Sonia Kang

Bio

Sonia Kang is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga, and holds a cross-appointment to the Organizational Behaviour and HR Management area at Rotman.  Her research explores the challenges and opportunities of diversity, including strategies for mitigating the far-reaching effects of stigma and harnessing the power of diversity for society and organizations alike. Sonia’s research has been published in journals including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Science, Administrative Science Quarterly, and the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and has been featured in media outlets such as The Globe and Mail and The Atlantic.

Academic Positions

2016-  Fellow; Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman (BEAR)

2016-  Faculty Research Fellow; Rotman Institute for Gender & the Economy

July-December 2016  Acting PhD Coordinator; OBHRM, Graduate Department of Management, University of Toronto

2010-2011  Postdoctoral Fellow; Northwestern University

2011-present  Assistant Professor; University of Toronto

Honors and Awards

2015  Connaught New Researcher Award; University of Toronto

2013-2016  Insight Development Grant; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

2010-2012  Postdoctoral Fellowship; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

2010  Ken Dion Award for Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Social/Personality Psychology; University of Toronto

2009-2010  Sir James Lougheed Award of Distinction; Government of Alberta

2006-2010  Doctoral Award; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

2005‐2006  Master''s Award; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada