John Trougakos, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

Dynamics of Employee Work Recovery, Productivity and Well-Being in the New Age of Work
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$60,336
Why are we not taking our breaks: examining predictors of employee work break choices
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$202,443
Dynamic daily process of work recovery
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$73,174

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Dynamics of Employee Work Recovery, Productivity and Well-Being in the New Age of Work

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Trougakos, John P.

Keywords: Work Recovery; Hybrid Work; Work Time Reduction; Productivity; Burnout; Management; Experience Sampling Methodology

$60,336

Why are we not taking our breaks: examining predictors of employee work break choices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Trougakos, John P.

Keywords: work breaks; work recovery; employee well-being; employee productivity; job satisfaction; job stress; job performance

$202,443

Dynamic daily process of work recovery

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Trougakos, John P.

Keywords: work recovery; burnout; longitudinal filed study; workplace; job performance

$73,174

Not saying a word: exploring employee silence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Research Grants - Management, Business and Finance

Principal investigators: Trougakos, John P.

Keywords: knowledge management; silence; knowledge hiding; speaking up; meetings; interpersonal interaction; multilevel methods; experience sampling; emotions

$87,500

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 Dear Professor Trougakos, 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 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 "Dynamics of Employee Work Recovery, Productivity and Well-Being in the New Age of Work" (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]