OccHealthSci Professor Emeritus W. Kent Anger, Ph.D. and wife Billie F. Anger have gifted the Institute an unrestricted $500,000 donation to support occupational health science in Oregon.

A new guide from the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center outlines four simple steps employers can take to implement communal meal breaks to reduce loneliness and boost employee wellbeing by turning the daily lunch break into a communal meal.

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A new study published in the prestigious Journal of Applied Psychology examined whether supervisor training affects how employees use paid sick and family leave and found that the supervisor training not only led to an increase in employees accessing paid leave, but it also improved employee job satisfaction and commitment to the organization in a six-month study.

OccHealthSci's Safety Climate Lab, led by Dr. Emily Huang, studied challenges facing tradeswomen in construction through NIOSH-funded research. Combining 20 interviews, a 312-person survey, and three focus groups, the project identified progress in areas like PPE and peer support—while emphasizing that sustained collaboration across organizations is essential to protect these gains.

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A new study of 120 firefighters conducted by researchers at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences found that alcohol use and poor sleep create a reinforcing cycle—each making the other worse.

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has named the recipients of the prestigious W. Kent and Billie F. Anger Impact Awards for Research.

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Doctoral candidate Kathryn McAuliffe studies how shift work disrupts the body's internal clock—and whether that disruption drives nurses to quit.

In an exciting new milestone in the field of Occupational Health Psychology, Drs. Leslie Hammer (current director of the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC), a Total Worker Health® Center of excellence funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)), Robert (Bob) Sinclair (former founding editor of Occupational Health Science and member of our Institute Advisory Board), and Ryan Olson (former co-director of the OHWC) were honored as inaugural F

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New research from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences finds individuals who use cannabis, alcohol and tobacco report significantly worse sleep quality, more insomnia, and greater daytime sleepiness than those who use cannabis alone.

A new pilot study from researchers at OccHealthSci found a single dose of THC before bed delayed sleep onset, disrupted brain wave patterns and reduced heart rate variability—challenging the popular belief that cannabis improves sleep.

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New research from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Health and Science University suggests that earlier breakfasts may be better for managing glucose in pregnant individuals with gestational diabetes.

New research examines factors contributing to burnout among primary care workers, suggesting it isn’t just the workload—it’s the values gap.

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A team of researchers from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and the BENFRA Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Center found that the herb American Skullcap improved mobility and sleep in aging fruit flies and by protecting brain health.

OccHealthSci Associate Professor Saurabh Thosar was recently honored with the Distinguished Faculty Excellence Award from the OHSU Faculty Senate.