Prof. Janine Bosak
She completed her PhD with summa cum laude at the Department for Psychology, University of Bern (Switzerland). During her doctorate, Janine worked at the Northwestern University (USA) and at the University of Cambridge (UK) as a visiting research scholar. Prior to joining DCU as a lecturer in 2009, she also worked at the Universities of Bern and Fribourg in Switzerland and she was a visiting Research Fellow at Boston University/USA in 2015 and a James M. Flaherty Visiting Professor at HEC Montreal/Canada in 2016. Janine is currently a Visiting Professor at the Capital University of Economics and Business in Beijing/China.
Janine was Research Director of the Leadership and Talent Institute (LTI) from 2016-2023 and Director of Doctoral Studies from 2014-2019. She is currently the Business School EDI Committee Chair and Programme Director for the MSc in Work and Organizational Psychology/Behavior programme.
Janine conducts research, teaches and consults in the areas of
1.) Women and Leadership; and
2.) Employee Well-being in Organizations.
She is also a certified and trained business coach who advances the systemic and solution-focused approach to coaching.
Janine has published in journals including Journal of Organizational Behavior, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Human Resource Management (US), Human Resource Management Journal, and British Journal of Management. Her research programme has attracted several fellowships, grants and awards from bodies including the European Science Foundation (ESF), Swiss National Foundation (SNF), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Society of Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) and the Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF). Currently, Janine is a Consulting Editor of the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (JOOP) and the European Journal of Social Psychology (EJSP). She serves on various editorial boards (e.g. HRMJ, JPP, JOEPP). She is also a member of the Academy of Management, the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology, and the European Association of Social Psychology.
Research Interests
Leadership and Gender; Stereotypes, Prejudice and Diversity in the Workplace; Employee Engagement and Wellbeing; Health in Organisations
Teaching Interests
Areas of Teaching Specialization:
Organisational Psychology
Funding Highlights
Grants
Non-competitive
2021: Bosak, J. 5C Career Barometer, Principal Investigator, Seedfunding DCU Business School.
Other
2018: Bosak, J. Understanding communal orientation in men, Principal Investigator, DCU Business School.
2016: Bosak, J. 2-day Publishing Workshop for Early Career Researchers, Principal Investigator. Society for the Advancement of Management Studies
(SAMS).
2012: Bosak, J. 5th Positive Occupational Health Psychology Seminar (POHPS) funding, Principal Investigator, DCU Research Committee. Conference funding
.
2011: Bosak, J. New Perspectives on Leadership Conference Funding, Principal Investigator, DCU Research Committee. New Perspectives on
Leadership. DCUBS Conference on Leadership.
2010: Bosak, J. DCU Research Committee, Conference Funding, Principal Investigator. Organization Behavior in Healthcare (OBHC) Conference.
2010: Bosak, J. DCU Research Committee, Conference Funding, Principal Investigator. Health in HR Network Conference.
Research
2023: Bosak, J. Women's and Men's Self-Selection into Glass Cliff Positions and the Role of Perceived Costs (Student: Siobhan Ayres; 2nd external supervisor:
Dr Clara Kulich/University of Geneva), Principal Investigator, GOV-Irish Research Council.
2021: Bosak, J. The Impact of COVID-19 on Researchers with Particular Focus on Protected Groups in Ireland, Principal Investigator, Scientific Foundation
Ireland.
2019 [Year 2 of 2]: Bosak, J. Marie Curie Mobility Grant, Principal Investigator, EU H2020 MSCA-RISE-2017 GETM3 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange.
2018 [Year 1 of 2]: Bosak, J. Marie Curie Mobility Grant, Principal Investigator, EU H2020 MSCA-RISE-2017 GETM3 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange.
2016: Bosak, J. The Role of Leadership in Influencing Wellbeing During Organizational Change, Principal Investigator. 3month Research Assistant dunded by
the DCUBS Research Capacity Fund for Targeted research initiative.
