The Healthy Work Lab at FIU aims to build better workplaces through rigorous research, the dissemination of best practices, and leadership development. Our studies seek to understand the psychosocial factors and processes that influence employee well-being, health, and safety across a broad range of worker populations. Our findings inform evidence-based practices for the creation and promotion of healthy workplaces in which employees can produce and feel valued.
The Healthy Work Lab is committed to creating workplaces for employees with developmental disabilities can thrive. Our Ready to Lead training program aims to empower leaders to manage diverse teams and increase organizational readiness to create and sustain employment opportunities for this talented workforce. Through research and education, we strive to support organizations seeking to launch or expand their disability employment efforts.
Current Healthy Work Lab students include:
Diana (Ugalde) Gray’s research interests include family-supportive work practices, work-family balance, employee well-being, and quality of life. Christina Soulios’ research interests center on employee well-being and experience of work-nonwork balance. She focuses on how Latina employees actively craft and navigate these domains to achieve personal and professional fulfillment.Ron Wolfart’s research interests broadly include employee well-being, disability inclusion in the workplace, and artificial intelligence. More specifically, his current work focuses on the return to work process of employees who acquired a disability during their working careers.Tamara Rubiera Pebe’s research interests include employee well-being, occupational health, and disability inclusion. She aims to use her research to promote socially sustainable organizational practices and greater employee involvement in the workplace.Estefany Abrego is a Ph.D. student in I/O psychology whose research interests include occupational health, disability inclusion, and strategies to mitigate toxic management. Additionally, she is interested in exploring effective leadership in fostering healthy workplaces.Mia Rodrigue is a Ph.D. student dedicated to the field of occupational health psychology, with a strong commitment to creating healthy workplaces that empower employees to flourish and develop their unique talents, all while contributing to the organization’s overall success and mission. Her key areas of focus include employee well-being, intervention and training programs, and fostering psychological safety in the workplace.
