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Emma Stephenson is a research associate and provisional psychologist at the University of Western Australia (UWA). She researches the impact of mental load on individuals' well-being and career outcomes, with a particular focus on women. Her research investigates 'the mental load,' a term that refers to the cognitive effort required to achieve personal and professional goals, tasks that are often disproportionately borne by women, such as cooking or scheduling meetings. Emma is currently involved in an ARC Discovery Grant project that examines the relationship between mental load and the gender gap in leadership. This research is conducted in collaboration with several esteemed colleagues, including Professor Gillian Yeo and Associate Professor Serena Wee. Emma's PhD research explored the connection between prosocial mental labor, gender, and work-family outcomes. She has developed a dual-domain measure of mental labor as part of her work. Additionally, she completed an Honours thesis in 2020 at UWA, focusing on how work design influences employee voice behavior in virtual teams. Her work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the context of education and psychology.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Research associate and provisional psychologist focusing on mental load and its effects on women's well-being.
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