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LA&PS researchers spotlight pet-friendly workplace trends at HRPA Event

Posted on 7 November 2025

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 […]

Celebrating excellence: LA&PS Research Awards highlight impactful scholarship 

Posted on 3 November 2025

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 […]

HRM professor shares expertise about return-to-office mandates in HR Reporter

Posted on 15 October 2025

Jelena Zikic, associate professor in the School of Human Resource Management, has been quoted in an article in HR Reporter about return-to-work policies and how these are affecting employees. In some companies, employees have been ignoring return to work mandates which Zikic says is bad for organizational morale and culture. She says companies should consider […]

School of Human Resource Management professor discusses federal leave entitlement changes

Posted on 22 August 2025

Duygu Biricik Gulseren, assistant professor in the School of Human Resource Management, has shared her expertise in an article in Human Resources Director, discussing changes to workplace leave entitlement that will come into effect this December. These regulations will apply to federal government employees and employees working in federally regulated organizations. The entitlements will give […]

LA&PS researchers advance community impact with support from SSHRC

Posted on 21 August 2025

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 […]

Researchers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies secure additional funding from SSHRC Insight Grants program

Posted on 11 August 2025

Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $5,786,741 in federal funding to York University researchers as part of the Insight Grants program. The funding supports 34 projects and builds on an additional $1.7M in funding that York researchers recently received through SSHRC Insight Development Grants, supporting scholars in the social sciences and humanities. Half […]

Human Resource Management professor co-writes article about the benefits flexible work policies have on women

Posted on 8 August 2025

Anja Krstić, assistant professor at the School of Human Resource Management, has co-written an article for The Conversation investigating how all women, not just mothers, can benefit from flexible workplace policies. The article focuses on cognitive labour – a type of invisible labour comprised of the many decisions involved in running a household, from meal-planning […]

Researchers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies secure federal funding to pursue projects in the social sciences and humanities

Posted on 18 July 2025

Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has awarded $1.7 million in federal funding to York University 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 […]