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Alicia G. Dugan, PhD

Assistant Professor, Medicine


Academic Office Location: Medicine UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Outpatient Pavilion, S7312 Farmington, CT 06030-8077
Phone:	860-679-4813
Fax:	860-679-1349
Email:	adugan@uchc.edu
Website(s):	Department of Medicine

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BA	Mount Holyoke College	Psychology/Spanish
MA	Lesley University	Counseling Psychology
MA	University of Connecticut	Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PhD	University of Connecticut	Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Degree

Institution

Major

Mount Holyoke College

Psychology/Spanish

Lesley University

Counseling Psychology

University of Connecticut

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

PhD

University of Connecticut

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship	University of Connecticut Health Center

Training

Institution

Specialty

Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

University of Connecticut Health Center

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Top Abstract in the Junior Faculty Category	UConn-Jackson Lab Aging Symposium
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for Extraordinary Expenses	University of Connecticut
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship	University of Connecticut
Doctoral Fellowship	NIOSH Training Grant
Summer Research Fellowship	NIOSH Training Grant
Pre-doctoral Fellowship	University of Connecticut

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

Top Abstract in the Junior Faculty Category

UConn-Jackson Lab Aging Symposium

Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for Extraordinary Expenses

University of Connecticut

Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

University of Connecticut

Doctoral Fellowship

NIOSH Training Grant

Summer Research Fellowship

NIOSH Training Grant

Pre-doctoral Fellowship

University of Connecticut

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad-hoc peer-reviewer	External	International	2015
International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad-hoc peer-reviewer	External	International	2014
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad-hoc peer-reviewer	External	International	2014
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad-hoc peer-reviewer	External	International	2011
Springer Science and Business Media	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad-hoc peer-reviewer	External	International	2011
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
Society for Occupational Health Psychology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
European Assocation of Work and Organizational Psychology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International

