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I hold a PhD in Strategic Management from the Ivey School of Business (Ivey) at Western University. I also have an MBA from Ivey as well as an MA (English Literature) from Queen’s University and a BA (Hon. English Literature) and a BSc from the University of Waterloo. I joined Wilfrid Laurier University in 2014 as a tenure-track professor in policy at the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics (Lazaridis School). I teach strategic management at the undergraduate, graduate and executive masters level. I have been involved in a number of undergraduate and graduate activities at the Lazaridis School and have served in a number of administative roles including course coordinator, the Faculty Lead for the Integrated Case Exercise, and the Academic Director for the AACSB Accreditation. I have also served as the Director of BBA programs and the Director of MBA programs at the Lazaridis School.
Before returning to academia, I served in senior roles in government including Chief of Staff at the Ontario Ministries of Health and Long-Term Care, Environment, Attorney General, and Transportation in Toronto, Canada. I also held roles in the private sector as a senior strategy, corporate communications and crisis management consultant to executive-level clients. My clients spanned the private, public and not-for-profit sectors and were primarily in the healthcare, environment, and financial services fields.
Recently, I served as the Chair of the Board of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario, as the Vice-Chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board, and was a board member of iGaming Ontario where I chaired the Corporate Affairs Committee. I am also a former National Council Member of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. In 2021, I served as the Chair of the Ontario Government Task Force on Women and the Economy. I am a very proud member of the national Advocacy Committee of ALS Canada, a cause that is very important to my family.
My current research focuses on strategic management, corporate governance, global healthcare management and innovation, and case-based learning. I have published a number of articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals and books, have co-authored a book on case-based learning in collaboration with students and have authored award-winning case studies that have been published in leading strategy textbooks and case journals. Currently I am involved in research related to women entrepreneurs, AI in strategic decision-making, and case-learning in entrepreneurship education.
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BU481: Policy 1: Strategic Management
BU601: Strategic Management
BU608: Integrative Thinking: A Playbook for Managerial Action
BU610: Applied Business Research
TM701: Strategic Management of Technology
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Office location: LH4111
Office hours: On Leave of Absence as of September 1, 2023.
Languages spoken: English