Our Members

  Faculty Supervisor

Professor Soo Min Toh

 

PH.D., TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
BBS, NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY​

Soo Min Toh is an Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the University of Toronto Mississauga, with a cross-appointment to the Organizational Behaviour and HR Management area at Rotman. She was Professorial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Business School and visiting professor at the University of Goettingen. Soo Min’s research program focuses on understanding knowledge transfer between groups, expatriate management and the workplace experiences immigrant professionals. Her work involves studying companies and employees around the world, as well as community-based research working with non-for-profit organizations. Her research has been published in premier academic and practitioner journals in the disciplines of management and psychology, such as the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and Psychological Science. She also serves(d) on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of World Business, and the Journal of International Business Studies. Soo Min has co-edited multiple books on global mobility and teaching social sustainability, and is frequently featured in the media. Soo Min was Director of the Institute for Management & Innovation and has taught around the world, including Iceland, Germany, and the UK. 

More information about Soo Min's expertise and experience may be found here.

 

Lab Manager

Tianheng Zhang

Tianheng (Gavin) Zhang is a fourth-year undergraduate student doing a psychology research specialist. His research interests are mainly on social perception and impression formation, identity formation and dual identity, as well as social determinants of well-being. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, soccer, and playing with his puppy.

 

Current Members

Sunny (Xue) Xiang

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE AT ROTMAN COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
FOURTH-YEAR PH.D STUDENT AT ROTMAN COMMERCE

Sunny (Xue) Xiang is a fourth-year PhD candidate in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Her research investigates how organizations can create and shift narratives to drive behavioral and cultural changes, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as mental health and wellness. Specifically, Sunny examines the critical role of middle managers in this transformative process. Her work on the role of organizational diversity narratives in mobilizing the “frozen middle” has received the Best Paper Distinction from the Academy of Management’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion division. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and weightlifting.

(Paper: ORCID Profile)

Preferred email – xue.xiang@rotman.utoronto.ca

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xue-sunny-xiang-aa5336150/

 

Yik Hin Duncan Wan

 
Duncan is a second-year Rotman Commerce student specializing in management with a major in economics. He is eager to understand the intersections between management, social behavior, and DEI and reach data-driven conclusions. In his spare time, Duncan enjoys running and cooking.
 
 

Lucy Jeong

 
 
Lucy is a HBSc candidate in psychology and biology with a business fundamentals certificate. Her current research interest is organizational psychology, particularly organizational well-being and productivity and the influential role of leadership in promoting these areas. Additionally, she is interested in exploring the psychological aspects of social interactions among employees from diverse cultural backgrounds. She likes to spend time in nature, yoga, hang out with close friends, and read in her free time. 
 

Rohan Nair

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Rohan Nair is a third-year undergraduate student pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Statistics. He has a keen interest in data analysis and pre-processing, with a focus on leveraging statistical methods and computational techniques to uncover insights from data and optimize decision-making processes for machine learning models. He loves to play all kinds of racquet sports and is aways up for a game.
 
 

Lina Wang

Lina Wang is a first-year graduate student in Adult Education and Community Development program at OISE. Her research interests are adult education and newcomers’ wellbeing, newcomers’ employability and family needs, intercultural communication, and community development in the digital age. She likes watching movies, reading, cooking, travelling, and playing with her kids and dog in her free time.
 
 

Ruth Alemayehu

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Ruth Alemayehu (she/her) is a HBSc graduate from the University of Toronto Mississauga where she specialized in Neuroscience and majored in Biology for Health Sciences. Her research interests are in the social determinants of health and well-being, and diversity in the workplace. In her free time, she enjoys lifting weights and reading.

 

Li Lu

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Li Lu is a fourth-year student specializing in Finance and Economics with a minor in English Language Linguistics at the University of Toronto. With a deep interest in the influences of biases in the linguistics field,  he enjoys exploring how languages and perceptions intersects, particularly in business and organizational contexts. He is also an enthusiastic traveller, enjoyng the discovery of diverse cultures and cuisines. In his free time, he enjoys driving along the Grand Toronto Area and looking out for an afternoon tea.

 

 

Danni Xu

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Danni Xu is a final-year student at the University of Toronto, majoring in Economics and Statistics. She has strong data analysis skills, with experience in Python, R, SQL, and MATLAB. She is focusing on integrating machine learning techniques into data analysis. She enjoys reading, exploring different cuisines, and traveling.

 

 

Siddharth Bose

MASTER OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Siddharth Bose is a graduate student in the Masters of Science in Sustainability Management program. His research interests include sustainable consumer behavior, cultural differences in decision-making, and sustainable leadership. He likes traveling, exploring new restaurants, cooking, kayaking, and hiking. 
 
 
 

Irene He

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Irene is a fourth-year student at UTM, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Her academic journey includes participating in several research labs, including economics, management, and health sciences. Beyond academics, Irene loves traveling and learning about different cultures. She has had enriching study abroad experiences in South Korea, South Africa, and England. As a culturally aware individual, Irene constantly seeks ways to bridge the gap between research and real-world impact and looks forward to meaningful collaboration and learning opportunities with others.
 
 
 
 

Vanessa Finnerty

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Vanessa Finnerty is a fifth-year undergraduate student pursuing a double major in Biology and Political Science. She is interested in the impacts of policy and social behaviour on health outcomes. In her free time she enjoys painting and hanging out with her cat.
 
 
 

Dawn Chang

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Dawn Chang is a third year undergraduate student pursuing an Honours Bachelor of Science with a specialist in Psychology and a major in Economics. Her research interests lie within the field of industrial-organisational psychology, particularly with the influence of cultural backgrounds on workplace training and productivity. Outside of academics, Dawn enjoys swimming, going to museums, and hanging out with her friends.

