Degree :
PhD (Johns Hopkins University)
MPH (The University of Tokyo)
BA (National University of Singapore)
Affiliation
Department: Public Health Policy and Management
School/college: School of Global Public Health
University: New York University
Research interests : employee wellbeing; workplace wellness programs; managerial and organizational context; qualitative methodologies
Bio : I study the cognition and behaviors of professionals and managers that influence employee wellbeing, and consequently, organizational performance in health care. I am interested in workplace interventions that aim to improve employee wellbeing metrics such as job satisfaction, work engagement, or burnout. I approach these interventions in two ways: establishing an in-depth understanding of organizational context that can best inform intervention design and evaluation, and capacity building and education for managers. I apply theories and frameworks from psychology, organization science, and health services
research in my work, which has appeared in journals like Academy of Management Discoveries, Health.
Website : https://publichealth.nyu.edu/faculty/alden-lai