Name & Description

Journal Articles

Educator perspectives on stressors and health: a qualitative study of U.S. K-12 educators in February 2022.
Cavallari, Jennifer M; Trudel, Sierra M; Charamut, Natalie R; Suleiman, Adekemi O; Sanetti, Lisa M H; Miskovsky, Megan N; Brennan, Matthew E; Dugan, Alicia G BMC public health 2024 Oct;24(1):2733
Life satisfaction and job and personal resources among public workers with non-standard work schedules.
Cavallari, Jennifer M; Trudel, Sierra M; Miskovsky, Megan N; Laguerre, Rick A; Dugan, Alicia G BMC public health 2024 Apr;24(1):1133
Qualitative Assessment of Perceived Organizational Support for Employed Breast Cancer Survivors.
Dugan, Alicia G; Decker, Ragan E; Austin, Hannah L; Namazi, Sara; Bellizzi, Keith M; Blank, Thomas O; Shaw, William S; Swede, Helen; Cherniack, Martin G; Tannenbaum, Susan H; Cavallari, Jennifer M Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2023 Oct;
The Job Leeway Scale: Initial Evaluation of a Self-report Measure of Health-Related Flexibility and Latitude at Work.
Shaw, William S; Dugan, Alicia G; McGonagle, Alyssa K; Nicholas, Michael K; Tveito, Torill H Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2023 Mar;1-11
Relative Importance of Incivility and Loneliness in Occupational Health Outcomes.
Gilmer, Declan O; Magley, Vicki J; Dugan, Alicia G; Namazi, Sara; Cherniack, Martin G Occupational health science 2023 Feb;1-25
Participatory design of a sleep intervention with correctional supervisors using a root causes approach.
Namazi, Sara; Dugan, Alicia G; Cavallari, Jennifer M; Rinker, Robert D; Preston, Julius C; Steele, Vincent L; El Ghaziri, Mazen; Cherniack, Martin G American journal of industrial medicine 2023 Feb;66(2):167-177
Work-family conflict and depression among healthcare workers: The role of sleep and decision latitude
Zhang, Y., Dugan, A.G., El Ghaziri M., Siddique, S., & Punnett, L. Workplace Health & Safety. 2023 Jan;
Work-Family Conflict and Depression Among Healthcare Workers: The Role of Sleep and Decision Latitude.
Zhang, Yuan; Dugan, Alicia G; El Ghaziri, Mazen; Siddique, Sundus; Punnett, Laura Workplace health & safety 2023 Jan;21650799221139998
Participatory design of a sleep intervention with correctional supervisors using a root causes approach
Namazi, S., Dugan, A. G., Cavallari, J. M., Rinker, R. D., Preston, J. C., Steele, V. L., El Ghaziri, M. & Cherniack, M. G. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2022 Dec;
The development and initial validation of a new working time scale for full-time workers with non-standard schedules.
Cavallari, Jennifer M; Laguerre, Rick; Ferguson, Jacqueline M; Garza, Jennifer L; Suleiman, Adekemi O; Lombardi, Caitlin Mc Pherran; Barnes-Farrell, Janet L; Dugan, Alicia G BMC public health 2022 Aug;22(1):1586
Scale-out of a Total Worker Health® approach for designing interventions to reduce teacher stress: pilot implementation evaluation.
Sanetti, Lisa M H; Pierce, Alexandra M; Gammie, Lauren; Dugan, Alicia G; Cavallari, Jennifer M BMC public health 2022 Apr;22(1):814
Precarious Work Schedules and Sleep: A Study of Unionized Full-Time Workers.
Dugan, Alicia G; Decker, Ragan E; Zhang, Yuan; Lombardi, Caitlin M; Garza, Jennifer L; Laguerre, Rick A; Suleiman, Adekemi O; Namazi, Sara; Cavallari, Jennifer M Occupational health science 2022 Mar;1-31
Participatory Assessment and Selection of Workforce Health Intervention Priorities for Correctional Supervisors.
Dugan, Alicia G; Namazi, Sara; Cavallari, Jennifer M; Ghaziri, Mazen El; Rinker, Robert D; Preston, Julius C; Cherniack, Martin G Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2022 Feb;
Worker perspectives on the impact of non-standard workdays on worker and family well-being: A qualitative study.
Suleiman, Adekemi O; Decker, Ragan E; Garza, Jennifer L; Laguerre, Rick A; Dugan, Alicia G; Cavallari, Jennifer M BMC public health 2021 Dec;21(1):2230
Musculoskeletal Health and Perceived Work Ability in a Manufacturing Workforce
Dugan, A. G., Laguerre, R. A., Barnes-Farrell, J. L., Cavallari, J. M., Garza, J. L., Graham, L. A., Petery, G.A., Warren, N., & Cherniack, M. G. Occupational Health Science 2021 Nov;6(1):73-110
Traumatic incidents at work, work-to-family conflict, and depressive symptoms among correctional supervisors: The moderating role of social support
Namazi, S., Dugan, A. G., Fortinsky, R. H., El Ghaziri, M., Barnes-Farrell, J. L., Noel, J., Cavallari, J.M., Shaw, W., Cole, W., & Cherniack, M. G. Occupational Health Science 2021 Sep;5(4):493-517
Evaluation of the HearWell Pilot Program: A Participatory Total Worker Health Approach to Hearing Conservation
Jennifer M Cavallari, Adekemi O Suleiman, Jennifer L Garza, Sara Namazi, Alicia G Dugan, Robert A Henning, Laura Punnett International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021 Sep;18(18):9529
Development and Implementation of a Total Worker Health® Mentoring Program in a Correctional Workforce.
Namazi, Sara; Kotejoshyer, Rajashree; Farr, Dana; Henning, Robert A; Tubbs, Diana C; Dugan, Alicia G; El Ghaziri, Mazen; Cherniack, Martin International journal of environmental research and public health 2021 Aug;18(16):
Leisure-Time Physical Activity and General Health Mitigate Effects of Job Demands on Nonrestorative Sleep: CDC National Healthy Worksite Project.
Rusch, Lisa; Swede, Helen; Dugan, Alicia G; Cherniack, Martin; Barnes-Farrell, Janet; Cavallari, Jennifer M J Occup Environ Med 2021 Aug;63(8):665-672
A Worksite Self-management Program for Workers with Chronic Health Conditions Improves Worker Engagement and Retention, but not Workplace Function.
Shaw, William S; McLellan, Robert K; Besen, Elyssa; Namazi, Sara; Nicholas, Michael K; Dugan, Alicia G; Tveito, Torill H Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 2021 May;
Working Time Characteristics and Mental Health among Corrections and Transportation Workers.
Cavallari, Jennifer M; Garza, Jennifer L; Ferguson, Jacqueline M; Laguerre, Rick A; Decker, Ragan E; Suleiman, Adekemi O; Dugan, Alicia G Annals of work exposures and health 2021 Feb;
Participatory survey design of a workforce health needs assessment for correctional supervisors.
Dugan, Alicia G; Namazi, Sara; Cavallari, Jennifer M; Rinker, Robert D; Preston, Julius C; Steele, Vincent L; Cherniack, Martin G American journal of industrial medicine 2021 Jan;
Perceptions of clinical support for employed breast cancer survivors managing work and health challenges.
