Liberal Arts and Sciences
Duffy Lab
Led by Ryan Duffy · Psychology
What we study
The Duffy Lab studies the psychology of working: how people find decent, meaningful work and experience their work as a calling. It develops theories and survey measures of these experiences.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Psychology of Working
Studies how people perceive and engage with work, and how they find decent, meaningful jobs, using theory and surveys.
Work as a Calling
Studies work as a calling, meaning people who see their job as a deeply meaningful purpose, using theory and surveys.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- The moderating role of trust on the relation between a leader’s calling and an employee’s calling
2026 · Career Development International
Tests whether trusted leaders who feel called to their roles help employees develop a sense of calling over time.
- Longitudinal Relationship of Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms with Perceived Stress and Job Satisfaction in Adulthood
2026 · Child Psychiatry & Human Development
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- Two dimensions of access: Availability and affordability of mental health care across the United States.
2026 · American Psychologist
Measures mental health care access in U.S. counties by provider availability and affordability, finding rural-urban disparities and financial burdens.
- Examining the Effects of Different Forms of Marginalization on Women’s Work Experiences Across Time
2026 · Journal of Career Assessment
Explores how different forms of marginalization affect women’s work experiences over time.
- Longitudinal connections between decent education and decent work in a nationally representative sample
2026 · Applied Psychology
Tracks how economic resources, education, and work opportunities connect over time in a large group of people.
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How to reach out
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