Research Affiliates are investigators who have both interest and potential to contribute to the mission of Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW), regardless of their home institution. Potential collaboration may take the form of research grant-writing related to the CPH-NEW mission, participation in already funded projects (in-kind), co-authorship of manuscripts with CPH-NEW investigators, contributions to educational and outreach activities, or serving as external advisors to graduate students who work on Center projects. Research Affiliates have access to CPH-NEW instruments and other materials and may participate in Center meetings and research retreats.

Current CPH-NEW Research Affiliates, including their research interests, are:

  • Lisa Barry, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Masters of Public Health (M.P.H.), Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut (UConn) Health Center. Research interests: Interface between mental health and physical function over time among older persons living in the community.
  • Christine C. Caruso, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of the Practice in Food Security and Environmental Justice, Bailey College of the Environment, Wesleyan University. Research interests: K-12 School Food; farm and food labor, community-based participatory research, and environmental psychology.
  • Caitlin Caspi, Doctor of Science (Sc.D.), Associate Professor, Allied Health Sciences, UConn Storrs. Research interests: Social and economic determinants of health, food insecurity, and diet-related health.
  • Manuel Cifuentes, Medical Doctor (M.D.), Sc.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, Regis College. Research interests: Psychosocial job strain in relation to chronic disease (cardiovascular, metabolic, mental, and musculoskeletal) as well as its interaction with other occupation and non-occupation related exposures.
  • David J. Cornell, doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.), Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts (UMass) Lowell. Research interests: Musculoskeletal injury prevention among occupational workers; examination of autonomic nervous system function; assessment of dynamic balance & functional movement quality.
  • Shayna Cunningham, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Public Health, UConn Health Center. Social determinants of health inequities; community-based participatory research, and program evaluation.
  • Marnie Dobson, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California Irvine; Director, Healthy Work Campaign, Center for Social Epidemiology. Research interests: Psychosocial work stressors' impact on mental/physical health; qualitative methods in occupational health.
  • Kasper Edwards, Ph.D., Masters of Science (M.S.), Senior Researcher, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark. Research interests: Effect modifiers in organizational occupational health interventions; employee-driven approaches to organizational development.
  • Pouran Faghri, M.D., M.S., Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (F.A.C.S.M.), Emeritus Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, UConn; Adjunct Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California Los Angeles.
  • Paula Grubb, Ph.D., Research Psychologist and Acting Deputy Associate Director for Science, Division of Applied Research and Technology, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  • Peter Hasle, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Technology and Innovation and Global Sustainable Production, University of Southern Denmark. Research interests: Occupational health and safety; participatory research and training.
  • Tomas Hemmingsson, Ph.D., Stockholm University and Karolinska Institute. Research interests: Socioeconomic disparities in health and occupational epidemiology.
  • Christine Ipsen, Ph.D., M.S., Associate Professor, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark. Research interests: Participatory primary interventions, sustainable management and work, well-being and performance. 
  • Marie Birk Jorgensen, Ph.D., Head of Research and Innovation, Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, Denmark.
  • Bokyung Kim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics, UConn. Research interests: Substance Use Disorder; Opioid Use Disorder, mental health, and evaluation of occupational health practices and interventions.
  • Insoo Kim, Ph.D., UConn School of Medicine. Research interests: Wearable sensors for continuous measurement of physiological signals in workplaces; objective measurement of quality of life for workers with disabilities; hearing protector devices.
  • George A. Kuchel, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., Professor of Medicine; Director, UConn Center on Aging;  Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, UConn Health Center. Research interests: Function and outcomes in older adults; mechanisms leading to disability, co-morbidity; design of effective interventions.
  • Anthony LaMontagne, Sc.D., Masters of Arts (M.A.), Masters of Education (M.Ed.), Professor of Work, Health & Well-being; Director, Determinants of Health research domain, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University.
  • Paul Landsbergis, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, State University of New York Downstate School of Public Health. Research interests: Socioeconomic disparities in health, occupational epidemiology.