 

 
 

 Former Members and Trainees

 

Xian Zhao

PH.D., THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
POST-DOC FELLOW AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 

Xian Zhao is a postdoc research fellow. I love peace, sport, and art. I am growing to be a social activist and a feminist. I study interpersonal and intergroup relations and their implications on organizational outcomes and social issues. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xian-zhao-233597ba/
Preferred email: zhaoxianpsych@gmail.com

 

Shufan (Helen) Zhang

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE, ROTMAN COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
PURSUING A MASTERS IN ACCOUNTING

Helen is a fourth-year Rotman Commerce student who specializes in Public Accounting with Statistics Major. She is a passionate and motivated individual, working towards an honours bachelor of commerce degree at the University of Toronto. She is currently completing a 4-month research study on couples communication and support on work through the Mitacs Research Training Award.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-sf-zhang/ 
Preferred email: shufan.zhang@mail.utoronto.ca

 

Shayla Shewchuk

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Shayla Shewchuk is a fourth-year student of Psychology, Biology, and Sociology, Shayla’s academic interests are in the Social Psychology of Emotion. Specifically, how emotion influences interpersonal interactions and relations, informs cognition to influence decision-making, judgement, and behaviour and manifests physiologically with implications for physical and psychological wellbeing and pathology. She enjoys spending time with her cats, nature and dystopian Russian literature.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayla-rs/
Preferred email: shayla.shewchuk@mail.utoronto.ca

 

Hanniel Kim

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE, ROTMAN COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Hanniel Kim is a fourth-year Rotman Commerce Student specializing in Finance and Economics. Her research interests include the examination of human behaviour in a work environment as well as the impact of different business policies on the performance of firms. By majoring in Finance and Economics she hopes to translate her knowledge in economic theory and business into her research interest. Outside of the lab, she enjoys skiing, watching films, and spending time with her dog.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hanniel-k-64537413b/
Preferred email: hanniel.kim@mail.utoronto.ca

 

Manmeet Sangha

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

Manmeet Sangha is a graduate student at the University of Toronto completing her Master of Arts degree in Economics. She combines her love for economic theory with necessary statistical tools to further expand her research interests in organizational and behavioural economics. In her spare time, she enjoys cycling, endurance running and reading.   

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/manmeet-sangha
Preferred email: manmeet.sangha@mail.utoronto.ca

 

Imran Syed

PH.D. CANDIDATE AT SCHOOL OF HRM, YORK UNIVERSITY
MSCSM, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, MHRM, AN UNIVERSITY
BBA, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

Imran is an International Ph.D. Fellow at the School of Human Resources Management, York University. He focuses on applied workplace research. He seeks to make theoretical and practical contributions at the intersection of strategic management, HR Management, and sustainability management. He is also keen on interdisciplinary research.
His research interests are still evolving. Broadly, his current research interests are Sustainable HR Management; the future of work, workforce, and workplace; Organizational Inequalities; and Artificial Intelligence in HR Management.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theimranalisyed/
Email: imran.syed@mail.utoronto.ca

 

Zhenni Xiong

Zhenni Xiong is a fourth-year student specializing in Psychology and majoring in economics. My research interests are individual differences, especially how social environment and gender affect our behaviors and well-being. In my free time, I enjoy swimming and watching films.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhenni-xiong-9173a6230
Preferred email: zhenni.xiong@mail.utoronto.ca

 

Bhavya Gandhi

Bhavya Gandhi is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto studying biology, environmental science, and biomedical communications. Bhavya enjoys applying his theoretical knowledge in these subject areas to his research interests and daily life. His evolving research interests currently lie in clinical research and pedagogy, as well as collectively exploring the impacts of these fields on human behaviour. In a broader sense, Bhavya finds interest in studying phenomena that can lead to beneficial outcomes in the community. In his spare time, Bhavya enjoys hiking, gardening, and 3D designing.

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bhavyapgandhi 
Preferred email: bhavya.gandhi@mail.utoronto.ca

 

Jason Jiang

Jason is a fifth-year undergraduate at the University of Toronto, specializing in Pathobiology. His research interests lie in developing data science approaches to draw real, actionable insights from large datasets. In his free time, he loves listening to anything and everything indie rock.

BACHELOR'S IN PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOURAL NEUROSCIENCE
MASTER'S IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (HUMAN DEVELOPMENT),
MCGILL UNIVERSITY

Melody Zhang is a research analyst at the University Health Network in Toronto. Having completed both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the psychology discipline at McGill University, she is interested in employer-employee relationships, employee burnout, stress, and adaptation to organizational changes (e.g., digital transformation). In particular, she is interested in examining these elements within healthcare organizations. Outside of research, Melody enjoys doing pilates and visiting new cafes.   

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/yqmelodyzhang/
Preferred email: melody.yqzhang@gmail.com

 

Tracey Ofori

 
Hi, I’m Tracey! I’m a fourth-year undergrad with a major in psychology and a double minor in biology and English. My research interests are in social, developmental and personality psychology mainly with other interests in intersectionality and well being. I'm very excited to be a part of CRAWL Lab!
 
 

Sanaz Matin Koosha

BACHELOR IN ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN, IRAN;
MASTER IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN, IRAN
PH.D. CANDIDATE AT UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA 

Sanaz is a PhD candidate in International Management and Organizations at Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Canada.  Her research is situated in Organizational Behaviour. Prior to her PhD program, Sanaz spent several years working as a project coordinator in Iran's Oil & Gas and Construction industries. As a female in male-dominated industries, Sanaz navigated several hurdles and demonstrated her capabilities in coordination and management. Her experiences have become her inspiration for her dissertation. Through her research, Sanaz hopes to help individuals experience a work life imbued with a sense of meaning and well-being.