Dugan, Alicia G; Decker, Ragan E; Namazi, Sara; Cavallari, Jennifer M; Bellizzi, Keith M; Blank, Thomas O; Dornelas, Ellen A; Tannenbaum, Susan H; Shaw, William S; Swede, Helen; Salner, Andrew L Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice 2021 Jan;
Investigating the relationship between working time characteristics on musculoskeletal symptoms: a cross sectional study.
Garza, Jennifer L; Ferguson, Jacqueline M; Dugan, Alicia G; Decker, Ragan E; Laguerre, Rick A; Suleiman, Adekemi O; Cavallari, Jennifer M Archives of environmental & occupational health 2020 Dec;1-8
Defining “integration” for Total Worker Health®: A new proposal
Punnett, L., Cavallari, J. M., Henning, R. A., Nobrega, S., Dugan, A. G., & Cherniack, M. G. Annals of Work Exposures and Health 2020 Jan;64(3):223-235
Development and application of a noise-hazard scheme for road maintainers.
Cavallari, Jennifer M; Garza, Jennifer L; DiFrancesco, Jackie; Dugan, Alicia G; Walker, Erica D American journal of industrial medicine 2020 Jan;
Acquired and Persistent Eldercare Demands: Impact on Worker Well-Being.
Dugan, Alicia G; Barnes-Farrell, Janet L; Fortinsky, Richard H; Cherniack, Martin G Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society 2019 Aug;733464819870034
Examining a Comprehensive Model of Work and Family Demands, Work-Family Conflict, and Depressive Symptoms in a Sample of Correctional Supervisors.
Namazi, Sara; Dugan, Alicia; Fortinsky, Richard; Barnes-Farrell, Janet; Coman, Emil; Ghaziri, Mazen El; Cherniack, Martin Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2019 Jul;
Safety climate, hearing climate and hearing protection device use among transportation road maintainers.
Cavallari, Jennifer M; Burch, Katrina A; Hanrahan, Jeffrey; Garza, Jennifer L; Dugan, Alicia G American journal of industrial medicine 2019 Jul;62(7):590-599
Work and health correlates of sleep quantity and quality among correctional nurses.
Zhang, Y., ElGhaziri, M., Dugan, A., & Castro, M Journal of Forensic Nursing 2019 Apr;15(1):52-51
Sex and Gender Role Differences in Occupational Exposures and Work Outcomes Among Registered Nurses in Correctional Settings.
Ghaziri, Mazen El; Dugan, Alicia G; Zhang, Yuan; Gore, Rebecca; Castro, Mary Ellen Annals of work exposures and health 2019 Mar;
Understanding what eldercare means for employees and organizations: A review and recommendations for future research.
Burch, K. A., Dugan, A. G., & Barnes-Farrell, J. L. Work, Aging and Retirement 2018 Oct;5(1):44-72
Working mothers’ second shift, personal resources, and self-care.
Dugan, A. G., & Barnes-Farrell, J. L. Community, Work, & Family 2018 Mar;1-18
Dissemination and implementation research for occupational safety and health
Dugan, A.G., & Punnett, L. Occupational Health Science 2017 Oct;1(1):29-45
Associations Among Work and Family Health Climate, Health Behaviors, Work Schedule, and Body Weight.
Buden, Jennifer C; Dugan, Alicia G; Faghri, Pouran D; Huedo-Medina, Tania B; Namazi, Sara; Cherniack, Martin G Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2017 May;59588-599
Time for Self-Care: Downtime Recovery as a Buffer of Work and Home/Family Time Pressures.
Dugan, Alicia G; Barnes-Farrell, Janet L Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2017 Apr;59(4):e46-e56
Work Characteristics as Predictors of Correctional Supervisors' Health Outcomes.
Buden, Jennifer C; Dugan, Alicia G; Namazi, Sara; Huedo-Medina, Tania B; Cherniack, Martin G; Faghri, Pouran D Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016 Aug;58e325-34
Sex differences in the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among custodians.
Cavallari, Jennifer M; Ahuja, Manik; Dugan, Alicia G; Meyer, John D; Simcox, Nancy; Wakai, Sara; Garza, Jennifer L American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2016 Jul;59(10):841-52
Process evaluation of two participatory approaches: Implementing total worker health® interventions in a correctional workforce.
Dugan, Alicia G; Farr, Dana A; Namazi, Sara; Henning, Robert A; Wallace, Kelly N; El Ghaziri, Mazen; Punnett, Laura; Dussetschleger, Jeffrey L; Cherniack, Martin G American journal of industrial medicine 2016 Jul;59897-918
Associations of eldercare and competing demands with health and work outcomes among manufacturing workers
Dugan, A. G., Fortinsky, R.H., Barnes-Farrell, J.L., Kenny, A.M., Robison, J.T., Warren, N., & Cherniack, M.G. Community, Work, and Family 2016 Apr;19(5):569-587
Mortality risk from comorbidities independent of triple-negative breast cancer status: NCI-SEER-based cohort analysis.
Swede, Helen; Sarwar, Amna; Magge, Anil; Braithwaite, Dejana; Cook, Linda S; Gregorio, David I; Jones, Beth A; R Hoag, Jessica; Gonsalves, Lou; L Salner, Andrew; Zarfos, Kristen; Andemariam, Biree; Stevens, Richard G; G Dugan, Alicia; Pensa, Mellisa; A Brockmeyer, Jessica Cancer causes & control : CCC 2016 Mar;27627-36
Participatory action research in corrections: The HITEC 2 program.
Cherniack, Martin; Dussetschleger, Jeffrey; Dugan, Alicia; Farr, Dana; Namazi, Sara; El Ghaziri, Mazen; Henning, Robert Applied ergonomics 2015 Nov;53 Pt A169-80
Workplace cohort studies in times of economic instability.
Cherniack, Martin; Dussetschleger, Jeffrey; Farr, Dana; Dugan, Alicia American journal of industrial medicine 2015 Feb;58(2):138-51
Demographic, health-related, and work-related factors associated with body mass index and body fat percentage among workers at six Connecticut manufacturing companies across different age groups: a cohort study.
Garza, Jennifer L; Dugan, Alicia G; Faghri, Pouran D; Gorin, Amy A; Huedo-Medina, Tania B; Kenny, Anne M; Cherniack, Martin G; Cavallari, Jennifer M BMC obesity 2015 Jan;243
Measuring factors affecting implementation of health innovations: a systematic review of structural, organizational, provider, patient, and innovation level measures.
Chaudoir, Stephenie R; Dugan, Alicia G; Barr, Colin H I Implementation science : IS 2013 Jan;822
Understanding Work-to-Family Conflict Among Self-Employed Workers: Utilizing A Cognitive Appraisal Framework
Dugan, A.G., Bunk, J.A., Reese, A.L., Barnes-Farrell, J.L. Journal of Entrepreneurship 2012 Jan;21(2):223-251
Understanding the Role of Subjective and Objective Experiences of Time in the Work-Family Interface
Dugan, A.G., Matthews, R.A., Barnes-Farnell, J.L. Community, Work & Family 2011 Jan;15(2):149-172

