Paul Maurice Conway

Short presentation

I joined the Center for Work and Organizational Psychology, Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen in May 2013. Prior to that, I worked at the Department of Clinical and Community Sciences at the University of Milan, Italy.

My primary research interests relate to topics within the field of Occupational Health Psychology (OHP), including workplace bullying, work-related stress, sickness presenteeism, ageing at work, mental health at work, and work motivation.

Current projects (as Principal Investigator):

"Workplace bullying, mental health and risk of suicide: A Danish register-based study", grant from the Region of Southern Denmark (27.000 Euro)

"Flexible retirement in Danish workplaces”, grant received within the multi-disciplinary “Copenhagen Centre for Healthy Ageing-III (CEHA-III)” project, Track 2: Retirement and transitions (https://healthyaging.ku.dk/) (388.000 Euro).

CV

Born:

11th of June 1974 (London, England)

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, Department of Clinical and Community Sciences (University of Milan, Italy, 2006)
• Authorized psychologist (2002)
• Master’s Degree in Psychology (University of Turin, Italy, 2000)

Current position:

March 2017 - current: Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Previous positions:

November 2015 - March 2017: Post Doc fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

May 2013 - November 2015: Guest Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

2007 - 2013: Research fellow, Department of Clinical Health and Community Sciences, University of Milan, Italy.

Teaching

Courses

Bachelor course in Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Copenhagen (course coordinator)

Master course in Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Copenhagen (lecturer, seminar coordinator) 

Primary teaching areas:

• Risk assessment and management
• Models of work stress
• Workplace bullying
• Sickness absence and presenteeism
• Work-home balance
• Mental health at work