Jennifer E Swanberg (she/her)


Professor College of Health & Wellness Health Science Providence

Biography and Expertise

Jennifer E. Swanberg, Ph.D. MMHS, OTR/L, is an internationally known scholar dedicated to improving the quality of work life and well-being of vulnerable working populations through research and policy interventions. She comes to JWU with 25 years of experience in higher education as a teacher, researcher, founding director of an academic research center, school dean and as social policy advocate.

Swanberg’s research focuses on the development of workplace and public policies that promote occupational health and wellbeing. Her research expertise includes low-wage work, occupational health disparities, worker health, and work-life balance; she has also designed and implemented community- and industry-engaged studies utilizing innovative qualitative and quantitative research designs. She has worked with diverse employee populations, regularly engages employers and key industry and community stakeholders in the research process and is committed to translating research findings into resources that employers and policy makers can use to improve occupational health and safety and employee well-being. Such entities as the National Institute of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, the Ford Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have funded her research studies.

Swanberg’s current research explores breast cancer survivors’ experiences managing the cancer-work interface and examines health care quality among sexual and gender minority populations. She is also leading a study that is examining the meaning of work in women’s lives.

She serves on the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Health Work Design and Well-being (HWD) Cross-Sector Council, an initiative of the Center for Disease Control’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. She has published extensively in top-tier research journals; provided testimony in support of federal and local labor-related policy initiatives; in addition, media often consults her about matters pertaining to low-wage work and work-family issues. She is the recent past U.S. editor of the academic journal Community, Work and Family. In 2010, she was invited by President and First Lady Obama to attend the White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility.

She holds a Ph.D. in Social Policy and a MMHS in Management, both from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, and a B.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of New Hampshire.

Education

PhD
Brandeis University

Brandeis Univeristy

BS
University of New Hampshire

Certified Yin Yoga Teacher

Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
The Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley

Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
Rhode Island Department of Health

Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
Rhode Island Department of Health

JWU Gamechanger Award
JWU Women’s Athletics – Lacross team

JWU Gamechanger Award
JWU Women’s Athletics – Volleyball

Recognition of Service as Research Fellow
Center for Work and Family

Elected Secretary-Treasurer
Work and Family Researchers Network

Invited participant
Aspen Institute

Elinda and Stephen Wing Intergenerational Internship Award
National Council on Aging

Invited participant, President and First Lady Obama’s White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility.
White House

Invited participant, Working Group on Workplace Flexibility for Low‐wage Employees.
Kellogg Foundation

Work-life Supervisor of the Year Award – Honorable Mention
University of Kentucky

Albert D. & Elizabeth H. Kirwan Memorial Prize for Quality Research
University of Kentucky

The Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research
Center for Work & Family

Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
University of Kentucky, School of Social Work

Participant in Women’s Leadership Initiative – Circles of Powers
University of Kentucky

Invited Attendee – United States Vice-President Family Re-union: Family &Work
White House

American Occupational Therapy Association

American Public Health Assocation

Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program Alumni Organization

Rhode Island Public Health Association

Tracy, J. & Adetunji, F. & Al Kibria, G. & Swanberg, J. & Luckett, T.
Cancer-work management: Hourly and salaried wage women’s experiences managing the cancer-work interface following new breast cancer diagnosis
PLOS ONE
15
11
e0241795

Swanberg, J. & Logan, T.
Domestic Violence and Employment: A Qualitative Study.
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
10
1
3-17

Rosenthal, S. & Gately, K. & Philippe, S. & Baker, A. & Dawes, M. & Swanberg, J.
Everyday discrimination and mental health among sexual and gender minority adults: The moderating role of self-compassion.
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

Koppes, L. & Swanberg, J.
Introduction to special issue: Work-life effectiveness: Implications for organizations.
The Psychologist-Manager Journal
11
1
1-4

Tracy, J. & Falk, D. & Thompson, R. & Scheindlin, L. & Adetunji, F. & Swanberg, J.
Managing the cancer–work interface: the effect of cancer survivorship on unemployment
Cancer Management and Research
Volume 10
6479-6487

Bush, A. & Westneat, S. & Browning, S. & Swanberg, J.
Missed Work Due to Occupational Illness among Hispanic Horse Workers
Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
24
2
89-107

Swanberg, J. & Clouser, J. & Westneat, S. & Marsh, M. & Reed, D.
Occupational Injuries on Thoroughbred Horse Farms: A Description of Latino and Non-Latino Workers’ Experiences
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
10
12
6500-6516

