Public Engagement

Beyond journal articles, I share the research with workers, employers, journalists, and lawmakers.

With lawmakers

Writing for the public

• 2026 远程办公真的能减轻在职父母的压力吗？疫情期间远程工作与远程教学的双重冲击中文 Wen Fan and Phyllis Moen. MDPI社科资讯.
• 2025 Is Remote, Hybrid, or On-site Work Best for Workers? It Depends on Their Preferences Richard Petts, Daniel L. Carlson, and Wen Fan. Council on Contemporary Families.
• 2023 Can Remote Work Fuel Gender Equality? Evidence Shows Cause for Optimism but Challenges Remain Wen Fan and Richard J. Petts. Council on Contemporary Families.
• 2023 Can a Four-Day Workweek Really Work? Many Companies Have Already Learned the Answer Juliet B. Schor and Wen Fan. Los Angeles Times.
• 2023 U.S. Has an Overwork Problem. A Four-Day Workweek Can Fix It. Wen Fan and Juliet B. Schor. The Boston Globe.
• 2023 Changing Nature of Work Policies and Practices: Implications for Midlife and Older Adults Phyllis Moen and Wen Fan. White paper commissioned by the National Institute on Aging.
• 2022 The Four Day Week: Assessing Global Trials of Reduced Work Time with No Reduction in Pay Juliet B. Schor, Wen Fan, Orla Kelly, Guolin Gu, Tatiana Bezdenezhnykh, and Niamh Bridson-Hubbard. Four Day Week Global.
• 2022 The Four Day Week: Assessing Global Trials of Reduced Work Time with No Reduction in Pay: Evidence from Ireland Orla Kelly, Juliet B. Schor, Wen Fan, Tatiana Bezdenezhnykh, Guolin Gu, and Niamh Bridson-Hubbard. University College Dublin Press.
• 2022 What It’s Like When She Earns More: Does Race Matter? Wen Fan. Gender & Society Blog and Work in Progress.
• 2022 Gender, Race, Class, and Family Care Disparities Shape the Landscape of Remote Work During COVID-19 Wen Fan and Phyllis Moen. Work in Progress.

In the media

• ComCiência Redução da escala de trabalho melhora saúde mental sem comprometer produtividadePortuguês
• PsyPost Large-scale trial finds four-day workweek improves employee well-being and physical health
• Psych Health and Safety Podcast Wellbeing and the 4-day work week, with Dr Wen FanPodcast
• BBC News 中文 为何一周工作四天对健康有帮助？中文
• Great Place to Work Experts: AI should change the discussion around 4-day workweek
• HR Daily Leaders “get out of the way” in four-day week trial
• Le Temps Bilan positif pour la semaine de quatre joursFrançais
• Seznam Zprávy Čtyřdenní pracovní týden uspěl v další velké zkoušce. Ale má to háčekČeština
• Inc. Magazine AI companies are adopting a 996 work culture. Studies show it actually hurts productivity
• SiriusXM Radio The Michael Smerconish ProgramRadio
• Business Insider Thousands of workers tried four-day workweeks. Many reported less burnout and better sleep.
• Scientias.nl Vierdaagse werkweek blijkt opnieuw enorm succes: waarom ook werkgevers overstag gaanNederlands
• Scientific American The biggest trial yet confirms four-day workweek makes employees happier
• BBC World Service BBC World ServiceRadio
• ABC Sydney Sydney BreakfastRadio
• Folha de S.Paulo Trabalhar quatro dias e folgar três faz bem à saúde, diz pesquisaPortuguês
• elDiario.es Un estudio refleja menos problemas para dormir y ‘burnout’ en trabajadores tras aplicar la semana laboral de 4 díasEspañol
• El País Ciencia para constatar lo evidente: trabajar menos mejora la salud mental y físicaEspañol
• Science Spinning Irish-linked study reveals why working a four-day week is good for your health
• Gizmodo New study bolsters public health case for a four-day work week
• Euronews Four-day work weeks are good for employees’ mental and overall health, pilots in 6 countries find
• Newsweek Four-day workweek boosts well-being, mental and physical health
• New Scientist Four-day working week may boost our health and performance at work
• BBC Science Focus Four-day work week could boost your health and help the environment
• Nature News Biggest trial of four-day work week finds workers are happier and feel just as productive
• NPR Marketplace Data shows more men returning to office work than women. Why is that?Radio
• SciLine Experts on Camera: Return-to-office mandatesTV
• APA Monitor on Psychology The rise of the 4-day workweek
• The Heights Can a four-day workweek work? Two BC professors think so
• CBC “You can hear your body scream for rest,” say overworked Canadians struggling to beat inflation
• Telegram & Gazette What to do with an extra day off? Progressive Mass. lawmakers pitch 4-day workweek
• Bankrate Younger workers want a 4-day workweek—and some would give up remote work or higher pay for it
• Scripps News UAW workers asking automakers for shorter workweekTV
• USA Today The 4-day workweek is among the UAW’s strike demands: Why some say it’s a good idea
• NPR Why a 4-day work week is on the table for auto workersRadio
• Fast Company So you’ve decided to implement a 4-day workweek. Now what?
• KBS World Radio Korea 24Radio
• Green American The evolution of work
• New England Employee Benefits Council How a flexible workforce approach helps organizations grow and thrive
• Al Jazeera Is the four-day week the future of work?Podcast
• The Boston Globe Could a four-day work week become reality?
• American Banker One credit union’s experiment with a four-day workweek
• Vermont Public Vermont EditionRadio
• WDET (NPR Detroit) Detroit Today with Stephen HendersonRadio
• RTVI NYC workers are spending roughly 30% less time at workTV
• Kısık Ateşte Üç Yüzyıl Dört Dörtlük Bir Plan: 4 Gün Çalış, 3 Gün DinlenTürkçe
• WBZ NewsRadio NightSide with Dan ReaRadio
• Boston College Chronicle Going four-ward? BC researchers aiding global study of four-day week pilot program
• BNN Bloomberg How a 4 day work week with no reduction in pay improves employee wellness and company revenuesTV
• 4 Day Week Global 4 Day Week pioneering pilot program a huge success, new research reveals
• Sixth Tone He can’t find work due to prior COVID infection. He’s not alone.
• Knowable Magazine How to deal with work stress—and actually recover from burnout中文译文（知识分子）
• NBC 10 Boston NBC 10 BostonTV
• NPR Marketplace Work at the office, work from home or both? Companies are still deciding what’s bestRadio
• Commercial Observer How ‘Severance’ and ‘WeCrashed’ hold an uncomfortable mirror to the post-COVID office
• Bloomberg An RTO clash is coming for employers eager to bring back workers
• NPR Marketplace Will some workers be left behind if they work from home?Radio
• PlaceLab Why community & connection matter in a digital world
• Boston College Magazine The pandemic’s effects on everyday life
• BC News BC sociologist studies work-from-home model
• WalletHub Expert panel on 2017’s best & worst states for working dads
• PBS Next Avenue America’s hidden long-term care problem