Cultivating Respect in Organizations: A Research Workshop

Cultivating Respect in Organizations: A Research Workshop

October 9-10, 2025

The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).


Join us for a two-day workshop that will bring together leading minds and emerging scholars in management and related fields seeking to advance research on cultivating respect and fostering an environment of belonging, presented by the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources area at the Haskayne School of Business. 


Cultivating Respect in Organizations: A Research Workshop

This workshop is an opportunity for scholars working on research in organizational behaviour and human resources (OBHR), I-O psychology, and management, including Ph.D. students, to gain feedback from top-tier journal editors and prominent scholars, including Drs. Tammy Allen, Brianna Barker Caza, Lilia Cortina, Alicia Grandey, Sonia Kang, Eden King, Patrick McKay and Erin Reid.

 

Highlights of the Workshop:

 

Developmental Groups: 

Participate in small group sessions where you can share your research and receive constructive feedback from OBHR, I-O psychology, and management mentors and peer groups.

Networking Opportunities: 

Connect with fellow scholars to build lasting professional relationships.

Editor and Expert Panels: 

Learn from experts in the field to enhance your ability to publish in top outlets.

Optional Day Trip:

Extend your experience with a visit to the stunning Banff National Park and Lake Louise on October 11.

Date:

  • October 9 & October 10    

    Workshop Program Guide | View 2024 Schedule (2025 Schedule to come soon).

  • October 11 (optional Day trip to Banff/Lake Louise)

 

Location:

The Alt Hotel (University District)
Indigo Room
482 Mclaurin St, NW, 
Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6K3

Accommodation:

Workshop registrants will receive a discounted accommodation rate at the Alt Hotel in the UCalgary University District. Please check the website closer to the registration date for the link to book accommodation. 

Please note: On Friday, September 12, 2025, the room block reserved for the conference will be released back into the general inventory of the hotel, and rooms may no longer be available. 

Registration fee

Registration will open in August 2025; a link will be sent to those whose submissions are accepted

The standard registration fee is $400 CAD. For doctoral students, the registration fee is $250 CAD.  For a table of approximate tuition in US dollars, as of April 10, 2025, click here.

We have a limited number of registration fee waivers available for students who find the registration fee to be a barrier to participation. To be considered for a waiver, please email hsbresearch@ucalgary.ca 

Please note that participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation expenses.

Questions? Email HSBresearch@ucalgary.ca

Research Mentors

Tammy Allen

Dr. Tammy Allen, Distinguished University Professor at the University of South Florida; Associate Editor at the Journal of Applied Psychology.  For over two decades her research has helped advance and shape scholarship on the connections between work and family, on organizational practices such as flexible work arrangements, and the science and practice of mentoring relationships. 

 

Brianna Barker Caza

Dr. Brianna Barker Caza, Professor of Management at the Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina Greensboro; Associate Editor at the Academy of Management Discoveries. Her research program seeks to understand the resources and processes that produce resilience in turbulent work contexts.

Lilia Cortina

Dr. Lilia Cortina, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology, Women’s & Gender Studies, and Management & Organizations at the University of Michigan; Associate Editor at Journal of Business & Psychology. Her research revolves around workplace victimization, which can range from subtle social slights to general disrespect to blatant harassment and violence.

Alicia Grandey

Dr. Alicia Grandey, Liberal Arts Professor of Psychology at Penn State University; Associate Editor at the Journal of Applied Psychology. Her research examines workplace implications of emotional labor and diversity, and she recently co-authored Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work (Oxford).

Sonia Kang

Dr. Sonia K. Kang holds the Canada Research Chair in Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion and is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. She is also Academic Director at the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), a research institute that promotes an understanding of gender inequalities and how they can be remedied – by people of all genders – in the world of business and, more broadly, in the economy. Her own program of research explores the challenges and opportunities of identity, diversity, and inclusion for individuals, organizations, and society.

Eden King

Dr. Eden King, Co-Editor-in-Chief at the Journal of Business and Psychology, Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychology at Rice University where she is pursuing a program of research that seeks to guide the equitable and effective management of diverse organizations. 

Patrick McKay

Dr. Patrick McKay, Professor of Management in the College of Business at East Carolina University; Associate Editor at the Journal of Management. His research interests include demographic disparities in worker outcomes, diversity, diversity climate, organizational demography, worker attitudes and retention, and job- and organizational-level performance.

 

Erin Reid

Dr. Erin Marie Reid, is the Canada Research Chair in Work, Careers and Organizations and a Professor of Human Resources and Management at McMaster University. She studies the connections between inequality, the careers people build, and the evolving design of work and organizations. Her work primarily involves qualitative field research. She directs the Work and Equality Lab and is an Associate Editor at Administrative Science Quarterly.

 

Submission

This workshop is intended to provide a highly individualized and intimate developmental experience. There are 32 spaces available for the workshop. The program committee will evaluate applications on a first-come, first-serve basis until spots fill up. Interested scholars should submit an in-progress paper. Accepted submissions will receive individualized and specific feedback from an expert mentor and peers studying similar topics in a small group setting. The more developed the submission, the better your feedback will be.  

Submissions should focus on research related to the topic of respect & belonging in the workplace. If you are unsure whether your paper fits the topic and are interested in submitting, please email hsbresearch@ucalgary.ca with questions. 

Paper submissions must follow APA guidelines, and your submission package (word or pdf) must include:

  1. A paper (max 30 double-spaced pages excluding tables, figures, title page, references, and abstract)
  2. An abstract of max 200 words and up to 5 keywords
  3. A title page that identifies co-authors with affiliations

Submission deadline: Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Successful applicants will be notified by email at the beginning of August.

Organization Committee: