We conduct research at the intersection between occupational and public health, specializing in how diversity, (in)equity, and adversity shape worker and population well-being. We see the workplace as a key context in which we can address health disparities, particularly for aging, trauma-exposed, and marginalized workers and the communities they serve.
MEET THE TEAM
Click each photo below (or keep scrolling) for WASHER team member bios.
HIMALI BHANDARI
3rd Year Graduate StudentKIANA KING
4th Year Graduate StudentMOUNICA REDDY
5th Year Graduate Student |
LORA BISHOP
4th Year Graduate StudentZACHARY NGO
3rd Year Graduate StudentGUMBO
"Consultant" |
AMBER KAISER
2nd Year Graduate StudentSHELLY RAUVOLA
Principal Investigator |
GET TO KNOW WASHER
HIMALI BHANDARI |
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Himali is a third-year graduate student in the I-O Psychology Ph.D. program. She attended Michigan State University for her Bachelors in Psychology with Minors in Public Relations and Leadership of Organizations. Her current research interests lie in DEI, leadership, and employee well-being. She likes to hang out with friends, try out new restaurants, read and play video games in her free time.
LORA BISHOP |
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Lora is a fourth-year graduate student in the I-O Psychology Ph.D. program. They received their Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of South Florida. Currently, her research interests lay in the intersection of leadership, OHP, and DEI. They like to spend their free time reading & watching movies, drinking too much coffee, and trying new restaurants in Chicago.
Lora's LinkedIn
AMBER KAISER |
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Amber is a second-year I-O psychology graduate student in the I-O Ph.D. program at DePaul University. She grew up in the Northern Virginia area right outside of D.C., and received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in Psychology and Criminology & Criminal Justice. Her research interests reside in the occupational and well-being of African Americans and Black Americans in the workplace. In her free time she enjoys watching college basketball, being with friends, and finding new places to eat in Chicago!
KIANA KING |
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Kiana is a fourth-year graduate student and research assistant in the I-O Psychology Ph.D. program. She grew up in Bloomington, Illinois and obtained her BA in psychology from the university of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou). Her research interests include DEI and executive/leadership development. She is currently working on her master's thesis studying racial minority employees and unique circumstances they may encounter at work or because of their occupation. Outside of school, she enjoys volunteering at a local food pantry every week and she loves watching movies. She is also an avid jigsaw puzzler and loves to add new and unique puzzles to her collection.
ZACHARY NGO |
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Zach is a third-year I-O psychology graduate student in the I-O Ph.D. program at DePaul University. He grew up in Southern California, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in psychology from California State University Channel Islands. Broadly, Zach is interested in exploring occupational health and worker well-being in the WASHER Lab. Particularly, he is researching the effects of grief in the workplace. In his spare time, Zach is enthusiastic about movies, television shows, video games, memes, nature, and fitness.
SHELLY RAUVOLA |
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While they love teaching, research, and service, Shelly is also passionate about many things outside of work. They like to travel, hike, write, shoot film, and practice yoga. Shelly is also a big fan of various sports, music genres, baked goods, art forms, and humor in general (though they are only occasionally funny). If they weren't an I-O psychologist, they would be a poet.
GUMBO |
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