Director
Dr. Chelsea LeNoble is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology doctoral program at the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on issues at the intersection of work and societal resilience. Dr. LeNoble studies the implications of burnout in occupations critical to society, developing theory and interventions designed to advance human resilience in work and non-work domains of life. She most often conducts this work in interdisciplinary research teams, ascribing to the National Science Foundation notion of CONVERGE: the greatest challenges facing society cannot be solved by one discipline alone. Upon completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology, Dr. LeNoble worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Clemson University and Prisma Health, leading projects on healthcare leadership development and clinician resilience to burnout. This work earned her ongoing faculty affiliations with the Clemson University School of Health Research and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville. Dr. LeNoble’s work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Office of Naval Research, and Natural Hazards Center. In addition, she has consulted with academic, industry, military, and non-profit organizations, providing expertise in survey design, analysis, and reporting.
Lab Managers
Chad Yagey is a 3rd Year Doctoral Student in Industrial/Organizational psychology studying under Dr. LeNoble. Chad received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Florida State University, and has experience in both academic and applied research through interning with the Office of Naval Research. Chad’s current interests include resilience, workplace adversity, self-efficacy, and motivation. His current projects include developing a surveys to measure workplace dread in employees, as well as his Master’s Thesis examining how an individuals resources predicts enactment strategies in adverse work environments.
Beatriz Victor is an undergraduate Clinical Psychology student at UCF, deeply involved in research and mentorship. She serves as an Academic Advancement Ambassador, RAMP Scholar, Undergraduate Honors Thesis Scholar, teaching assistant, Psi Chi member, and Psychological Society mentor. She is passionate about advancing mental health equity through research and advocacy.
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Current Graduate Students
Milla Sherman is a first-year doctoral student in Industrial/Organizational Psychology studying under Dr. LeNoble. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rollins College, and her current research interests include resilience, teams, and worker well-being.
Maresca Brand is a 2nd master’s student in I/O Psychology. Maresca’s thesis, in collaboration with Clemson University, examines organizational justice and work-home conflict in emergency physicians. Maresca interned at NAWCTSD, conducting qualitative research on training systems. She earned her B.A. in Cognitive Science from Vassar College. She is passionate about occupational health and training effectiveness and is currently preparing PhD applications for Fall 2026.
Lab Alumni
Dr. Nina Steigerwald graduated from the I-O Psychology Ph.D. program in May 2025. His dissertation developed the Nature Charger Model and explored how working in an environment with ambient nature can alleviate the depleting effects of task demands on employee energy. Nina’s presentation of her dissertation in the 2024 UCF 3-minute Thesis Competition won first place!
Dr. Matthew Ng graduated from the I-O Psychology Ph.D. program in August 2024. His dissertation was on pragmatic theory and how implied meaning impacts constructs such as knowledge hiding, resilience, and job satisfaction with Dr. LeNoble chairing his dissertation. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Nathaly Rayo graduated in Summer 2025 from the I-O Psychology Master’s program in Summer 2025. Their thesis was on individual differences and its effects on work stress recovery through nature breaks. They graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2022 with a degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with a minor in human services and certificates in Human Resources and Gender Theory.
Zachary Carr graduated from the I-O Psychology Master’s program in May 2024 after serving as the lab manager of the Resilience Lab.
Jordan Rumely graduated from the I-O Psychology Master’s program in May 2024 after leading a research project within the Resilience Lab on resilience in the yachting industry and how different social support avenues impact burnout.
Lab Contributors
- Nina Steigerwald
- Barret Vermilion
- Chad Yagey
- Allen Shorey
- Krisztina Szabo
- Alberly Perez
- Kevin Llanos
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