Shahnaz Aziz

Shahnaz Aziz, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at East Carolina University (ECU). Her research focuses on employee well-being, workaholism, work-life balance, and burnout. She has received nearly $500,000 in NIH grants for studies linking workaholism to metabolic health outcomes. Dr. Aziz holds a PhD and MA from Bowling Green State University and a BS from the University of Calgary.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology, Bowling Green State University
• MA in Psychology, Bowling Green State University
• BS in Psychology, University of Calgary

Research Interests: Dr. Aziz investigates the psychological and physiological consequences of excessive work investment. Her work explores how workaholism impacts physical health (e.g., metabolic disorders), mental health (e.g., burnout), and family dynamics. She examines cross-cultural differences in work motivation and evaluates interventions to improve work-life balance.

Grant Funding: NIH-funded projects have enabled her team to study workaholism’s metabolic effects and develop workplace health interventions. Recent grants emphasize telepressure, leisure participation, and diversity climate influences on well-being.

Laboratory/Teams: While no formal lab is mentioned, her work involves collaborations across psychology, public health, and organizational behavior disciplines at ECU.