Dr. Tugman has been in the health and productivity and workplace mental health industries for over 25 years. Her consulting work with employers focuses on helping them implement solutions that maximize productivity and minimize absence, as well as design and implement comprehensive wellness programs that support a psychologically healthy workplace.
Dr. Tugman is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by training and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She graduated from Georgia State University with a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and earned a PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from Capella University.
She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Maine and Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences. She previously served as an adjunct professor at Penn State University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Dr. Tugman’s research focuses on the psychology of disability and return to work, as well as workplace and community mental health. She also serves on the board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Maine Chapter, and is President and Co-Founder of Community Action for Mental Health, a local Maine nonprofit focused on raising awareness, reducing stigma, and improving access to mental health care.