Elfi Baillien is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business, KU Leuven, and a member of the Research Unit Work and Organisation Studies. She is also affiliated with DigiSoc – KU Leuven Institute for Digital Society and serves on the Faculty Council and Doctoral Committee of Economics and Business Administration. Her research centers on the psychosocial well-being of employees, with a strong focus on workplace bullying, digital disconnection, and the impact of ICT use on stress and performance. She leads and co-promotes multiple national and international research projects exploring aggression, telework, and digital well-being. Research Interests: Psychosocial well-being at work Workplace bullying and harassment Digital disconnection and technostress Self-determination theory in organizational contexts ICT use and employee health She has published extensively in top-tier journals such as Work & Stress , European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology , and Behavioral Sciences , with a focus on hybrid work, burnout, and co-worker responses to mistreatment. While no specific awards are listed, her leadership in multiple high-impact projects and editorial contributions reflect significant academic recognition. She teaches courses including Group Dynamics, Multi-actor Collaboration, and Mental and Digital Well-Being, and supervises doctoral students in organizational psychology and workplace behavior.