Wells-Lepley, M. & Thelen, L. & Swanberg, J.
Supervisors’ use of flexibility as a strategic management tool: Prevalence and predictors.
The Psychologist-Manager Journal
18
1
31-53

Swanberg, J. & Nichols, H. & Perry-Jenkins, M.
Working on the frontlines in U. S. hospitals: Scheduling challenges and turnover intent among housekeepers and dietary service workers
Journal of Hospital Administration
5
4
76

Negi, N. & Swanberg, J. & Clouser, J. & Harmon-Darrow, C.
Working under conditions of social vulnerability: Depression among Latina/o immigrant horse workers.
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
26
1
54-60

Swanberg, J. & James, J. & Werner, M. & McKechnie, S.
Workplace flexibility for hourly lower-wage employees: A strategic business practice within one national retail firm.
The Psychologist-Manager Journal
11
1
5-29

Nair-Martin & Shah & O’Day & Swanberg, J.
Promotion of Perinatal Occupational Balance Among Working First-time Mothers: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

Swanberg, J. & Swanberg, J. & Archibad, N. & Baker, A. & Swanberg, J. & Swanberg, J.
Substance misuse among sexual and gender minorities: The role of everyday discrimination and identity
Substance Use & Misuse
58 1874–1882
14
1874–1882

Rosenthal, S. & Sonido, P. & Sammartino, C. & Swanberg, J. & Noel, J.
Brain injury and substance use in young adults: The need for integrating care
Rhode Island Medical Journal
106
3
17-22

Rosenthal, S. & Kately, K. & Philippe, S. & Alison, B. & Swanberg, J.
Everyday Discrimination and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults: The Moderating Role of Self-Compassion
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

Noel, J. & Jacob, S. & Swanberg, J. & Rosenthal, S.
Pornography: A concealed behavior with serious consequences
Rhode Island Medical Journal
106
3
42-7

Rosenthal, S. & Noel, J. & Edwards, Z. & Sammartino, C. & Swanberg, J.
Risk factors for suicide ideation among Rhode Island college students
Rhode Island Medical Journal
106
3
23-8

Noel, J. & Sammartino, C. & Johnson, M. & Swanberg, J. & Rosenthal, S.
Smartphone Addiction and Mental Illness In Rhode Island young adults
Rhode Island Medical Journal
106
3
35-41

Rosenthal, S. & Tobin, A. & Drammeh, A. & Swanberg, J. & Noel, J.
The mental health burden of racial discrimination in young adults in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Medical Journal
106
3
23-8

Swanberg, J. & Rosenthal, S. & Benitez, A. & Noel, J.
The mental health consequences of losing a loved one to COVID-19
Rhode Island Medical Journal
106
3
11-6

Swanberg, J. & Rosenthal, S. & Benitez, A. & Noel, J.
The Mental Health Consequences of Losing a Loved One to COVID-19
R I Medicine Journal
106
3
11-16

Zawadzki, A. & Mosley, A. & Badua, A. & Swanberg, J. & Swanberg, S.
Occupational injustice and the right to play: A systematic review of accessible playgrounds for children with disabilities
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
77
2

Rosenthal, S. & Gately, K. & Archibald, N. & Baker, A. & Dawes, M. & Swanberg, J.
Substance Misuse among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Role of Everyday Discrimination and Identity
Substance Use & Misuse
58
14
1874-1882

Gately, K. & Baker, A. & Dawes, M. & Swanberg, J. & Rosenthal, S.
Health Equity & Occupational Justice: Examining the Association Between Disability & Health Care Discrimination Among Sexual & Gender Minorities
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy
77
Supplement_2
7711505079p1-7711505079p1

Gately, K. & Zawadzki, A. & Mosley, A. & Badua, A. & Swanberg, J. & Rosenthal, S.
Occupational Injustice and the Right to Play: A Systematic Review of Accessible Playgrounds for Children With Disabilities
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy
77
2

Swanberg, K.
Review for “Seeking safety intervention for comorbid post‐traumatic stress and substance use disorder: A meta‐analysis”
Wiley

den Dulk, L. & Swanberg, J.
Wellbeing and the community, work & family interface
Community, Work & Family
24
2
115-119

Swanberg, J. & Scheindlin, L. & Betz, G. & Zouhri, A.
A Narrative Review: Understanding How Employment Context Influences the Occupational Health and Well-Being of Older Workers in Low-Wage Jobs
Springer International Publishing
297-317

Flunker, J. & Clouser, J. & Swanberg, J.
Analysis of Thoroughbred horse farm workers’ compensation insurance claims in Kentucky: Injury frequency, cost, lost time, and associated occupational factors
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
63
10
936-948