  • Stephenie C. Lemon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, UMass Medical School; Community Engagement Section, UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Research interests: Worksite obesity reduction programs using policies, physical environment, access and availability, and behavioral interventions.
  • Sara Namazi, Ph.D., M.S., Assistant Professor, Johnson & Wales University. Research interests: Community-based participatory research; work-life conflict; correctional worker safety, health and well-being; disability and employment; and neurodiversity in the workplace.
  • Gretchen (Gigi) Petery, Ph.D., Social Scientist and Co-Director, National Center for Productive Aging and Work, NIOSH, CDC. Research interests: Workforce aging and ageism, employee safety, health and well-being; successful aging at work; job insecurity; and employability.
  • Rashaun Roberts, Ph.D., Lead Research Psychologist, Work Organization and Stress Research Team Assistant Coordinator, Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector Program NIOSH, CDC.
  • Michelle Robertson, Ph.D., Certified Professional Ergonomist (C.P.E.), Co-Private Investigator Outreach program; Executive Director Office Ergonomics Research Committee, Northeastern University. Research interests: Organizational readiness and participatory ergonomics.
  • Marie-Anne S. Rosemberg, Ph.D., M.N., R.N., Fellow of the american Association of Occupational Health Nurses (F.A.A.O.H.N.), Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Nursing. Research interests: Occupational health disparities & Inequities, worker & immigrant health, psychosocial work stressors, pathophysiologic and behavioral responses to stressors, chronic disease outcomes, socioecological stressors, qualitative methods.
  • Martha Sanders, Ph.D., M.S., Licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L), C.P.E., Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (F.A.O.T.A.), Professor, Quinnipiac University. Research interests: Ergonomics analysis and injury prevention, low vision, older workers, community-based health promotion, circadian lighting and lighting design.
  • Robert R. Sinclair, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Clemson University. Research interests: Occupational health psychology, economic stress, organizational climate, occupational health in health care settings, the employment relationship and employee retention.
  • Karen Søgaard, Ph.D., Professor, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark. Research interests: Rehabilitation, exercise science, biomechanics, musculoskeletal disorders, exercise physiology, physical activity and health in working life.
  • Lorena Solis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, El Instituto, UConn. Research interests: Diversity, equity, and inclusion, specifically focusing on understanding how inequality manifests in hiring, retention, and career advancement practices for historically marginalized groups.
  • Chunhui Suh, M.D., M.S., Assistant Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Inje University. Research interests: Occupational medicine, mental health, workplace health promotion, worker participation and program sustainability in stress management at work.
  • Erin Teeple, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Candidate, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Research interests: Application of quantitative analysis techniques and machine learning methods to explore questions related to healthcare safety and quality, using electronic health record systems and facility administrative data sets.
  • Tommaso Tempesti, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics, UMass Lowell. Research interests: Impact of international trade on workers' health; employer-sponsored fringe benefits; occupational health; econometrics.
  • Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Ph.D., Registered Nurse (R.N.), Fellow of: the American Heart Association (F.A.H.A.), the Heart Failure Society of America (F.H.F.S.A.), & the American Academy of Nursiong (F.A.A.N.), Dean and Professor, UConn School of Nursing, UConn Storrs. Research interests: Cardiac self-care in the aging workforce.
  • Angela Wangari Walter, Ph.D., M.P.H., Masters of Social Work (M.S.W.), Assistant Professor of Public Health, UMass Lowell. Research interests: Alcohol and drug health services research, mental health and associated comorbidities. integrated health care delivery models, effective behavioral health interventions.
  • Monnica T. Williams, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa. Research interests: Trauma, race, and racism (individual and structural).
  • Jennifer Zelnick, M.S.W., Sc.D., Associate Professor, Chair, Social Welfare Policy Sequence, Touro College Graduate School of Social Work. Research interests: Workplace health and safety for human service/social work workforce, work organization.