Megan Herdt, Ph.D.

My area of research lies at the intersection of counseling psychology and vocational psychology. My research revolves around work as a social determinant of health from an intersectional perspective with a focus on queer communities. I use social justice frameworks and critical intersectional feminism to study systemic factors that shape access to workplace dignity, decent work, and precarious work. I also investigate impacts of work conditions on vocational, mental, and physical wellbeing.

Learn more about me and the Work and Liberation Lab on my personal website.

I was born in Maryland, earned my B.A. in psychology from Elon University in North Carolina, and earned my Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Prior to starting my faculty position at the University of Kentcuky, I completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship in health service psychology at the University of Maryland Counseling Center.