Joey Cheng, York University

Research

Leadership interpersonal perception women leadership gender barriers gender inequality hierarchy Followership Dominance

Latest funding

The psychology of backlash against agentic women
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$94,699
The psychology of backlash against agentic women
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$56,328
A relational perspective of social rank dynamics in teams: Zooming in on the roles of followership and leadership
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$99,098

All 4 grants and awards

The psychology of backlash against agentic women

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cheng, Joey

Keywords: interpersonal perception; leadership; women leadership; gender barriers; gender inequality; hierarchy

$94,699

The psychology of backlash against agentic women

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cheng, Joey

Keywords: interpersonal perception; leadership; women leadership; gender barriers; gender inequality; hierarchy

$56,328

A relational perspective of social rank dynamics in teams: Zooming in on the roles of followership and leadership

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Benson, Alex J.

Keywords: followership; leadership; social rank; social hierarchy; team dynamics

$99,098

Respect and fear: Whether, when, and why leaders shift their influence strategies when interacting with followers

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Cheng, Joey

Keywords: Leadership; Followership; Dominance; Prestige; Influence; Social Status; Team Work; Intra-Group Processes; Within-Person Variation; Facultative Flexibility

$73,684

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: Leadership Dear Professor Cheng, 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 leadership 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 "The psychology of backlash against agentic women" (2022), 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]