Janet Mantler (Sabbatical)

Research Interests

My research interests are in Organizational Psychology—the study of people at work—particularly in work, stress and health. I care deeply about how workplaces can be improved to promote employee health and organizational well-being. My current projects involve a pan-Canadian study of when people take a leave of absence from work for mental health issues and what facilitates their return to work and a longitudinal study of working during times of crisis. I’m also interested in transitions at mid-career. After some time in the workforce, people often feel discontented – what does it take to help these people move into a different and more satisfying career? Menopause often occurs at the same time as women hit their mid-career and I’m interested in how menopause symptoms affect how women work.

Selected Publications

Tulk, C., & Mantler, J. (2025). Feeling normal in times of crisis: The psychological benefits of working. International Journal of Stress Management. OnlineFirst. DOI: 10.1037/str0000380.

Mantler, J., Tulk, C., Power, N. & Bourgeault, I. (2025). Mental ill-health in academia: How gender and academic position influence accessing support and leaves of absence. NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. OnlineFirst, 10.1177/1048291125136777

Power, N., Mantler, J., Bourgeault, I., Tulk, C., Ball, N., Morton, S. & Young, C. (2025). An analysis of university mental health initiatives aimed at academic workers. NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. OnlineFirst. 10.1177/10482911251366462

Tulk, C., & Mantler, J. (2025). Financial strain and work-family conflict during COVID-19. Journal of Business and Psychology, OnLine First. doi:10.1007/s10869-025-10063-2

Recent Knowledge Mobilization

Bowker, A., & Mantler, J. (2025, October). We need to talk about menopause: Real stories from women’s lived experience. Presentation to Health Canada Menopause and Health Seminar Series. Ottawa, ON.

Mantler, J. (2024, June). How academics manage their mental health. Presentation at the Healthy Professional Worker Culminating Dialogue. Webinar.

Mantler, J., Tulk, C., Simkim, S., Boateng, H. A., & Bourgeault, I. (2023, October 25). Managing mental leaves of absence: Applying the research. HPW Work, Stress, and Health Webinar.