Swanberg, J. & Vanderpool, R. & Tracy, J.
Cancer–work management during active treatment: towards a conceptual framework
Cancer Causes & Control
31
5
463-472

Nichols, H. & Swanberg, J. & Vanderpool, R.
Patient-Provider Communication: Experiences of Low-Wage-Earning Breast Cancer Survivors in Managing Cancer and Work
Journal of Cancer Education
34
3
542-549

Swanberg, J. & Nichols, H. & Clouser, J. & Check, P. & Edwards, L. & Bush, A. & Padilla, Y. & Betz, G.
A Systematic Review of Community Health Workers’ Role in Occupational Safety and Health Research
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
20
6
1516-1531

Swanberg, J. & Nichols, H. & Vanderpool, R. & Rosenblatt, P. & Tracy, J.
Working poor and working nonpoor cancer survivors: Work‐related and employment disparities
Cancer Reports
1
4

Nichols, H. & Swanberg, J.
Measuring Work–Life Conflict Among Low-Wage Workers
Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
9
3
473-497

Clouser, J. & Bush, A. & Gan, W. & Swanberg, J.
Associations of Work Stress, Supervisor Unfairness, and Supervisor Inability to Speak Spanish with Occupational Injury among Latino Farmworkers
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
20
4
894-901

Doran, K. & Resnick, B. & Swanberg, J.
Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction Among Long-Term Care Staff
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
59
11
1109-1113

Vanderpool, R. & Nichols, H. & Hoffler, E. & Swanberg, J.
Cancer and Employment Issues: Perspectives from Cancer Patient Navigators
Journal of Cancer Education
32
3
460-466

Swanberg, J. & Clouser, J. & Gan, W. & Flunker, J. & Westneat, S. & Browning, S.
Poor safety climate, long work hours, and musculoskeletal discomfort among Latino horse farm workers
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
72
5
264-271

Nichols, H. & Tracy, K. & Rosenblatt, P. & Vanderpool, R. & Swanberg, J.
Abstract 3277: The influence of cancer on working poor and working non-poor cancer survivors’ work productivity, employment and quality of life
Cancer Research
77
13_Supplement
3277-3277

Swanberg, J. & Nichols, H. & Ko, J. & Tracy, J. & Vanderpool, R.
Managing cancer and employment: Decisions and strategies used by breast cancer survivors employed in low-wage jobs
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
35
2
180-201

Flunker, J. & Clouser, J. & Mannino, D. & Swanberg, J.
Pulmonary function among Latino thoroughbred horse farmworkers
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
60
1
35-44

Nichols, H. & Swanberg, J. & Bright, C.
How Does Supervisor Support Influence Turnover Intent Among Frontline Hospital Workers? The Mediating Role of Affective Commitment
The Health Care Manager
35
3
266-279

Swanberg, J. & Clouser, J. & Bush, A. & Westneat, S.
From the Horse Worker’s Mouth: A Detailed Account of Injuries Experienced by Latino Horse Workers
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
18
3
513-521

Clouser, J. & Swanberg, J. & Bundy, H.
Keeping workers safe: Does provision of personal protective equipment match supervisor risk perceptions?
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
58
8
886-896

Swanberg, J. & Clouser, J. & Gan, W. & Mannino, D. & Flunker, J.
Individual and occupational characteristics associated with respiratory symptoms among latino horse farm workers
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
58
6
679-687

Swanberg, J. & Watson, E. & Eastman, M.
Scheduling challenges among workers in low-wage hourly jobs: similarities and differences among workers in standard- and nonstandard-hour jobs
Community, Work & Family
17
4
409-435

Swanberg, J. & Clouser, J. & Browning, S. & Westneat, S. & Marsh, M.
Occupational Health Among Latino Horse and Crop Workers in Kentucky: The Role of Work Organization Factors
Journal of Agromedicine
19
2
242-243

Swanberg, J.
At the Heart of Work and Family: Engaging the Ideas of Arlie Hochschild. Edited by Anita Ilta Garey and Karen V. Hansen. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2011. Pp. 304. $75.00 (cloth); $27.95 (paper).
Social Service Review
88
1
209-213

Boone James, J. & McKechnie, S. & Swanberg, J. & Besen, E. & Hertel, Béatrice I.J.M. van der Hei, G.
Exploring the workplace impact of intentional/unintentional age discrimination
Journal of Managerial Psychology
28
7/8
907-927

