Elaine Atay
Positions
PhD Candidate
Sessional Instructor
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
BA (Hons. First Class) Psychology, University of Calgary, 2019
MSc Industrial-Organizational Psychology, University of Calgary, 2021
Biography
Elaine is a heterosexual, cis-gender woman of Filipina and Turkish descent. Born and raised on Treaty 7 territory in the area the Blackfoot traditionally referred to as Moh'kinstsis (i.e., the city now known as Calgary), she enjoys hiking, catching up with friends/family, working out, playing board games, painting/drawing, and being dog-mom to her puppy, Luffy (pronounced: “Lu” + “FEE”).
She is supervised by Dr. Adam Murry in the Indigenous Organizations and Communities Research lab. Her research focuses on understanding mentorship from an Indigenous perspective and how these perspectives can be effectively applied to organizational practices. Other research interests include racial diversity in organizations, Indigenous/cross-cultural research, mentorship, organizational training, leadership, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
Outside her research, she is a strong and active member of UCalgary’s Department of Psychology EDI Committee, including developing, promoting, and implementing the department's affinity and allyship groups.
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 345 | Social Psychology | Spring 2024 |
| PSYC 400.06 | Conducting Research in Industrial-Organizational Psychology | Fall 2024 |
Projects
*These authors contributed equally to this work
†Undergraduate student authors
Refereed Publications
Muraki, E., Atay, E. J., *Chadwick, L., *van der Wijk, G., Mori, C., Murry, A. T., & Exner-Cortens, D. (in press). Affinity and allyship groups to advance inclusion in post-secondary institutions: A systematic scoping review. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.
Atay, E. J., Murry, A. T., Barnabe, C. C. M., †Sawyer, O., & †Bednar, M. A. (in-press). Indigenous mentorship for the health sciences: An appraisal of a contemporary model by Indigenous stakeholders. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2023.2230577
†Sawyer, O., Murry, A. T., Atay, E. J., Bednar, M. A., & Barnabe, C. C. M. (in-press). Indigenous stories of mentorship. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15595692.2023.2207007
Atay, E. J., & Murry, A. T. (2023). Not so “mainstream”: The need for models of Indigenous mentorship. Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching. https://doi.org/10.11575/pplt.v6
Murry, A. T., Barnabe, C. C. M, Foster, S., Taylor, A., Atay, E. J., Henderson, R., & Crowshoe, L. (2021). Indigenous mentorship in the health sciences: Actions and approaches of mentors. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 43(3), 266-276. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2021.1912610
- Received the TLM Editors’ Choice Award for Volume 34 (2022)
Manuscripts Under Review
Atay, E. J., Lee, C. S., & MacInnis, C. C. (Revise & Resubmit). [Title Redacted to preserve blind review]. Community, Work, and Family.
Awards
- Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Doctoral Scholarship, The Killam Trusts. 2024
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. 2021
- Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, University of Calgary. 2021
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. 2019
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