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Jamie L Gloor is an experienced, international researcher, educator and mentor. She is American born but currently resides in Zurich, Switzerland. Her research interests focus on individual and organizational health, including publications on diversity and leadership and research experience at prestigious universities across four different continents. 

healthcare

Healthcare is a context where communication is critical, directly impacting patient health and well-being. However, sometimes misguided (good) intentions paradoxically created unintended effects that undermine the very patients practitioners aim to help. We study a few examples here.

Patient-Physician Commnunication

  • Which terms do adults prefer that their doctors use to describe their weight, do these preferences depend on the person’s current BMI, and what effects might such terms have? (Published paper here)

  • Which terms should be used to refer to children’s weight, do these preferences depend on the person’s current BMI, and what effects might such terms have? (Published paper here)

Public Health Campaigns

Which terms do adults prefer that weight-related public health campaigns use to describe their weight, do these preferences depend on the person’s current BMI, and what effects might such terms have? (Published paper here)

Human Reproduction

New projects underway exploring the psychological side of human reproduction and its implications for work and leadership. Stay tuned!