Book Chapters

Ireland
Dugan, A.G. International Employee Assistance Anthology
Pain, Musculoskeletal Injuries, and Return to Work
William S Shaw, Alicia Dugan, Jennifer L Garza APA Occupational Health Psychology Handbook
Services in the Workplace
Dugan, A.G., Magley, V. A Public Health Perspective of Women's Mental health
Supporting participatory organizational interventions: New opportunities, roles and responsibilities for researchers and OSH professionals.
Henning, R. Robertson, R., & Dugan, A. Supporting participatory organizational interventions: New opportunities, roles and responsibilities for researchers and OSH professionals. In K. Nielsen & A. Noblet (Eds.), Organizational interventions for health and well-being: A handbook for evidence-based practice.

Other

Dissemination and Implementation Measurement Compendium: A Systematic Review of Structural, Organizational, Provider, Patient, and Innovation-Level Measures
Chaudoir, S.R., Dugan, A.G., Barr, C.H. Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science

Reviews

Peer Support Programs to Reduce Organizational Stress and Trauma for Public Safety Workers: A Scoping Review.
Fallon, Pamela; Jaegers, Lisa A; Zhang, Yuan; Dugan, Alicia G; Cherniack, Martin; El Ghaziri, Mazen Workplace health & safety 2023 Sep;21650799231194623

Short Surveys

University Staff Perceptions of Opportunities and Obstacles to Job and Career Mobility
Barnes-Farnell, J.L., Dugan, A.G. University of Connecticut Women's Center

