Graduates from the Industrial-Organizational (I-O) program have been highly successful in securing jobs, both as faculty members in academia and in industry. Below is a sampling of academic and industry positions that our graduates held immediately following graduation.
Examples of first employment of I-O Graduates
- Lexi Brunner, MASc 2020, Consultant, Human Capital, Workforce Transformation, Deloitte
- Navio Kwok, PhD 2020, HR Associate/HR Leadership Development Program, TD Bank
- Grant Stebner, MASc 2019, Consulting Analyst, Accenture
- Anika Seghal, MASc 2019, Doctoral Student, Health Services Research, University of Calgary
- Edward Yeung, PhD 2019, Consultant - Talent Management and Assessment, and Consultant – Research and Analytics, HRSG
- Vivian Chan, PhD 2018, Psychometrician at Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS), Toronto
- Polly Cheng, MASc 2018, PhD Student, Counselling Psychology, studying social justice and diversity
- Erica Naccarato, MASc 2018, Executive Search Consultant at Fulcrum Search Science Inc.
- Paige Stirling, MASc 2018, Consultant, Talent and Leadership Development at Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Consulting
- Sylvie Wiseman, MA 2018, Human Capital Consulting, Deloitte
- Canaan Legault, MASc 2017, Research Analyst, HRSG, Agdata LP, and Voices.com
- Jared Valdron, MASc 2017, People Analytics Specialist, GitHub
- Richie Citta, MA 2016, Senior Business Insights Analyst, People Analytics at TD
- Natacha Larocque, MA 2016, Consultant, Human Capital Consulting, Deloitte
- Tracey Xiong, PhD 2015, Manager, Organizational Effectiveness at TD Bank
- Kevin Leung, PhD 2015, Senior Project Manager at Top Hat, Inc.
- Pylin Chuapetcharasopon, PhD 2014, Manager, Organization Development Research & Advisory, Rogers Communications (2015-2018); Consultant, Société Pierre Boucher
- Sam Hanig, MA 2013, DPRA Canada
- Nea Powell Young, MASc 2013, Bank of Canada; Leadership Specialist, NAV Canada
- Jayna Mitchell, MASc 2012, Principal at Korn Ferry Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Stephanie Goyert, MASc 2011, Chief of Staff, National Human Capital Consulting, Deloitte
- Elizabeth Shantz, MASc 2011, Knowledge Mobilization Manager, Research Innovation Office at University of Guelph
- Jamie (McCarthy) Northrup, MASc 2010, Manager of Organizational Effectiveness, Bank of Canada
- Carolyn (Daniels) McLaughlin, MASc 2010, Learning and Organizational Development Professional, UFA Co-operative Ltd.
- Beatrice Moos, PhD 2010, City of Toronto HR; Consultant with Kenexa, Inc.; Mgr Employee Engage-ment, Organization Effectiveness at Rogers Communications
- Katrina Goreham Hitchman, PhD 2009, Manager of Knowledge Mobilization and Training, Canadian Water Network, University of Waterloo
- Mehrdad Derayeh, PhD 2008, Vice President Of Business Development at LHH Knightsbridge Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Academic Employment
- Dan Brady (PhD, 2018) Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Justin Brienza (PhD, 2017) Lecturer/Assistant Professor, The University of Queensland, Australia.
- Lindie Hanyu Liang (PhD, 2016), Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Sana Rizvi (PhD, 2015), Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour in the Faculty of Business at University of New Brunswick, Saint John
- Zhaleh Semnani-Azad (PhD, 2015), Assistant Professor of Consumer & Organizational Studies, Reh School of Business, Clarkson University
- Huiwen Lian (PhD, 2011), Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Jeffrey R. Spence (PhD, 2010), Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
- D. Lance Ferris (PhD, 2008), Assistant Professor, Singapore Management University
- Heather MacDonald (PhD, 2008), Assistant Professor, Memorial University
- Ivona Hidig (MA, 2007), Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Samantha Montes (PhD, 2006), Assistant Professor, University of Toronto at Scarborough
- Agnes Zdaniuk (PhD, 2006), Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
- Kristyn Scott (PhD, 2005), School of Business Management, Ryerson University
- Camilla Holmvall (PhD, 2003), Assistant Professor, St. Mary's University
- David Zweig (PhD, 2001), Assistant Professor, University of Toronto at Scarborough
- Derek Chapman (PhD, 2000), Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
- Leanne Son Hing (PhD, 2000), Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
- Greg Sears (MASc, 1998), Sprott School of Business, Carleton U.
- Arla Day (Ph.D., 1994), St. Mary’s University
- Laurent Lapierre (MASc, 1994), Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa