Ivona�s main areas of research include gender and cultural diversity in the workplace (e.g., promotion of diversity, employment equity policies) and the social effects of emotions, especially the effects of culture on the social effects of emotions. Her research has been published in top-tier outlets such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Psychological Science and received numerous awards such as Best Paper awards from the OB division at the Academy of Management and the Canadian Psychological Association. Ivona is also an enthusiastic teacher and she has received an Excellence in Teaching Award at the University of Toronto.