Live Events

Every summer, the Office of Public Health Practice, in collaboration with the Midwestern Public Health Training Center, puts on the Sizzling Summer Series. The multi-part webinar series features the latest topics and issues facing the field of public health today, from data and storytelling to health equity and communication.

Information for the 2026 two-webinar series is here!

2026 Sizzling Summer Series

Taking Care of Public Health: Building a Resilient Workforce

Session 1

Date: July 29
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
Register online.

Speaker Bios

Laura Brooks Dueland, Ph.D. and Emily Adams, Ph.D. co-founded Inclusion
Analytics. Both Laura and Emily earned doctorates in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. It was there that Laura and Emily discovered they had complementary skill sets and learned just how well they worked together. Their
academic collaboration launched the theoretical and technical frameworks focused on belonging, psychological safety, and fairness became the foundation of their business.

Together, Emily and Laura help leaders create workplaces that work for all, through employee listening, data analytics, and strategic engagement. Their custom tools have been used by more than 100 companies across industries and sectors, from small non-profits to international technology companies.

Session Description

Public health work is complex and interdependent, relying on trust and collaboration. Cultures of belonging that promote psychological safety and fairness lead to better outcomes for individuals, teams, and organizations by ensuring all employees feel valued for their unique contributions and able to voice their ideas and concerns. I-O Psychologists Laura Brooks Dueland and Emily Adams will present research, real world examples, and practical strategies that deepen trust, strengthen engagement, and support highly productive teams.

Objectives

• How belonging benefits individual and team outcomes
• What psychological safety is and is not – and how to create it
• How perceptions and practices of fairness impact employee behavior and morale
• Strategies to unlock the benefits of belonging, psychological safety, and fairness