This Forum centers on developing research ideas and partnerships to drive applied research projects that address sustainability in terms of people, planet, and prosperity. Supported by state-of-the-art overviews and examples from interdisciplinary panels, facilitated discussions, and structured brainstorming sessions, attendees will begin to develop actionable research ideas and form collaborative projects to address topics such as sustainable leadership, just transitions (to net zero but leaving nobody behind), gender equity, and universal access to decent work for sustainable livelihoods. This meeting is both a call to action and a space for shared innovation between researchers and practitioners at all career stages who have a deep interest in sustainability.
Schedule
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.: Welcome and Introductions
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.: Lori Foster, Overview of State of Research.
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.: Elise Amel, Culture Change Through Strategic Systems Action: Opportunities and Research Gaps
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.: Breakout Round Table Discussions
- Recognizing our Impact: Integrating the UN SDGs and I-O Psychology (Chairs: Sara Weiner, Mark Poteet, and Lauren Moran)
- Sustaining Workforce Development (Chairs: Walter Reichman, Stuart Carr, and Mahima Saxena)
- Fostering Gender Equity (Chair: TBD)
3:00-3:30 p.m.: Coffee break
3:30-4:00 p.m.: Mini Presentations and Discussions of Recent Research (Walter Reichman, Chair)
- Giulia Ciaghi: Improving Healthcare Training Outcomes Through Simulation in Low-Resource Environments
- Posters
- Presentations from those submitting SDG related presentation
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Connecting the Dots: Collaborative Project Formulation (Table discussions based on research interests)
5:00-5:15 p.m.: Tables Share Summary with Full Group
5:15-5:30 p.m.: Debrief, Next steps, and Close
Co-Chairs
Topic
2026 Annual Conference
Date
April 29, 2026
Time
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Delivery Type
In-Person
