Dr. Tori L. Crain

*Please note that Dr. Crain will be accepting a new grad student for Fall 2026

Dr. Tori Crain is an assistant professor in the Psychology Department at Portland State University. She completed her master's and doctorate degrees in Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology and Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) at Portland State University in 2015. Prior to graduate school, Dr. Crain completed her BA in Psychology at Whitworth University in Spokane, WA and then spent time working as a research assistant for the Sleep and Performance Research Center at Washington State University, where she first learned about sleep science and its importance for working populations. Following graduate school, Dr. Crain completed a post-doc at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, a NIOSH Total Worker Health Center of Excellence, where she was trained in the development and implementation of randomized controlled trials within organizational field settings to improve employee health and safety. More recently, Dr. Crain spent five years as an assistant professor in the I-O Psychology Program at Colorado State University and as an affiliate faculty member at the Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health. In 2020, Dr. Crain was fortunate enough to return home to her alma mater, Portland State University.

Broadly, Dr. Crain's research examines topics related to occupational stress and health, with a specific emphasis on understanding the interplay among the three domains of life: work, nonwork, and sleep. Tori also has an interest in conducting randomized field experiments within workplace settings focused on organizational-level factors (e.g., leadership, supervisor support, schedule flexibility) and employee-level factors (e.g., mindfulness, sleep hygiene) to improve the well-being of organizations, employees, and their families. More recently, her research has been focused on the experiences of under-represented workers, especially in high-risk industries and occupations where workplace health and safety protections are less common.

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Curriculum Vitae

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Graduate Students

Laura Yang, MA, ABD

Laura is a fifth-year doctoral student in the Applied I-O Psychology doctoral program at Portland State University, with an emphasis in OHP. She graduated Cum Laude from Arcadia University in 2018 with a B.A. in Psychology and received her M.A. in I-O Psychology from Montclair State University in 2021. Her research interests include employee health and well-being, recovery from work, and moods/emotions of workers in the workplace. Her research also centers on Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers and second-generation immigrant workers. After graduating, Laura plans to pursue a career in academia. In her free time, Laura likes to cook, bake, and spend time with friends (and their pets).

Alison Hunt, MS

Alison is a fifth-year graduate student in the Applied I-O Psychology doctoral program at Portland State University. She graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from the University of South Florida and has previous research and applied experience in developmental, social, clinical, and I-O psychology fields. Her research interests include examining mistreatment, deviance and emotions in particularly high stress work environments with regard to specific occupational health outcomes such as sleep and fatigue risk. She also has special interest in healthcare and blue-collar worker populations. In her free time, Alison enjoys cooking, going to concerts and exploring the local arts scene.

Sam Allen

Sam is a third-year graduate student in the Applied I-O Psychology doctoral program at Portland State University. She graduated with a B.S. in Psychology with University Honors from Portland State University. Her primary research interests include employee health, well-being, motivation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, with a focus on underrepresented populations. After graduating, Sam plans to pursue a career in applied research. In her free time, Sam enjoys going to farmers' markets and playing with her cat named Meme.

Research Assistants

Savanah Gipson

Savanah is a senior at Portland State University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Neuroscience and Biology.

Sky McLeod

Sky is a senior at Portland State University, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Conflict Resolution. They’re interested in studying disability in the workplace and hope to pursue a PhD in I-O Psychology after graduation.

Kay Glass

Kay is a senior at Portland State University majoring in Psychology in the Honors College. She is currently developing a thesis on codifying cultural competency practices. After graduation, she is interested in pursuing a PhD in Counseling Psychology.

Austin Christian

Austin is a senior at Portland State University, majoring in Psychology. After graduation, Austin is still contemplating his postgraduate direction of an MS in I-O Psychology and/or an MBA.

Savannah DeMicoli

Savannah graduated Portland State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with University Honors. After graduation, she is interested in obtaining her PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Christine Beceril

Christine is a junior at Portland State University, majoring in Marketing and minoring in Psychology. After graduation, Christine is interested in working in brand marketing and consumer behavior research.

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