Postdoctoral researchers

Broadly speaking I am interested in understanding the role of socio-cultural influences on human motivation and behavior, particularly in the contexts of racial and ethnic disparities in health, immigration and biculturalism, as well as social conflicts. For the most part, my research examines: (a) some of the cognitive processes through which individuals derive identities and norms from socio-cultural groups, (b) the impact of group membership on human motivation, particularly with regards to the acquisition and maintenance of health-related behaviors and involvement in intergroup...

My main research interests focus on the work environment, a domain where most individuals spend a large proportion of their lives. I’m particularly interested in employees working in traditional and non-traditional professions and the way they react to the perception of disadvantage.

These interests have led to several collaborations during my doctoral studies at the University of Ottawa, which were aimed at understanding, for example: 1) psychological disengagement (a strategy that may be used by workers in response to perceptions of disadvantage), as well as its precursors,...