2016: Bosak, J. Creating Family-Friendly and Productive Organizations, Collaborator. Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM); $117.383,86.
2014: Bosak, J. Boston University Fellowship, Principal Investigator.
2013: Freeney, Y., Flood, P., Bosak, J., & Kilroy, S., Fifth Annual Seminar on People Performance in Healthcare: Understanding Organisational Errors in
Healthcare;, Co-Principal Investigator.
2012: Bosak, J. DCU Early Career Start Grant, Principal Investigator, Dublin City University. Catch 22 – Investigating Backlash Effects for Female
Leaders.
2011: Bosak, J. Targeted Research Initiative 3-month research assistant, Principal Investigator, DCUBS Research Capacity Fund. The Role of
Within-Group Differentiated Perceptions of Leadership as Predictors of Employee Reactions to Change, 3-month research assistant
funded by the DCUBS Research Capacity Fund for ‘Targeted research initiative’.
2011: Bosak, J. National Young Scientist Research Award, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Principal Investigator. A Cross-Cultural Investigation
of the Performance Impact of High Performance Work Systems in Professional Service Firms.
2011: Bosak, J. Brother International Cooperation, Research Grant, Principal Investigator. Identifying Factors that Lead to Employee Engagement and
Well-Being at Work.
2010: Bosak, J. DCU Research Committee, Research Grant, Principal Investigator. The Role of Within-Group Differentiated Perceptions of Leadership as
Predictors of Employee Reactions to Change .
2010: Bosak, J. DCU Research Committee, Research Grant, Principal Investigator. Dynamics of Managerial Gender-Stereotyping: Insights from an Irish
Perspective .
2010: Bosak, J. DCU Research Committee, Research Grant, Principal Investigator. Team Dynamics and Processes in MBA Teams .
2010: Bosak, J. DCU Research Committee, Research Grant, Principal Investigator. Understanding Hospital Performance: The Role of Management Practices
and Organizational Climate .
2008: Bosak, J. European Association of Social Psychology (EASP), Seedcorn Research Grant, Principal Investigator. Competence and Warmth:
Compensatory Stereotypes in the German-Speaking World.
2006: Bosak, J. Swiss Science Foundation (SNF), Research Grant, Principal Investigator. The Impact of Social Roles – Development and Reduction of
Stereotyping?
(2006-2010).
2004: Bosak, J. European Union Marie Curie Fellowship, European Science Foundation (ESF), Principal Investigator. The Impact of Situational Factors
on Women’s Perceptions of Incongruity between the Female Gender Role and Leadership Roles, (2004-2005) .
2004: Bosak, J. Doctoral Fellowship, State of Baden-Württemberg/Germany, Principal Investigator. Do Gender-Stereotypical Judgements stem from Social
Roles or Gender-Stereotypical Standards? 2004-2005.
2004: Bosak, J. University of Mannheim, Research Grant, Principal Investigator. Gender-Stereotypical Judgments – A Function of Social Roles or
Gender-Specific Standards?, .
2004: Bosak, J. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Research Grant, Principal Investigator. The Incongruity of the Female Gender Role and
Leadership Roles; .
Service
2014: Bosak, J. & Conway, E., Employee Engagement Roundtables; Enhancing Performance Funding; Dublin City University, Principal Investigator.
Teaching
2016: Bosak, J. James M. Flaherty Visiting Professorship, Principal Investigator. Ireland Canada University Foundation.
Travel
2017: Bosak, J. Fulbright Inter-Country Travel Grant Program, Principal Investigator. Applied for the Visit of Professor Donald Truxillo (Portland State
University).
CV
External Positions
- Visiting Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro06/2022 – 07/2022
- Visiting Professor, New York University02/2020 – 03/2020
- Visiting Professor (Sabbatical), University of Geneva2020 – Ongoing
Academic Qualifications
- PhD, University of Bern… – 2006
- Master's Degree, University of Mannheim… – 2003
- Bachelor's Degree, University of Mannheim… – 2000