Her research focuses on worker health, safety, and well-being. She is currently working on developing and evaluating interventions to promote work ability and quality of work life for workers with chronic health conditions. Dr. McGonagle has received funding for her research from the Institute of Coaching, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the SIOP Foundation. She has published her research in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, and the Journal of Business and Psychology, among others. She is on the editorial boards of Stress and Health, Occupational Health Science, and the Journal of Business and Psychology.