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This op-ed doesn’t exactly qualify as a “tip” but it does incorporate the perspective and science of social psychology. So it still has relevance to students. As the latest shooting tragedy in America unfolds, I tiredly and resignedly wait for the ensuing conversations about how this could have...
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November 2, 2018 gcy
Advice, Greg Chung-Yan
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“Organizations capitalize on the fact that talking about your salary tends to be taboo,” Greg Chung-Yan, an associate professor of industrial and organizational psychology at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ont., told CTVNews.ca via telephone.
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September 12, 2018 gcy
Advice, Greg Chung-Yan, News
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Dr. Greg A. Chung-Yan speaks on a panel about workplace stress and burnout. Audio Conference Issues Stress, like other workplace hazards, can adversely affect employees’ health, making them more susceptible to both physical and mental illnesses; it can also cause employees to become dissatisfied and quit their jobs....
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July 12, 2018 gcy
Advice, Conference, Greg Chung-Yan
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STUDENT QUESTION I am an intern at a financial investment firm. I’ll soon graduate with a degree in business administration, majoring in finance. I have been told by a few people on my team that I do a fantastic job and that the team really likes me. To...
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September 4, 2017 gcy
Advice
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Yes, it is the job of a professor to help students. So why are they so cranky when you ask them for help? The short answer is bitterness. But seriously…. Most professors are approachable and willing to help. But every now and then, you might unknowingly frustrate or...
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August 31, 2017 gcy
Advice, Graduate Student, Research, Undergraduate Students
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Students and professors differ in how they prefer to communicate with other people. One of my grad students–during her practicum–conducted a survey and found that if there was an emergency on campus, most students would prefer to receive an alert by text; most professors would prefer an alert...
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August 31, 2017 gcy
Advice, Graduate Student, Research Assistants, Undergraduate Students
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You generally need at least 2 academic recommendation letters for your graduate school application. That means letters, not just from professors, but professors who are familiar with your academic work. ‘A’ students can generally find a letter writer among the professors with whom they’ve taken classes. But if...
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August 31, 2017 gcy
Advice, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Students
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The behaviours of professors might seem peculiar and frightening at times, but they are largely understandable and easily managed. Although my advice may at times appear to be obvious, simplistic, or even stupid, for the most part, I was ignorant of them in my youth. I have many...
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August 31, 2017 gcy
Advice
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