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Laina Bay-Cheng is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University and currently serves as Vice-President of the Division of Equity, People & Culture. Previously, she held academic roles at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, including Associate Vice-President, Faculty Affairs, and Associate Dean for Faculty Development. Her research focuses on the intersection of social forces, material conditions, and youth sexual vulnerability, emphasizing structural inequities like misogyny, racism, economic injustice, and age-based oppression.
Education: PhD in Social Work and Psychology from the University of Michigan (2003), MA in Personality Psychology (2000), MSW in Practice with Children & Youth (1998), and AB in Psychology and Women’s Studies from Wellesley College (1995).
Research Interests: Young women’s sexuality, youth sexual rights and dignity, feminist social work and psychology, and the impact of neoliberalism on youth sexual agency. Her work critiques systemic barriers to marginalized groups’ sexual autonomy.
Grants and Funding: Includes Canada Research Coordinating Committee grants, UB Gender Institute projects, and NIH-funded studies on youth sexuality. Notable grants address topics like sexual rights, resilience among maltreated youth, and social media’s role in alcohol misuse.
Service & Leadership: Extensive committee involvement, including roles at York University’s Equity Division, the President’s Advisory Council on Race, and leadership in the UB Network for Enriched Academic Relationships. Active in advancing racial justice, faculty development, and EDI initiatives.
Teaching: Supervised numerous graduate students in social work and psychology programs, with courses on human behavior, diversity, and feminist research methods. Advised doctoral candidates on topics ranging from neoliberalism’s impact on sexuality to trauma-informed practices.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with York University’s LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research and contributed to interdisciplinary projects on youth sexual health and policy.
