Shahnaz Aziz, PhD
Director, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Employee health and well-being; workaholism; work-life balance; work stress; burnout
252-328-1379
Fax: 252-328-6283
Rawl 224
azizs@ecu.edu
Mailing Address
104 Rawl Building
Department of Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Willing to consider mentoring a new doctoral student in 2024-25?
- Yes
Education
- PhD, I/O Psychology, Bowling Green State University
- MA, I/O Psychology, Bowling Green State University
- BS, Psychology, University of Calgary
Research Interests
My primary research interests lie in the area of workaholism. Workaholism is a popular term used to describe individuals who are captivated by work. Ever since the term workaholic was first coined over 50 years ago to refer to an individual whose increased need to work hinders one or more life functions, it has become a colloquial term used increasingly in the popular press, on websites, and in the scientific literature. The philosophy of squeezing more of everything into a single 24-hour day has become an accepted way of life. In fact, working excessive hours is often seen as a prerequisite for success. As a result, it appears that some individuals may find it difficult to release themselves from work, even when they are given the opportunity to do so. Even though the term workaholism has become commonplace, there has been little empirical research examining what it means when someone is referred to as a “workaholic.” The extant research, though limited, supports the notion that workaholism is an important construct that warrants further empirical research. I have published numerous manuscripts and presented at countless conferences on this topic. Moreover, I have received almost $500,000 in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research the association between workaholism and metabolic outcomes.