In an ongoing effort to promote health and safety in the hospitality industry, we were pleased to offer a free webinar series in the Fall of 2020 to help address the unique stresses of hospitality professionals during COVID-19. Each week during the month of October, we invited experts from various disciplines to learn more about how employees in this people-oriented profession can adjust to the isolation of living and working during COVID-19. This series was put on by UCF Department of Psychology’s Targeted Research Training Program in partnership with the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management. The Targeted Research Training Program is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and uses research, education, and outreach to promote workplace health and safety in the hospitality industry.
Topics are relevant to a variety of positions in the hospitality industry and to those currently working and not working. Learn more and register for future events via our series sponsor, the Rosen College of Hospitality Management:
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Topics and Speakers
Mental Health Strategies for Dealing with Isolation
UCF RESTORES, a clinic specializing in the treatment of trauma in the College of Sciences at UCF, has rapidly responded to community mental health needs during the COVID-19 crisis. The UCF RESTORES Director provided strategies to support mental health in times of isolation.
UCF Pegasus Professor & Director of UCF RESTORES
Service with a Mask: Managing Emotions and Stress during COVID-19
Service employees must frequently manage their feelings and expressions, a concept called emotional labor. COVID-19 work processes present unique challenges related to emotional labor. Learn strategies for dealing with the stress of emotional labor during COVID-19.
Professor of Psychology at Penn State University
Lessons from Astronauts on Dealing with Isolation
While COVID-19-related isolation is new to the hospitality industry, other occupations frequently deal with isolation on the job. Learn how astronauts support their health and performance in the face of isolation.
Team Risk Discipline Scientist,
Human Factors and Behavioral Performance (HFBP) Element,
NASA Human Research Program
Who am I? Finding Your Purpose in a Period of Unemployment
Using a life-planning model, participants learned how to promote wellness in life domains despite employment-related changes.
Professor and Industrial Relations Faculty Excellence Chair, Univ. of Minnesota
Do you want to learn more about supporting the health and safety of employees of all ages in your workplace?
Contact Targeted Research Training at targetedresearch@ucf.edu for more information!Â
For more questions about the Sunshine Education and Research Center and the Targeted Research Training Program, please contact Dr. Mindy Shoss at targetedresearch@ucf.edu.