional measures of readiness. This study examined contributions specified by Proficient Academic Reader framework—reading literacy skills, metacognitive strategies, motivation—to performance on a complex task cumulative GPA across three semesters within first two years college. Hierarchical regression models were estimated using sample 166 students at four-year public...
This study assessed the relationship between microaggressions and health outcomes among bisexual women. Participants came from Women's Daily Experiences Study, a mixed method of women recruited in Chicago (N = 112). Using cross-sectional data, we tested bivariate multivariate associations lifetime past year sexual orientation with depression, anxiety, self-assessed mental physical health, substance use. We also relationships intersectional microaggressions, related to racial minority...
Microgrids are the main building blocks of future smart grids. They provide a promising solution for integrating renewable energy sources and distributed power generation into The high penetration their intermittent nature have brought about significant challenges to control operation microgrids. In recent years, an enormous amount research has been conducted on microgrid dynamics, stability analysis, management, control. However, there limited effort integrate cutting-edge technologies...
Foster youth often experience considerable adversity both in and out of foster care, including histories abuse and/or neglect, further stressors within the system. These adverse experiences occur at key developmental periods that can compromise emotional functioning lead to posttraumatic symptomatology, stress disorder (PTSD) emotion dysregulation. In face difficult ongoing mental health challenges, transitioning into adulthood may be particularly vulnerable increases depressive symptoms. We...
Measures implemented globally to minimize spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in significant changes for families. Since children's developmental processes occur within an environmental context, examining how parenting practices and child behavior may have changed during COVID-19 is important supporting children The purpose current study was examine levels behaviors parents kindergarten prior following onset global pandemic. In a sample (n = 100; 89% female) we...
The present study examined the role of situational stigma salience on cognitive processing stigma-bearing targets and their resulting impressions others during social interaction. Specifically, this considered impact a just-acquired, concealable extent to which is apparent interaction metaperception self-conscious concern. In two experiments, women role-played lesbian sexual identity evidenced reliably greater paranoid cognition in form increased concern, sinister attributions, negative...