Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Work, Work and Family issues, Workplace Violence
Beth Livingston is a professor of management and entrepreneurship in the University of Iowa鈥檚 Tippie College of Business. She is an expert in gender dynamics in the office and how domestic and intimate partner violence impacts the workplace. She has partnered with Yves St. Laurent Beauty to develop a new online training initiative that helps people identify and provide assistance to women who are victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. The online modules help people identify the warning signs of intimate partner violence and provide strategies to help them. The training modules will be rolled out in September and can be used by businesses, social service agencies, schools, churches, and individuals.
Program Director and Associate Professor, Industrial-Organizational and Applied Psychology
Adler UniversityAddiction, Bullying, police misconduct, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence
The mental health impacts related to workplace violence, bullying, and harassment are essential to understand and address. Jason Walker, Psy.D., Ph.D., focuses his academic work and research on addressing these issues. In addition, Dr. Walker also serves rural and remote Indigenous communities, providing essential clinical mental health and social services.
Dr. Walker specializes in addressing mental health and organizational psychology related to workplace violence, bullying, and sexual harassment. His research focuses on the context in which these events happen and the treatment for individuals who’ve been impacted. His research includes the prevalence and implications of these acts and the dismantling of these types of systems.
Dr. Walker completed his doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) from California Southern University and his doctorate in general psychology (Ph.D.) from North Central University. He received his Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto and his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from McMaster University. He also actively contributes as a reviewer for the Journal of Consulting Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behaviour, and Frontiers in Public Health.
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