Swanberg, J. & Clouser, J. & Browning, S. & Westneat, S. & Marsh, M.
Occupational Health Among Latino Horse and Crop Workers in Kentucky: The Role of Work Organization Factors
Journal of Agromedicine
18
4
312-325

Vanderpool, R. & Swanberg, J. & Chambers, M.
A Narrative Review of the Confluence of Breast Cancer and Low-wage Employment and Its Impact on Receipt of Guideline-recommended Treatment
Global Advances in Health and Medicine
2
5
75-85

Swanberg, J. & McKechnie, S. & Ojha, M. & James, J.
Perceived Supervisor Support Measure–Adapted
American Psychological Association (APA)

Wells-Lepley, M. & Swanberg, J. & Williams, L. & Nakai, Y. & Grosch, J.
The Voices of Kentucky Employers: Benefits, Challenges, and Promising Practices for an Aging Workforce
Journal of Intergenerational Relationships
11
3
255-271

Swanberg, J. & Clouser, J. & Westneat, S.
Work organization and occupational health: Perspectives from Latinos employed on crop and horse breeding farms
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
55
8
714-728

Swanberg, J. & McKechnie, S. & Ojha, M. & James, J.
Employee Schedule Change Control Scale
American Psychological Association (APA)

Swanberg, J. & Ojha, M. & Macke, C.
State Employment Protection Statutes for Victims of Domestic Violence
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
27
3
587-619

Casper, W. & Swanberg, J.
Career and work concerns of diverse and understudied workers
Journal of Vocational Behavior
79
3
611-612

Swanberg, J. & McKechnie, S. & Ojha, M. & James, J.
Schedule control, supervisor support and work engagement: A winning combination for workers in hourly jobs?
Journal of Vocational Behavior
79
3
613-624

James, J. & McKechnie, S. & Swanberg, J.
Predicting employee engagement in an age‐diverse retail workforce
Journal of Organizational Behavior
32
2
173-196

Simmons, L. & Swanberg, J.
Psychosocial work environment and depressive symptoms among US workers: comparing working poor and working non-poor
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
44
8
628-635

Casper, W. & Swanberg, J.
Single Childfree Adults: The Work–Life Stress of an Unexpected Group
Edward Elgar Publishing

Secret, M. & Swanberg, J.
Work-Family Experiences and the Insights of Municipal Government Employees: A Case Study
Public Personnel Management
37
2
199-221

Swanberg, J. & Simmons, L.
Quality Jobs in the New Millennium: Incorporating Flexible Work Options as a Strategy to Assist Working Families
Social Service Review
82
1
119-147

Perrucci, R. & MacDermid, S. & King, E. & Tang, C. & Brimeyer, T. & Ramadoss, K. & Kiser, S. & Swanberg, J.
The Significance of Shift Work: Current Status and Future Directions
Journal of Family and Economic Issues
28
4
600-617

Swanberg, J. & Logan, T.
Intimate Partner Violence, Employment and the Workplaces
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
22
3
263-267

Logan, T. & Shannon, L. & Cole, J. & Swanberg, J.
Partner Stalking and Implications for Women’s Employment
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
22
3
268-291

Swanberg, J. & Macke, C. & Logan, T.
Working Women Making It Work
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
22
3
292-311

Swanberg, J. & Logan, T. & Macke, C.
The Consequences of Partner Violence on Employment and the Workplace
SAGE Publications, Inc.
351-380

Swanberg, J. & Macke, C.
Intimate Partner Violence and the Workplace
Affilia
21
4
391-406

Swanberg, J.
Making It Work
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
24
3
1-18

Swanberg, J. & Macke, C. & Logan, T.
Intimate Partner Violence, Women, and Work: Coping on the Job
Violence and Victims
21
5
561-578

Swanberg, J. & Macke, C. & Logan, T.
Intimate Partner Violence, Women, and Work: Coping on the Job
Violence and Victims
21
5
561-578

Hoobler, J. & Swanberg, J.
The Enemy is Not Us: Unexpected Workplace Violence Trends
Public Personnel Management
35
3
229-246

Swanberg, J. & Kanatzar, T. & Mendiondo, M. & McCoskey, M.
Caring for Our Elders: A Contemporary Conundrum for Working People
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
87
3
417-426

Swanberg, J. & Logan, T. & Macke, C.
Intimate Partner Violence, Employment,and The Workplace
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
6
4
286-312

Swanberg, J. & Pitt-Catsouphes, M. & Drescher-Burke, K.
A Question of Justice
Journal of Family Issues
26
6
866-895

Swanberg, J.
Job?Family Role Strain Among Low-Wage Workers
Journal of Family and Economic Issues
26
1
143-158

