Samantha O’Meara brings a curiosity about how people connect and thrive at work to her role as a Research Consultant at Bridging Distance. She is pursuing a Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology at William James College and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Sacred Heart University.

Sam is particularly interested in how flexible work arrangements shape everyday social interactions and what those changes mean for trust, engagement and belonging. Her research interests include exploring how people who identify as more introverted or extroverted experience remote, hybrid and in-person work differently.

For Sam, bridging distance means bringing people together, addressing gaps in understanding and helping people and organizations overcome challenges through connection. She looks forward to deepening her understanding of what makes workplaces successful and contributing to Bridging Distance’s work.

Outside of work and her studies, Sam enjoys attending fitness classes and settling in with a good TV show.