Jachens presents at Occupational Health Psychology Conference in Lisbon
Dr. Liza Jachens from the psychology and counseling department recently presented
her work at the 13th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference
in Lisbon. Her presentation was entitled "Psychosocial risk assessment for Humanitarian
Aid Workers." The study not only emphasized the detrimental effects of the psychosocial
work environment on mental health but it was the first study to demonstrate both independent
and combined prediction effects of two leading job stress models for the humanitarian
occupational context. Comparing and combining the relative strengths of two models
to predict psychological distress and thereby including a broader range of variables
improves the risk estimation of stress related outcomes and provides guidance in effective
intervention strategies. This work is part of the ongoing Employee Wellbeing Project.
Foppiani presents for 21st International Humanitarian Law Day
On September 15, Dr. Oreste Foppiani, Associate Professor of International History
and Politics and Head of the IR Department, participated in and spoke at the 21st
International Humanitarian Law Day on "The principles of neutrality and independence,
and the confidentiality rule during humanitarian operations" organized by the Italian
Red Cross in Caravaggio (Bergamo). The Webster Geneva Campus scholar presented a paper
on the "Neutrality of the ICRC in the current international scenario" and chaired
a round-table on "Which protection for emergency response operators in war zones?"
Glaveanu Presents at ENTRENOVA conference in Split, Croatia
Dr. Vlad Glaveanu, Head of the Psychology and Counseling Department, was invited to give a workshop, together with Prof. Todd Lubart from Paris Descartes University, at the ENTRENOVA conference that took place in Split, Croatia, between 6 and 7 of September. ENTRENOVA, or the Enterprise Research Innovation Conference, is a multi-disciplinary annual event dedicated to examining issues related to innovation, information technology and R&D from an economic, management, organisational and marketing standpoint with a focus on enterprises. Dr. Glaveanu and Prof. Lubart’s workshop focuses on the ways in which creativity and innovation can be taught in higher education. It was well attended by colleagues coming from a variety of countries from Europe and abroad.