Elena Pikulina, University of British Columbia

Research

Bias Discrimination Diversity Corporate Culture Human Capital On Job Training Promotions Career Outcomes

Latest funding

Economics of Independent Financial Advice: Pricing, Value, and Household Welfare
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$116,020
Silent Barriers, Loud Consequences: Understanding the Effects of Discrimination on Human Capital and Wealth
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$31,080
Gender Differences in Authority Delegation
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$58,300

All 3 grants and awards

Economics of Independent Financial Advice: Pricing, Value, and Household Welfare

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pikulina, Elena S.

$116,020

Silent Barriers, Loud Consequences: Understanding the Effects of Discrimination on Human Capital and Wealth

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Pikulina, Elena

Keywords: Bias; Discrimination; Diversity; Corporate Culture; Human Capital; On Job Training; Promotions; Career Outcomes; Firm Performance

$31,080

Gender Differences in Authority Delegation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Pikulina, Elena

Keywords: (1) Authority; (2) Control; (3) Delegation; (4) Gender; (5) Men; (6) Power; (7) Stereotypes; (8) Women

$58,300

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bias Dear Professor Pikulina, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on bias connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Economics of Independent Financial Advice: Pricing, Value, and Household Welfare" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]