RESUME
I am Professor of Social Psychology and Organizational Behavior at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. With a background in social and organizational psychology, I conduct both fundamental and applied research on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), leadership, team dynamics, and social judgment. My work examines how individuals and teams function within organizations, with particular attention to the psychological processes that shape these behaviors.
A core principle of my research is close collaboration with organizations and practitioners. My goal is not only to generate new insights and knowledge but also to ensure that they are meaningful and applicable to society. Conversely, organizational challenges and dialogue with leaders enrich my research and serve as a source of inspiration. I greatly value editorial work and currently serve as Associate Editor for the International Review of Social Psychology and InMind. In addition, I am co-director of the book series Psychologies et société at Éditions de l’Université de Bruxelles.
I enjoy teaching and mentoring students and professionals. I teach in regular and advanced Master’s programs as well as in the Executive MBA, and I deliver keynote speeches and seminars for organizations on topics such as DEI, leadership, team dynamics, and decision-making. In addition, I serve as the academic co-director of the inter-university certificate ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organizations: From Barrier to Impact’.
A core principle of my research is close collaboration with organizations and practitioners. My goal is not only to generate new insights and knowledge but also to ensure that they are meaningful and applicable to society. Conversely, organizational challenges and dialogue with leaders enrich my research and serve as a source of inspiration. I greatly value editorial work and currently serve as Associate Editor for the International Review of Social Psychology and InMind. In addition, I am co-director of the book series Psychologies et société at Éditions de l’Université de Bruxelles.
I enjoy teaching and mentoring students and professionals. I teach in regular and advanced Master’s programs as well as in the Executive MBA, and I deliver keynote speeches and seminars for organizations on topics such as DEI, leadership, team dynamics, and decision-making. In addition, I serve as the academic co-director of the inter-university certificate ‘Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organizations: From Barrier to Impact’.
RESEARCH FIELDS
Diversity Management | Social Judgement | Decision-Making | Leadership | Group-Dynamics | Information Sharing
KEYWORDS
Diversity | Inclusion | Social Projection | Leadership | Group decision-making
most representative publications
- Diversity? Great for Most Just Less So for Me: How Cognitive Abstraction Affects Diversity Attitudes and Choices, Toma, C., Carter, A., & Phillips, K. (2025). Diversity? Great for Most Just Less So for Me: How Cognitive Abstraction Affects Diversity Attitudes and Choices. Behavioral Sciences, 15(5), 585.
- Bringing Microaggressions From the Shadows to the Spotlight: Unveiling Silencing Mechanisms and Distinct Patterns in Coping, Mensitieri, D., Boroş, S., & Toma, C. (2025). Bringing Microaggressions From the Shadows to the Spotlight: Unveiling Silencing Mechanisms and Distinct Patterns in Coping. Gender, work and organization.
- The Proof is in the Pudding: Workers Care About Evidence-Based Diversity Cues, De Cock, V., Celik, P., & Toma, C. (2025). The Proof is in the Pudding: Workers Care About Evidence-Based Diversity Cues. Journal of applied social psychology, 55(1), 52-70.
- Diversity management approaches for organizational justice Insights from Belgian hospitals, Toma, C., & Martin, A. (2024). Diversity management approaches for organizational justice Insights from Belgian hospitals. Psicologia sociale, 18(2), 193-214.
- Editorial: Paradoxes of diversity, equity and inclusion: from the lab to the social field, Toma, C., Boroş, S., & Popa-Roch, M. (2024). Editorial: Paradoxes of diversity, equity and inclusion: from the lab to the social field. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1511223.
- Too old to be included: age diversity statements foster diversity yet fall short on inclusion, De Saint Priest, O., Krings, F., & Toma, C. (2024). Too old to be included: age diversity statements foster diversity yet fall short on inclusion. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1303224.
- Gender Bias in Closed-Ended Questions with Negative Points, Brogniaux, A., Dehon, C., Emplit, P., & Toma, C. (2024). Gender Bias in Closed-Ended Questions with Negative Points. In M. Barigozzi, S. Hörmann, & D. Paindaveine (Eds.), Recent Advances in Econometrics and Statistics: Festschrift in Honour of Marc Hallin. Switzerland: Springer.
- I am a great open book : Narcissistic individuals feel transparent toward others. Personality and Individual Differences, Renier L. and C. Toma, March 2022.
- New horizons in organizational cognition, Toma C., I. Menezes and D. Secchi, International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior, 23, pp. 173-176.
- I think that I made a good impression. Meta-perception improves performance on public speaking, Kleinlogel E.P., L. Renier, M. Schmid Mast and C. Toma, Social Psychology, 51, pp. 370–380, 2020.
- The power of projection for powerless and powerful people : Effect of power on social projection is moderated by dimension of judgment, Toma C., V. Yzerbyt, V. Corneille and S. Demoulin, Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8, pp. 888-896, 2017.
- Cooperation versus competition effects on information sharing and use in group decision-making, C. Toma, and F. Butera, Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 9, pp. 455-467, 2015.
- Social projection increases for positive targets : Ascertaining the effect and exploring its antecedents, M. Machunsky, C. Toma, V. Yzerbyt, and O. Corneille, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40, pp. 1373-1388, 2014.
- The double-edge of similarity and dissimilarity mindsets : What comparison mindsets do depends on whether self or group representations are focal, D. Ames, S. Mor and C. Toma, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49, pp. 583–587, 2013.
- Assigned experts with competitive goals withhold information in group decision making, C. Toma, D. Vasiljevic, D. Oberlé and F. Butera, British Journal of Social Psychology, 52, pp. 161-172, 2013.
- Holding a mirror up to the self : Egocentric similarity beliefs underlies social projection in cooperation, C. Toma, O. Corneille and V. Yzerbyt, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, pp. 1259-1271, 2012.
- Nice or smart ? Task relevance of self-characteristics moderates interpersonal projection, C. Toma, V. Yzerbyt, and O. Corneille, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48, pp. 335-340, 2012.
- Anticipated cooperation vs. competition moderates interpersonal projection, Toma C., V. Yzerbyt and O. Corneille, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , 46, pp. 375-381, 2010.
- Hidden profiles and concealed Information: Strategic information sharing in group decision making, C. Toma and F. Butera, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, pp. 793-806, 2009.
AT CEBRIG
LEAD Lab - Leadership and Diversity Lab
