Chiara Panari

Chiara Panari is an Associate Professor in Work and Organizational Psychology at the Department of Economics and Management, University of Parma. Her research focuses on quality of working life, work-related stress, healthcare professionals' well-being, technostress, human resources management, and vocational guidance. She has supervised multiple PhD students and led funded research projects.

• Ph.D. in Social Psychology, University of Parma (2008)
• Master Degree in Psychology (Job and Organizations), University of Parma (2003)

Her research explores leadership dynamics, group identification in high-stress professions, and psychosocial risk factors during crises like the pandemic. Recent publications examine adaptive performance, empowering leadership in nursing, and the interplay between technology acceptance and workplace stress. She combines organizational behavior theory with practical applications to improve employee well-being.

• Best practical implications Award (2010) for work on the Job Demand-Control model and workplace learning

She has supervised PhD theses on topics such as career guidance for the unemployed, human capital in healthcare, and technology acceptance in transportation sectors. Her research projects include pandemic stress resilience studies, safety-climate assessments in healthcare, and strategic HRM initiatives for university efficiency. She collaborates with international consortia like the ERASMUS+ CAPuS Project and has held institutional roles as Coordinator of the Placement Commission and Gender Budgeting Commission at the University of Parma. Her teaching spans bachelor's and master's programs in economics, nursing, and psychological sciences.