The Center is comprised of researchers and scientists from diverse fields who, together, share in their passion for improving health and safety and strengthening our communities.
Meet the Team
Montana State University Faculty
Elizabeth A. Shanahan, Ph.D.
Professor Department of Political Science & Associate Vice President for Research Development
Team Purpose Statement
The Center for Health and Safety Culture (formerly MOST of Us®) is an interdisciplinary center serving communities and organizations through research, training, and support services to cultivate healthy and safe cultures. The Center is dedicated to applying research to develop sustainable solutions to complex social problems. Our Positive Culture Framework (PCF) provides a process to guide researchers, practitioners, and community leaders to improve health and safety.
Our Values
We believe that we have cultivated a unique and cherished culture among our team at the Center. This can be attributed to the values that we espouse.
Why We Do the
Work We Do
We commit that our relationships with each other will be based on compassion, respect, equity, trust, and authenticity. We approach the work with a positive and appreciative lens, knowing that what we focus on, we will grow!
Individual
Wellbeing
We hold space for our employees’ individual needs with priority for individual wellbeing and personal growth. This includes healthy work/life balance, practicing gratitude, and fostering personal interests through self-improvement.
Team
Relationships
We hold space for our employees’ individual needs with priority for individual wellbeing and personal growth. This includes healthy work/life balance, practicing gratitude, and fostering personal interests through self-improvement.