Swanberg, J.
Illuminating gendered organization assumptions
Community, Work & Family
7
1
3-28

Pitt‐Catsouphes, M. & Swanberg, J. & Bond, J. & Galinsky, E.
Work‐life policies and programs: Comparing the responsiveness of nonprofit and for‐profit organizations
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
14
3
291-312

Swanberg, J.
Job-Family Role Strain Among Lower Wage Earning Parents
American Psychological Association (APA)

Bond, J. & Galinsky, E. & Swanberg, J.
What’s good for workers is good for business.
American Psychological Association (APA)

A Mindfulness Meditation Intervention in a Public Health Class: Student Outcomes and Future Directions
Poster
Johnson and Wales University
Providence

Mindfulness Intervention in a public health class: Student Outcomes, Practical Strategies & Future Directions
Poster
Faculty Expo
Johnson and Wales University
Providence

The Mental Health Consequences of Losing a Loved One to COVID-19.
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium;
Providence
RI

The Mental Health Consequences of Losing a Loved One to COVID-19.
Rhode Island Public Health Association 2023 Inaugural Public Health Conference
Warwick
RI

Transcending Boundaries: A Qualitative Exploration of Healthcare Experiences among Sexual and Gender Minorities.
Poster
Rhode Island Public Health Association
Providence
RI

Brain Injury and Substance Use in Young Adults: The Need for Integrating Care.
Poster
Rhode Island Public Health Association 2023 Inaugural Public Health Conference
Providence

Brain Injury and Substance Use in Young Adults: The Need for Integrating Care.
Poster
Rhode Island Public Health Association 2023 Inaugural Public Health Conference
Providence

Brain Injury and Substance Use in Young Adults: The Need for Integrating Care.
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

Cultivating a Sense of Belonging Through Experiential Learning by Engaging Students in Advocating for Health Equity
Poster
Transformative Approaches Expo 2022. Johnson & Wales University
Providence

Everyday discrimination and mental health among sexual and gender minorities: The moderating role of self-compassion.
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

Factors for Suicide Ideation Among College Students in Rhode Island
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

Factors for Suicide Ideation Among College Students in Rhode Island
Poster
Rhode Island Public Health Association 2023 Inaugural Public Health Conference
Providence

Mindfulness in Education: Integrating Mindful for Moments in the College Classroom
Poster
Transformative Approaches Expo 2022. Johnson & Wales University
Providence

Occupational injustice and the right to play: A systematic review of accessible playgrounds for children with disabilities.
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

Pornography: A Concealed Behavior with Serious Consequences.
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

Pornography: A Concealed Behavior with Serious Consequences.
Poster
Rhode Island Public Health Association 2023 Inaugural Public Health Conference.
Providence

Prioritizing the health care worker: A systematic review of rapid response mental health interventions during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

Smartphone Addiction in Rhode Island Young Adults: A Pathway to Poor Mental Health.
Poster
Rhode Island Public Health Association 2023 Inaugural Public Health Conference
Providence

Smartphone Addiction in Rhode Island Young Adults: A Pathway to Poor Mental Health.
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

Substance misuse among sexual and gender minorities: The role of everyday discrimination and identity
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

The Mental Health Burden of Racial Discrimination in Young Adults
Poster
Rhode Island Public Health Association 2023 Inaugural Public Health Conference
Providence

Addressing the Knowledge Gap: Exploring the Relationship Between Healthcare Discrimination and Disability Status Among Sexual and Gender Minorities.
Poster
Johnson & Wales University, Student Research, Design, & Innovation Symposium
Providence

Addressing the Knowledge Gap: Exploring the Relationship Between Healthcare Discrimination and Disability Status Among Sexual and Gender Minorities.
Poster
Rhode Island Public Health Association 2023 Inaugural Public Health Conference;
Providence

Health Equity & Occupational Justice: Examining the Association Between Disability & Health Care Discrimination Among Sexual & Gender Minorities
Poster
American Occupational Therapy Association Inspire 2023 Annual Conference
American Occupational Therapy Association
Kansas City Convention Center
Kansas City
MO
United States

Workplace discrimination among sexual and gender minorities
Population Health at Work: Improving the World and Ourselves. 2022 American Psychological Association Conference
American Psychological Association
Minneapolis
MN

Improving the Safety, Health, and Well-Being of Workers with Non-Standard Work Arrangements: A Research Roadmap for Healthy Work Design and Well-Being
Oral Presentation
Work, Stress & Health Conference
Miama
FL