Next Tuesday, June 2nd at 2:00 PM Eastern time, the Military-Civilian Transition Office Research Forum will host a teleconference.
The topic will be Structure in transition: The role of structure in facilitating workplace efficacy and belonging for military veterans and civilians
Meeting Information:
Date: Tuesday, June 2 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Link to the meeting: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16121670761?pwd=aUxuWEVaRjVlbUVXQmY4dHVGQ3pDUT09&omn=1601652177
Password for the meeting: Forum
Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who may be interested.
Program Description:
Dr. Gibbs and Dr. Sherman will present their research on the role of perceived organizational structure in supporting successful employment transitions among military veterans and non-veterans. Across multiple studies, we examined whether perceiving greater organizational structure supports positive workplace outcomes among veterans and non-veterans. Drawing on Compensatory Control Theory, we proposed that structure serves as an external source of order that can restore self-efficacy and promote belonging during transitions. Findings suggest that organizational structure plays a meaningful role in successful employment transitions, particularly for those socialized in structured institutions like the military. Ongoing research and development of interventions informed by this research will be discussed.
Research Link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317575
Presenters:
W. Connor Gibbs, PhD
Connor is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. His research examines how people respond to various forms of threat and identifies interventions to mitigate their negative effects. His primary research program focuses on threats to successful employment transitions, particularly among military veterans. His work is supported by a National Science Foundation SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (Award #2506948).
David K. Sherman, PhD
David is a Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Sherman is also the Co-Director of Duke University’s Veteran Transitions Research Lab (DukeVTRL.com), where he and his colleagues have been exploring psychological factors underlying successful employment transitions for military veterans. His research has been supported by multiple grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health.
For more information contact Dr. Nathan D. Ainspan, Senior Research Psychologist, DoD MCTO, at nathan.d.ainspan.civ@mail.mil.
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