Graduate Students

Pylin Chuapetcharasopon, MA
PhD student

Research Areas: Multicultural teams, Emotional Labour, Cross-cultural Psychology

For her Master’s thesis, Pylin developed the Cultural Mosaic Scale (CMS) to measure a type of multicultural work group in which members’ distinct cultural heritages, values, and practices are mutually recognized and accepted by the group, and are leveraged in the group’s activities. Currently, she is investigating emotional labour in cross-cultural service encounters at the individual and group levels for her PhD dissertation. Her other research interests include cultural intelligence, positive psychology, and emotion regulation in negotiation. Pylin completed her BA in Psychology and BSc in Biology, Ecology Option from the University of British Columbia and has lived in Thailand, USA, Canada, and France. http://www.pylinc.net

Applied Experience: GDF SUEZ Talent Development Service Intern, Organizational & Human Development Student Workshop Facilitator, Building Diversity Awareness Workshop Designer, Emotional Intelligence Training Program Designer & Facilitator, Contract Consultant for Clear Picture Corporation and Compensation Study

Omar Ganai
PhD student

Research Areas: Multicultural teams, Team mental models, Leadership

Omar Ganai is pursuing a doctoral degree in the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology because he wants to create real world improvements for individuals in multicultural workplaces. His experiences growing up in various parts of the world, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, and the United States of America, exposed him to many cultural heritages. As a result, he became interested in how culture affects social interaction and management in organizations. Currently, he is investigating how multicultural teams come to develop a shared team identity and how this identity influences team performance.

Applied Experience: Organizational & Human Development Student Workshop Facilitator

Lindie Hanyu Liang
PhD student

Research Areas: Communication, Conflict Management, Multicultural Teams, Leadership

Lindie’s research focuses on how conflict and communication influence team performance in teams that are composed of different demographics (e.g., culturally homogeneous teams, multicultural teams, culture faultline teams). She is also interested in looking at how the process of group norm formation impacts the relationship between conflict and team identity over time in student workteams. In another line of research, Lindie is currently examining the role of leader communication style in perceived leader effectiveness across cultures. Lindie’s other research interests include intercultural communication, negotiation, and the effect of leader-subordinate relationship on workplace outcomes.

Applied Experience: Organizational & Human Development Student Workshop Facilitator

Zhaleh Semnani-Azad, MASc
PhD Student

Research Areas: Negotiation, Decision Making, Leadership, and Multicultural Teams.

Zhaleh's main line of research is cross-cultural negotiation; currently her research focuses on behavioral norms and communication styles (verbal and nonverbal), goals and motivations, and negotiation strategies across culture. She is also involved in research on trust and collaborative behavior, negotiation teams, and leader-subordinate interactions. For her internship, Zhaleh carried out collaborative research as a visiting scholar at the Robotics Institute in Carnegie Mellon University.

Applied Experience: Emotional Intelligence Training Program Facilitator, Organizational & Human Development Student Workshop Facilitator

Tracy X. Xiong
PhD student

Research Areas: Negotiation, Multicultural Teams, Conflict, Emotion Intelligence

Tracy graduated from the University of Guelph with an Honours B.A. in Psychology. Currently, she is examining the moderating role of culture on the effectiveness of influence strategies in cross-cultural negotiations. She is also interested in various topics such as multicultural teams, assessment strategies for global leaders, and emotional intelligence. Tracy looks forward to incorporating empirical findings into applied consultation projects.

Applied Experience: Emotional Intelligence Training Program Facilitator, Organizational & Human Development Student Workshop Facilitator

Gone but Not Forgotten

Click here for a list of students who have contributed to Dr. Adair's Culture and Negotiation lab and are continuing careers in related areas. Their contributions are valued and they will be missed!