Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources

Academic Areas

The OBHR area aims to understand various aspects of human behaviour at work. Many of our faculty members are funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to conduct leading edge research in such areas as employee motivation, leadership, workplace bullying, diversity and culture, decision-making, sustainability, and employee well-being and safety. Our area has a thriving PhD program with students from all over the world working with faculty to conduct world-class research.

Full-time faculty

Naor Cohen

Naor Cohen

Associate Professor (Teaching)
Area of expertise: Ethical leadership; Organizational Behaviour and BComm Honours
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Samantha Dodson

Samantha Dodson

Assistant Professor
Area of expertise: causes and consequences of interpersonal distress, social effects of abstraction related to gender stereotypes,understanding and alleviating suffering at work
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Andrew Hayes

Andrew Hayes

Professor
Area of expertise: Behavioural Statistics; Psychometrics; Self-Censorship
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Sandy Hershcovis

Sandy Hershcovis

Professor, Senior Associate Dean Research & Faculty

Area of expertise: Abusive supervision; workplace bullying; sexual harassment
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Mali Mansouri

Mali Mansouri

Associate Professor (Teaching), Director MBA Programs
Area of teaching expertise: ethical leadership; organizational behaviour
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Julian Alexa Norris

Julian Alexa Norris

Associate Professor (Teaching)
Area of expertise: Complexity & system change; depth-based leadership; Adventure learning
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Tunde Ogunfowora

Tunde Ogunfowora

Professor, Director, PhD Program
Area of expertise: Leadership; ethical cognitions and behaviours; personality at work
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Peter Sherer

Peter Sherer

Professor
Area of expertise: Macro and strategic HR; institutional change; organizational innovation
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Piers Steel

Piers Steel

Professor
Area of expertise: Meta-analysis; selection; motivation
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Nick Turner

Nick Turner

Professor, Area Chair
Area of expertise: Leadership; occupational health and safety; work design
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Justin Weinhardt

Justin Weinhardt

Associate Professor
Area of expertise: Motivation; decision-making; computational modeling
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Leighton Wilks

Leighton Wilks

Associate Professor (Teaching)
Area of expertise: Negotiation; cross-cultural management; corporate social responsibility
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Chelsea Willness

Chelsea Willness

Professor
Area of expertise: Social/environmental initiatives and organizational reputation; Non-profit, corporate, and post-secondary governance; Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
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Professor emeritus

Area Contact

Area Chair
Nick Turner, Professor

Area Administrator
Sylvia Fuchek and Leslie Holmes