Dr. Annika Hillebrandt
Principal Investigator
Annika is an Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Waterloo (UW). She received her MSc and PhD degrees in Management (Organizational Behaviour) from Wilfrid Laurier University and BA Honours degree in Psychology from McGill University. Prior to joining UW, she was an Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Annika is a passionate researcher whose work has been published in top-tier peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Management, Journal of Business Ethics, and Human Relations.
Annika is an associate editor for the Journal of Business Ethics and serves on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Organizational Behavior.
Email: ahillebrandt@uwaterloo.ca
Megan Herrewynen
PhD student
Megan holds a Master of Science in Management (MScM) degree from Toronto Metropolitan University and a BA Honours degree in Psychology from Queen's University.
Megan's Master's thesis, for which she received a Distinguished Thesis Award, examined employees' reactions to ethical transgressions committed by their organization. Her current PhD research examines belief deconstruction in organizational contexts. Megan has held several academic leadership positions, including President of the MScM Student Association at TRSM and President of the Psychology Department Student Council at Queen's University.
Awards:
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SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship (2023-2027)
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Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2022-2023)
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Ted Rogers Graduate Entrance Award (2020)
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Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) Distinguished Thesis Award (2021-22)
Refereed journal article:
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Norris, M. & Herrewynen, M. R. V (2023). Developing an Undergraduate Career Conference: Leveraging mentorship to promote career discovery. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 14. https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotlrcacea.2023.1.13529
Caitlin Belfiore
PhD student
Caitlin holds a Master of Science in Management (MScM) degree from Toronto Metropolitan University and a BSc Honours degree from the University of Toronto, where she double-majored in Psychology and Sociology.
Her research interests include (un)ethical behaviour and trust in the workplace, with a specific focus on the outcomes of "dark" personality traits (e.g., Narcissism). Prior to pursuing graduate studies, Caitlin worked in industry as a corporate social analyst.
Awards:
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MScM Academic Excellence Award
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RHR Kendall-Evans paper award: Honourable Mention
Esosa Omoregbee
Master of Applied Science (MASc) student
Esosa received a BSc Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo.
Her current research research examines how organizational transgressions undermine employee well-being and how these harmful outcomes can be mitigated via employee-focused interventions. Prior to entering the Master's program, Esosa completed her undergraduate Honour's thesis under Annika's supervision.
Tristen Thomas
Master of Applied Science (MASc) student
Catherine He
Undergraduate Honours student
Catherine is currently working on her undergraduate Honours Thesis, which examines the relationship between workplace cronyism and fairness perceptions.
Affiliated Student
Jenny Wang
PhD student
Jenny Wang is a PhD candidate at the Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph.
Former Students
Natalie Alhadidi
Directed Studies student
Natalie was an undergraduate student in the lab in Winter 2025. Her Directed Studies project focused on organizational justice, emotions, and retaliation.
Monica Borowski
Master of Applied Science (MASc) student
Monica was an MASc student in Fall 2024. Her research focused on meritocratic beliefs and gender inequality in the workplace. She is currently pursuing a career in HR.
Mohima Kalamder
Undergraduate Honours student
Mohima completed her undergraduate Honours Thesis in Spring-Fall 2024. Her thesis explored the associations between employees' cultural value orientations and workplace deviance.
Alison Stephens
Research Apprentice
Alison was an Undergraduate Research Apprentice in the lab in Spring 2024. She is currently completing her undergraduate degree in Psychology.
Yi Xu
Directed Studies student
Yi Xu was a Directed Studies undergraduate student in the lab in Winter 2024. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Windsor.
Diana Vassyukova
Diana obtained her Master of Science in Management degree from the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2023 and is currently working as a CPFR Analyst with the Mark Anthony Group.