Jaclyn Gaffaney researches and evaluates scaled wellbeing initiatives and social programs to optimize their development and implementation. She uses mixed methods research and evaluation designs, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches. She has worked with educational institutions, organizations, social programs, and communities. Right now, she is working on measuring the effects of an employee well-being initiative at a school district, researching the process of psychological safety, completing her dissertation on how to design effective systems-level wellbeing initiatives, and is an adjunct professor teaching both positive psychology and mixed methods. Jaclyn is a PhD candidate with a co-concentration in positive organizational psychology and research methods & evaluation at Claremont Graduate University. She holds a Master's in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor’s from the University of Southern California.

Vicki is a PhD Candidate in Positive Organizational Psychology with a co-concentration in Evaluation and Applied Research Methods at Claremont Graduate University where she conducts research on well-being. As an independent consultant, she also supports social impact organizations with evaluation, applied research, evidence-based intervention design and improvement, and training. She has expertise in well-being science, positive psychology, organizational psychology, and evaluation science. She also has a background in nonprofit, program, and product management and more than 20 years of experience in the social impact sector. Vicki received her MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy from New York University. She is also the incoming President (2023-25) of the IPPA Work & Organizations Division and was a recipient of their 2021 Exemplary Research to Practice Award. You can learn more about her work and research at vickicabrera.com.