Psychology of working
Career development
Counseling psychology
Vocational psychology
Social justice
Poverty and psychology
Work and psychotherapy
Work and race
David L. Blustein is a Professor and the Golden Eagle Faculty Fellow in the Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology at Boston College. Dr. Blustein is the author of The Psychology of Working: A New Perspective for Career Development, Counseling, and Public Policy and The Importance of Work in an Age of Uncertainty: The Eroding Experience of Work in America. He has instrumental in developing psychology of working theory, which represents an inclusive and social justice-informed perspective on the role of work in people's lives and in their communities. Dr. Blustein has contributed numerous articles and book chapters on psychology of working theory, unemployment, career development/counseling, psychotherapy, decent work, dignity at work, precarious work, relationships and work, social class, race, and other aspects of contemporary working. He also has consulted with national and international organizations, such as the International Labor Organization, OECD, and the United Nations Development Program.
GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
Coordinating a global psychology of working network
Participating in joint research teams in Israel, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, and France
Developing multinational measurement tools to assess decent work
Publications
Blustein, D. L., Smith, C. M., Wu, X., Guarino, P. A., Joyner, E., Milo, L., & Bilodeau, D. C. (2022). “Like a tsunami coming in fast”: A critical qualitative study of precarity and resistance during the pandemic. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000615.
Blustein, D. L., Lysova, E. I., & Duffy, R. D. (2022). Understanding decent work and meaningful work. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 10, https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-031921-024847.
Blustein, D. L., Thompson, M. N., Kozan, S., & Allan, B. A. (2021). Intersecting losses and integrative practices: Work and mental health during the COVID-19 era and beyond. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 52(5), 523–532.
Blustein, D. L, Perera, H. N, Diamonti, AJ, Gutowski, E, Meerkins, T, Davila, A, Erby, W, & Konowitz, L. (2020). The uncertain state of work in the U.S.: Profiles of decent work and precarious work. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 122. 103481.
Blustein, D. L., Duffy, R., Ferreira, J. A., Cohen-Scali, V., Cinamon, R. G., & Allan, B. A. (2020). Unemployment in the time of COVID-19: A research agenda. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 119, 103436.
Blustein, D. L. (2019). The importance of work in an age of uncertainty: The eroding work experience in America. NY: Oxford University Press.
Blustein, D. L., Ali, S. R., & Flores, L. (2019). Vocational psychology: Expanding the vision and enhancing the impact. The Counseling Psychologist, 47, 166-221.
Blustein, D. L., Kenny, M. E., Di Fabio, A., & Guichard, J. (2019). Expanding the impact of the psychology of working: Engaging psychology in the struggle for decent work and human rights. Journal of Career Assessment, 27, 3-28.
Duffy, R.D., Blustein, D.L., Diemer, M.A., &; Autin, K.L. (2016). The Psychology of Working Theory. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63, 127-148.
Blustein, D.L. (2006). The psychology of working: A new perspective for counseling, career development, and public policy. NY: Routledge.
Select Appointments & Awards
Leona Tyler Award for Lifetime Achievement in Counseling Psychology, 2022
Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, 2018
Eminent Career Award, National Career Development Association, 2018
Distinguished Leadership Award in Psychology, Committee of Socio-Economic Status, APA, 2016
Distinguished Achievement Award, Society for Vocational Psychology, 2013
Extended Research Award, American Counseling Association, 2011
Fellow—National Career Development Association, 2009
Fellow—American Educational Research Association, 2008
John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research--Division of Counseling Psychology (Division 17), American Psychological Association (August 1998).
Fellow--American Psychological Association, Division of Counseling Psychology
(Division 17), 1996.
