“CPH-NEW has always worked with its original first principles – the commitment to Participatory Action Research (PAR) has never been lost,” said Dr. Cherniack, during a recent interview.

Asst. Prof. of Nursing Mazen El Ghaziri and a colleague at Saint Louis University have been awarded $160,000 by the National Institute of Corrections to create a training program aimed at improving the health and working conditions of correctional officers, who suffer high rates of injury, stress, obesity and premature death.

School reopening during COVID-19 is a worker health and safety issue.

At UMass Lowell’s Center for Gerontology Research and Partnerships’ forum, speakers shared their latest research on aging workers in the workplace, age-friendly initiatives and asthma in older adults.

Assoc. Prof. Wilson Palacios is researching new approaches to prevent opioid overdoses and the spread of disease in Lowell. Meanwhile, Asst. Prof. Angela Wangari Walter is identifying barriers to prevention, treatment and recovery for fishing industry workers in New England.

The Center for Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW) has launched an online continuing education program to help nurses prevent musculoskeletal injuries in clinical care settings.

Employers can retain older knowledgeable workers by adapting the work environment.

Research conducted by Asst. Prof. of Nursing Yuan Zhang shows that sleep deprivation can negatively affect both nursing assistants and their patients. The results were published in the January issue of Geriatric Nursing.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health awarded the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace a five-year $6,357,027 grant.

Stress at work is linked to unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking, obesity and lack of exercise, according to two research studies conducted by the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW).

UMass Lowell's CPH-NEW and UMass Medical School were awarded a $500,000 two-year grant to measure the effectiveness of a new state worksite wellness program.

One of many causes of stress is job strain, a work condition where nurses experience high job demands but low control over the work environment.

If there is a silver lining in the current Ebola crisis, it’s that workplace safety for health care workers is finally getting public attention   .

Correctional officers are at high risk for health issues. CPH-NEW and the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center convened a national group of experts to find solutions that will prevent illness and advance the health of this high-risk population.

Researchers at CPH-NEW designed and field tested all of the materials and tools in the Healthy Workplace Participatory program that engages employees at all levels in the design of integrated interventions.

UMass Lowell, with partners MassCOSH and the Boston Workers Alliance, released a new study that examines obesity and low-wage workers and held a forum with experts to discuss solutions.