Dr. Sarah N. Arpin is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Gonzaga University, where she leads the Social Emotions, Relationships, and Health Research Lab. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from Portland State University in 2015, with a specialization in Social Psychology and Quantitative Methods. Dr. Arpin's research bridges social and health psychology, examining how close relationships—particularly intimacy and loneliness—shape health and well-being. She focuses on the pathways through which social connection and disconnection influence health behavior outcomes such as substance use, sleep, and emotion regulation. Much of her work applies these insights to real-world contexts, including military populations, the workplace, and daily interpersonal interactions.
Dr. Leslie B. Hammer received her Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University in 1991. She is
the Associate Director of Applied Research and Professor at the Oregon
Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at Oregon Health & Science
University and the Director of the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center. She is a
Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Industrial
and Organizational Psychology, and the European Academy of Occupational Health
Psychology. She is also the Founding President of the Society for Occupational
Health Psychology. Her areas of interest include Work-Family Conflict and
Stress, Occupational Stress, Occupational Safety and Health, Supervisor
Supportive Training, and Workplace Interventions.
