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Department of Psychology
Health Psychology Doctoral Program


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For additional information, please contact:

Dr. John G. Cope
Professor
Department of Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-6497
copej@ecu.edu



Program News

The Occupational Health Psychology concentration within the Health Psychology Doctoral Program will begin accepting applications for its first class during the Fall 2012 semester.

Occupational Health Psychology

"Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) involves the interdisciplinary partnerships of psychological and occupational health science professionals seeking to improve the quality of working life, and enhance the safety, health and well-being of workers in all occupations. Because it exists at the intersection of behavioral science and occupational health disciplines, OHP is inclusive of knowledge and methods from psychology, public/occupational health, organizational studies, human factors, and allied fields (such as occupational sociology, industrial engineering, economics, and others)."

"Occupational Health Psychology is concerned with the broad range of exposures and mechanisms that affect the quality of working life and the responses of workers. These include individual psychological attributes, job content and work organization, organizational policies and practices, and the economic and political environments in which organizations function. OHP research and practice explores interventions targeting the work environment as well as the individual, to create healthier workplaces and organizations and to improve the capacity of workers to protect their safety and health and to maximize their overall effectiveness."

Taken from SOHP