At the Wellbeing at Work and Beyond research lab, our mission is to create a supportive environment for undergraduate students to engage with meaningful research on wellbeing in work and life domains. Our primary goal is to empower students by providing opportunities to develop critical thinking, research skills, and a deeper understanding of diverse populations, while contributing to the academic research. Our research focuses on (but not limited to) engagement, psychological safety, satisfaction, creativity, meaning, and work-life balance —equipping students with knowledge and experience to make an impact in both academic and professional spheres.
Principle Investigator(s): Dr. Lucy Jdanova
Lab Manager(s): Rose Kajal
Website: lucyjdanova.com
Latest Publication(s):
- Zhdanova L., & Sveinbjornson E. (2025). Expanding the technology acceptance model: Trust as a mediator in the relationship between environmental factors and intent to use narrow AI. Organizational Psychology, 15(1), 86-103.
- Coombes, C., Zhdanova, L., & Kajal, R. (2025). Health-promoting leadership and job performance: The mediating role of employee well-being. The Transdisciplinary Journal of Management. Advance online publication.
- McGuire, M., & Zhdanova, L. (2024). Feeling Isolated and Coping at Work Through Engagement in Workplace Deviance Behaviors: Does Personality Matter? The Transdisciplinary Journal of Management.
- Jdanova, L., & Carmona, E. (2024). An Experimental Examination of the Effectiveness of Animal Assisted Activities for Employee Stress Indicators Improvement in Mexican Organization. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2024.2319829
- Lucas, T., & Zhdanova, L., & Lipcus, I. (2024). Justice Beliefs for Self and Others: Associations with Positive and Negative Affectivity in African Americans and White Americans. PLOS ONE.
How to get involved (how to apply to be RA): Contact Dr. Lucy Jdanova at liudmila.jdanova@kpu.com