Penn State educator invited to lead two workshops at Max Planck Institute
Leah P. Hollis, a professor in the Penn State College of Education and SSRI affiliate faculty member, has been invited to deliver two workshops at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany. The invited sessions will focus on workplace culture, employee well-being and…
Workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Workplaces have implemented changes since the COVID pandemic began almost four years ago. Some give employees more flexibility in hours and tasks. A new study that Penn State took part in, finds the risk of heart disease was reduced for some workers who were offered more flexibility. Orfeu Buxton,…
Study found workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Increasing workplace flexibility may lower employees’ risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In workplaces that implemented interventions designed to reduce conflict between employees’ work and their…