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Dr. Emily (Yueng-hsiang) Huang is a Professor at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, where she leads the Safety Climate Lab. Her work focuses on improving organizational safety, health, and well-being through interdisciplinary research and consulting. She has extended the safety climate construct to diverse industries, emphasizing its role as a leading indicator of workplace safety outcomes.
- B.A., National Chengchi University (1994)
- M.S., San Francisco State University (1996)
- Ph.D., Portland State University (2000)
Dr. Huang’s research investigates safety climate, organizational culture, and their impacts on employee well-being. Her team develops metrics for lone workers (e.g., truck drivers) and evaluates interventions to strengthen safety culture. Key projects include safety climate assessments for the trucking, utility, and construction industries, with a focus on supervisor communication and benchmarking.
Her recent publications analyze safety climate through Bayesian networks, clustering methods, and cross-cultural adaptations. These studies highlight trends in predictive modeling and intervention evaluation.
Scientific Awards
- 2024: Valerie Palmer Global Health Neurology Diversity Research Award
- 2024: Third World Medical Research Foundation Supplemental Diversity Award
- 2016: Liberty Mutual President’s Award
- 2015: APA and SIOP Fellow
Dr. Huang mentors Ph.D. and M.S. students in industrial-organizational psychology and collaborates with international institutions. Her lab partners with organizations like Fortis Construction and the United Nations to implement safety climate surveys and drive systemic improvements.
