The School of Human Resource Management was honoured to host Denise Rousseau as part of the 2026 Monica Belcourt HR Talks series. Rousseau, the H.J. Heinz II University professor of Organizational Behaviour and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, visited 91ÑÇÉ« to share her research on self-promises and their implications for human resource management. Held […]
Duygu Biricik Gulseren, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, recently visited the Osaka University of Economics as Dr. Tae Funakoshi’s guest. The visit focused on research exchange, and teaching and learning from Japanese perspectives on disability inclusion in organizational contexts. As part of the visit, Biricik Gulseren presented her research at the Business Law Information Centre’s (BLIC) Annual Research […]
At a recent Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) event, faculty from the School of Human Resource Management (SHRM) shared insights on the growing movement toward pet-friendly workplace policies – a trend reshaping employee expectations in the post-pandemic era. Souha R. Ezzedeen, associate professor of Human Resource Management with a PhD in the field, and Tina Sharifi, PhD candidate, led the session Paws at Work: How Dog-Friendly […]
Each year, the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) proudly recognizes the outstanding creativity, scholarship and social impact of our faculty members through the LA&PS Research Awards. These awards shine a spotlight on research that not only advances academic knowledge but also strengthens communities, informs public policy and creates transformative learning opportunities for […]
Four professors from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) have been awarded funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), receiving Connection Grants and Partnership Engage Grants. Jake Pyne from the School of Social Work received $23,498 in funding for his project No for now: Building educator capacity to simultaneously […]
Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $5,786,741 in federal funding to 91ÑÇÉ« researchers as part of the Insight Grants program. The funding supports 34 projects and builds on an additional $1.7M in funding that 91ÑÇÉ« researchers recently received through SSHRC Insight Development Grants, supporting scholars in the social sciences and humanities. Half […]
Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $1.7 million in federal funding to 91ÑÇÉ« researchers as part of the Insight Development Grants program. The program will provide funding for projects lasting up to two years, supporting a broad range of topics and disciplines as researchers investigate key societal challenges. A number […]
Congratulations to Professor David Doorey on his selection as the inaugural inductee into the HR Law Canada Hall of Fame, for his long-standing work in education and in demystifying labour and employment law for students and the public. Read the full HR Law Canada article.
Eleven 91ÑÇÉ« students recently received the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award. The award recognizes students whose leadership has contributed to the growth, development and vitality of 91ÑÇÉ«. Winners are nominated by members of the university community. Narmada Murugarajan, who is completing her Bachelor of Human Resource Management, was one of the students […]
LA&PS Associate Professor Anja Krstic has shared her expertise in an article published by The Conversation discussing the ways in which women in male-dominated fields, such as engineering and other sciences, face career penalties when taking maternal leave. Women often receive lower pay and/or fewer opportunities for promotion when they take longer periods of maternal […]