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Carol Wilson, Ph.D.
Social & Behavioral Sciences Senior Scientist, GOJO Industries
Dr. Carol Wilson joined GOJO Industries in 2018 to apply the science of human behavior, cognition, and affect toward improving life solutions and well-being for team members and customers alike. In her current role as Social and Behavioral Sciences Senior Scientist, Dr. Wilson provides research-grounded thought leadership and methodological expertise toward collaboratively solving important human challenges and designing better products, services, tools, and systems for GOJO.
Dr. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech, and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Social Psychology from Texas A&M University. Prior to joining GOJO, she spent almost 20 years conducting human behavioral science research in university settings and nearly a decade solving engineering problems in the chemical manufacturing industry.
Using Social and Behavioral Science to Make Better Decisions About Dispenser Placement
11/2/2022
By Carol Wilson, Ph.D.
Social & Behavioral Sciences Senior Scientist, GOJO Industries
My colleague and I recently visited a Big Ten university to evaluate the placement of their hand sanitizer dispensers. Dispensers lined both sides of hallways in the typical classroom building we visited, stationed outside the door to each lecture hall, classroom, and lab. The facilities director worried that providing hand sanitizer outside every doorway seemed excessive, yet he wanted to provide a safe, germ-free learning environment for students and faculty. Redistributing an overabundance of dispensers to additional campus locations might be possible, but whether and how to make those decisions without impairing health and well-being wasn’t clear. His question for us was evident – How many dispensers do I need in a given location to create a safe and healthy educational space?
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