Emi Shannon

Emi Shannon

Emi Shannon

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Employee Well-being, Gig Work, I-O Topics in the Performing Arts

Emi Shannon is a first-year MA student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at George Mason University. She currently is involved in research projects around work values and Zoom fatigue but has a wide range of research interests including employee well-being, gig work, I-O topics in the performing arts, and teamwork and leadership development.

She earned a B.M. in music performance (voice) and a B.A. in Psychology with honors from Florida Southern College. Her honors thesis explored the use of a Blue Mind intervention through audiovisuals paired with classical music inspired by water or natural water sounds to improve college student well-being after single use or multiple uses. 

Emi currently works in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for legal environment of business courses. She is involved on campus as an Editor for the Industrial-Organization Newsletter (I-ON) and as a Junior Consultant for the Volunteer Program Assessment (VPA). This summer, she will be completing a fellowship at Marriott Headquarters focusing on Global Leadership Development.

Selected Publications

Shannon, E., & Goodmon, L. (Accepted for publication). The effect of a blue mind intervention on college student well-being. Journal of Scientific Psychology.

Education

Bachelor of Music - Music Performance (Voice), Florida Southern College

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Florida Southern College

Recent Presentations

  • Goodmon, L., & Shannon, E. (April 2025). The impact of positive psychology interventions on the well-being of college students. [Conference session]. National Psychology Summit, Zoom.
  • Shannon, E., Jupalli, S., & Goodmon, L. (April 2025). The effect of a blue mind intervention on well-being. [Paper presentation]. Fiat Lux, Lakeland, FL, United States.
  • Shannon, E. & Goodmon, L. (April 2025) The effect of a blue mind intervention on well-being. [Podium presentation]. Fiat Lux, Lakeland, FL, United States. 
  • White, A., Shannon, E., Lawlor, L., & Gennari-Crosby, E. (April 2025). Ant fight club: The impact of caffeine on aggressive behaviors. [Poster presentation]. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference (SEPA), Atlanta, GA, United States.
  • Goodmon, L., Jupalli, S., Shannon, E., & Gaehle, J. (April 2025). The effect of a blue mind intervention on well-being. [Poster presentation]. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference (SEPA), Atlanta, GA, United States.
  • Shannon, E., White, A., Lawlor, L., & Gennari-Crosby, E. (April 2024). Ant fight club: The impact of caffeine on aggressive behaviors. [Poster presentation]. Florida Southern College Psychology Research Expo, Lakeland, FL, United States.
  • Shannon, E. & Goodmon, L. (April 2024) The effect of a blue mind intervention on well-being. [Podium presentation]. Fiat Lux, Lakeland, FL, United States. 
  • Shannon, E., Squires, J., & Goodmon, L. (April 2024) The effect of a blue mind intervention on well-being. [Poster presentation]. Fiat Lux, Lakeland, FL, United States. 
  • Shannon, E., Squires, J., & Goodmon, L. (March 2024) The effect of a blue mind intervention on well-being. [Poster presentation]. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference (SEPA), Orlando, FL, United States.