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Persistent eldercare responsibility and association with reported family-work conflict among manufacturing sector employees.	Panel Discussion	American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition	2015	New Orleans, LA
The UConn study on aging, musculoskeletal disorders and work capacity: Adapting to an economy in flux.	Poster	UConn-Jackson Lab Symposium on Aging	2014	Farmington, CT
Combined health protection and health promotion interventions addressing indoor air quality and stress in corrections.	Poster	International Symposium on Total Worker Health	2014	Bethesda, MD
Measuring implementation predictors of a new healthy worksite participatory program.	Other	International Symposium on Total Worker Health	2014	Bethesda, MD
Evaluating a research-to-practice healthy workplace participatory program.	Lecture	CPH-NEW Symposium	2014	Sturbridge, MA
The impact of job insecurity on aging workers' retirement expectations, work, and well-being.	Poster	UConn-Jackson Lab Symposium on Aging	2014	Farmington, CT
A NIOSH WorkLife Project: Development and Validation of a Multipurpose Short Practitioner Survey	Poster	APA/NIOSH	2011	Orlando, Florida
The Influence of Working Mothers' Second Shift on Personal Resources and Self-Care	Talk	Academy of Management	2010	Montreal, Canada
Measuring Mothers' Second Shift: Dominance Analysis of Key Indicators	Poster	APA/NIOSH	2009	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Resource Loss From Incivility: Perpetrator Power and Resource Threat	Talk	Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology	2009	New Orleans, Louisiana
Individual Reaction to Team Performance Feedback for a Decision Task	Poster	Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology	2009	New Orleans, Louisiana
Personal Power as a Buffer of Negative Outcomes of Workplace Incivility	Talk	APA/NIOSH	2008	Washington D.C.
The Stress-Buffering Potential of Downtime Recovery in Reducing Time-Based Stress	Talk	European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology	2007	Stockholm, Sweeden
Using Downtime Activities to Manage the Stresses of Demanding Work and Life Situations: Do Older Workers Benefit Most?	Talk	European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology	2006	Dublin, Ireland
Understanding the Role of Subjective and Objective Experiences of Time in the Work-Family Interface	Talk	APA/NIOSH	2006	Miami, Florida
Understanding Work-to-Family Conflict Among Self-Employed Workers: Work Arrangements and Preferences	Poster	American Psychological Association	2004	Honolulu, Hawaii

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

Persistent eldercare responsibility and association with reported family-work conflict among manufacturing sector employees.

Panel Discussion

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition

2015

New Orleans, LA

The UConn study on aging, musculoskeletal disorders and work capacity: Adapting to an economy in flux.

Poster

UConn-Jackson Lab Symposium on Aging

2014

Farmington, CT

Combined health protection and health promotion interventions addressing indoor air quality and stress in corrections.

Poster

International Symposium on Total Worker Health

2014

Bethesda, MD

Measuring implementation predictors of a new healthy worksite participatory program.

Other

International Symposium on Total Worker Health

2014

Bethesda, MD

Evaluating a research-to-practice healthy workplace participatory program.

Lecture

CPH-NEW Symposium

2014

Sturbridge, MA

The impact of job insecurity on aging workers' retirement expectations, work, and well-being.

Poster

UConn-Jackson Lab Symposium on Aging

2014

Farmington, CT

A NIOSH WorkLife Project: Development and Validation of a Multipurpose Short Practitioner Survey

Poster

APA/NIOSH

2011

Orlando, Florida

The Influence of Working Mothers' Second Shift on Personal Resources and Self-Care

Talk

Academy of Management

2010

Montreal, Canada

Measuring Mothers' Second Shift: Dominance Analysis of Key Indicators

Poster

APA/NIOSH

2009

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Resource Loss From Incivility: Perpetrator Power and Resource Threat

Talk

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

2009

New Orleans, Louisiana

Individual Reaction to Team Performance Feedback for a Decision Task

Poster

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

2009

New Orleans, Louisiana

Personal Power as a Buffer of Negative Outcomes of Workplace Incivility

Talk

APA/NIOSH

2008

Washington D.C.

The Stress-Buffering Potential of Downtime Recovery in Reducing Time-Based Stress

Talk

European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology

2007

Stockholm, Sweeden

Using Downtime Activities to Manage the Stresses of Demanding Work and Life Situations: Do Older Workers Benefit Most?

Talk

European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology

2006

Dublin, Ireland

Understanding the Role of Subjective and Objective Experiences of Time in the Work-Family Interface

Talk

APA/NIOSH

2006

Miami, Florida

Understanding Work-to-Family Conflict Among Self-Employed Workers: Work Arrangements and Preferences

Poster

American Psychological Association

2004

Honolulu, Hawaii