President’s Welcome

Dear Working Time Society Members and Friends,

As the newly elected Working Time Society president, I am particularly looking forward to welcoming everyone to our first in-person meeting since the conference I co-chaired in 2019, prior to the pandemic. This meeting – the 25th International Symposium on Shiftwork & Working Time – will be held November 10–14, 2025 in Brazil. I hope you will join us for what is certain to be a fun and scientifically rich meeting. It will be a wonderful occasion to gather together, share our latest work, and greet old and new colleagues. These meetings are known for their friendly and supportive atmosphere and are attended by a truly remarkable group of individuals – remarkable in their knowledge and scientific contributions as well as their kindness and generosity with sharing information and ideas. Many WTS members, myself included, credit this society membership and attendance of these meetings as a key element of their career development.

During this term, I am also delighted to be working with a talented and dedicated group of WTS Board members, as well as our ICOH Chair, Imelda Wong. Together, we will be working on ways to lead and support the WTS membership, increase opportunities for research dissemination – including continuing our virtual webinar series and expanding our social media presence, manage the continued financial viability, further our reach, improve our organization’s diversity and equity, and contribute to the field of shiftwork and working time. We welcome ideas and suggestions from the membership!

As you engage with our recently developed website, be sure to look around, as it is full of information and resources. Check out our Webinars tab for any upcoming virtual events and the Conferences tab, which will soon contain information about our 2025 meeting. This site also has information on the history of the society and past conferences, and links to WTS publications, including proceedings from prior conferences and a special issue of Industrial Health with a series of consensus papers authored by WTS members.

It is an honor to be entrusted with this position and I look forward to serving this term as your WTS president!

Warmest regards,

Kimberly A. Honn, Ph.D.
President, Working Time Society