Claire E. Smith
Lab Director
Dr. Smith (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of South Florida. Her research on occupational health psychology studies how work intersects with leisure time (e.g., stress recovery), health behaviors (e.g., sleep), and lifespan approaches to health and well-being (e.g., chronic conditions, health disparities). She is passionate about interdisciplinary research and real-world impact. In her free time, she enjoys racket sports, cooking projects, befriending stray cats, and seeing movies in the theater.
Education​
B.S. in Psychology - Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology - Bowling Green State University
Postdoctoral Fellowship at the School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida

Doctoral Students

Savannah Flak

Doctoral Student
Savannah Flak (she/her) is a second year I-O doctoral student. Prior to starting the program, Savannah worked for two years as a Research Associate for Fors Marsh, a research consulting firm, where she supported recruitment research for the U.S. Army. Building on her social psychology expertise regarding body image and eating behaviors, Savannah's current research interests include workaholism and social support. In her free time, Savannah enjoys tending to her many houseplants, singing, and spending time with her two cats.
Education​
B.A. in Psychology - New College of Florida
M.A. in Psychology - University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Stevie Boettcher​

Doctoral Student
Stevie Boettcher (she/her) is a second year USF I/O PhD student.  Her research focuses on teams, tech-enabled assessments, AI, and Human-Agent Teams (HATs), as well as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEIAB). In her free time, Steph enjoys practicing yoga, staying active at the gym, and dancing. She also loves playing video games, spending time with loved ones, and volunteering with the Florida Rat Rescuers Network, the largest rat rescue organization in Florida
Education​
B.A. in Psychology - University of South Florida

Oghenekaro ​Imieye

Doctoral Student
Oghenekaro Imieye (she/her) is a first-year Ph.D. student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She recently graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Go Sooners!). Her research interests focus on employee health and well-being, particularly how work and family life intersect and shape one another. As she continues to develop her research interests, Karo is excited to engage with the dynamic field of I-O psychology and contribute to understanding the connections between work and personal life. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, staying active through workouts, and trying new recipes.
Education​
B.S. in Psychology - University of Oklahoma
B.A. in Sociology - University of Oklahoma

Matthew Weirick Johnson

Doctoral Student
Matthew “Matty” Weirick Johnson (they/them) is a second-year PhD student in Educational Research, Evaluation, and Measurement. Their research focuses broadly on health, ranging from employee health, wellbeing, and burnout to intersections with gender and sexuality, such as PrEP usage and direct-to-consumer advertising of medical interventions to queer and trans people. In their free time, they enjoy supporting Tampa Bay sports teams.​
Education​
B.A. in English – Virginia Tech
M.S. in Library Science – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with graduate certificates in Interdisciplinary Health Communication and Interdisciplinary Health Disparities

Current Research Assistants

​NEHA 
​DEWANSINGH
​Neha (she/her) is a senior double major in Biomedical Science and Psychology, aiming to become a medical doctor. Her research focuses on sleep, stress, and aging.​
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AYANA KUMAR
Ayana (she/her) is a junior double majoring in Finance and Psychology. Her research focuses on behavioral finance and cognitive biases in economics. She plans to pursue a career in quantitative finance.
ADRIANA GONZALEZ
Adriana (she/her), a senior Psychology major, plans for graduate school in I/O Psychology to become a professor. Her interests are motivation, support, and work-family.
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TANJINA
​JALIL
Tanjina (she/they) earned a Master's of Gerontology at USF. Her interests include personality, work productivity, chronic illness, and aging. Tanjina aims for an MD/PhD in preventative medicine and successful aging.​
RAEWYN SHAW
Raewyn (she/her) is a third-year Psychology major with plans to pursue a PhD in I-O psychology. Her research interests focus on unions, work-life balance, and general worker well-being. 
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HA LE
Ha (she/her) is a senior pursuing a double major in Psychology + Econometrics and is interested in an I-O PhD. She is interested in workers' health, well-being, and productivity. 

Past Research Assistants

Undergraduates or Masters
Camila Hazzard (PhD in I-O Psychology from University of Houston)

Catarina Rocha Tapias (Intern at Hard Rock)

Tia Ayoub (Creator at Handshake)

Mia Martinelli (graduate of the University of South Florida) 

Kelly McCray ​(Master's in I-O Psychology from Eastern Kentucky; Transition Policy Analyst for U.S. Army)

Sebastiana Moore (Master's in Medical Sciences at University of South Florida)
PHDs
Coming Soon!