Author: Moses Rivera, PhD Student in Industrial Organizational Psychology. Recently in the hospitality industry, job insecurity and layoffs have been particularly devastating. For these workers, the anxiety of seeking employment—sometimes outside of their primary industry of expertise—is all too real. In this frustration and confusion, it can be easy to lose sight of the trajectory Read more about Finding Purpose: A Life Checkup[…]

Author: Katherine Ciarlante, PhD Student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Data collected during Covid-19 has found that many Americans report feeling lonely or isolated from others at higher than at pre-pandemic levels. These numbers are particularly high among older Americans who have shown significant increases in reported loneliness  and decreases in social contact. Covid-19 safety practices, including Read more about Lessons from Astronauts for Managing Isolation[…]

Author: Moses Rivera, PhD Student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. The COVID-19 pandemic represents a threat to workers’ health, family, job security, and personal finances. These threats cause people to experience a variety of negative emotions, according to Dr. Alicia Grandey, an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist from Penn State University. Grandey recently conducted an online workshop as part of Read more about Hospitality Workers: Managing Emotions During COVID-19[…]

Author: Katherine Ciarlante, PhD Student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways and the economic and social pressures associated with the pandemic have negatively impacted the mental health of many. As a result, many may be seeking mental health services, for themselves or their family, for the first time. This can Read more about Accessing Low-Cost Mental Health Services During COVID-19[…]

Author: Michael DiStaso, Doctoral Candidate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. COVID-19 has had a negative impact on employees in the United States and worldwide. The hospitality industry has been especially impacted. Restaurants have been forced to limit their services and hotels operate at significantly reduced occupancy because of travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders. Many employees have been Read more about Managing Stress During COVID-19[…]