Mission
We partner with academic institutions, employers, policymakers, and practitioners to develop evidence-based strategies, curricula, and tools that can be used to improve mental health outcomes on the job.
Vision
In this future, leaders rely on rigorous evidence to shape policies, practices, and cultures that prioritize psychological safety, equity, and human dignity. Ultimately, we strive for a world of work where individuals and organizations thrive together, sustainably, inclusively, and at scale.
The Workplace Mental Health Initiative advances rigorous, interdisciplinary research to better understand and improve mental health in the workplace.
Spearheading the Mission
Cristina Banks, PhD
Science Director
PhD Director Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces (ICHW), Director of Outreach California Labor Lab, NIOSH Total Worker Health Center of Excellence UC San Francisco IHPS, Senior Lecturer Haas School of Business UC Berkeley
Paul Gertler
Faculty Director
Li Ka Shing Professor, Haas School of Business Faculty Director, Institute of Business and Social Impact Scientific Director, Center for Evaluation and Global Impact
Adam Ross
Managing Director
Executive Director, Institute for Business and Social Impact at Haas School of Business
Cosette Gagnon
Research Analyst
4th-year BS Candidate at UC San Diego, majoring in Global Health with a minor in Psychology