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Brent Lyons is an Associate Professor of Organization Studies at the Schulich School of Business, York University. His research focuses on stigma, identity management, and worker well-being, particularly within marginalized groups such as disabled employees. He holds significant academic roles, including editorial board memberships for top journals like Journal of Applied Psychology and Journal of Management.
Lyons has earned notable awards, including the York Research Chair in Stigmatization and Social Identity and the Seymour Schulich Teaching Excellence Award. His work is funded by SSHRC grants and addresses topics like dominant-group identity threat, vulnerable workers, and disclosure strategies for marginalized identities.
His recent publications emphasize systemic challenges faced by stigmatized groups, including within-group stigmatization among high-status workers and the impact of political discourse on workplace morale. Courses taught include Organizational Behaviour and Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations.
- Key Research Themes: Stigma dynamics, identity management, workplace diversity, vulnerable populations.
- Grants: Multiple SSHRC grants supporting research on marginalized workers and organizational inclusion.
- Awards: Schulich Research Excellence Fellow (2024–2027), York Research Leader (2020).
