Faculty Profile: Kristen Black

Kristen Jennings Black is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University Of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She received her PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Clemson University. Her current research focuses on employee health and well-being, with specific interests in in high-risk work environments, workplace stress, social support, employee engagement, and meaningful work. At the undergraduate level, she has taught courses in research methods, introductory statistics, and organizational psychology. At the graduate level she has taught research methods and statistics, as well as a seminar on groups and teams in organizations. Beyond teaching and research, she is a member of several professional organizations (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Society for Occupational Health Psychology), serves as a reviewer for professional conferences and several peer-reviewed journals, and is engaged in consulting work in the areas of employee safety and engagement.