My research is driven by the goal to promote individuals’ wellbeing and performance, the success of the organizations they work for, and the flourishing of the communities they inhabit.

My dissertation examines adequacy mindsets, people's core beliefs about the adequacy of their behaviors and qualities. I demonstrate that individuals' mindsets about the adequacy of their physical activity can influence psychological wellbeing, physical health, and even longevity, and that they create these powerful effects through cognitive, affective, behavioral, and physiological mechanisms. I find that individuals’ activity adequacy mindsets are shaped by social, organizational, and technological factors, and finally, I develop and test interventions to help individuals adopt beneficial mindsets and thereby boost their performance, health and happiness.

In other projects, I study additional ways in which organizations can help individuals thrive and succeed. I examine how organizations can create physical environments that support employees in practicing a healthy lifestyle, and how they can foster inclusive social environments that empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to realize their full potential.