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Celebrating research excellence with the 2025 recipients of fellowships and professorships

These exceptional researchers are leading new conversations in their fields, from finance to healthcare delivery, and from workplace dynamics to AI.

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Getting It “Just Right”: The Goldilocks Zone of Family Board Involvement in Family Firms

How many family members on the board is best? We share the amount that is “just right” to optimize the performance of family firms

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Toward more human-centered and inclusive smart living

Professor Muriel Mignerat at the Telfer School of Management is leading an innovative project funded by a SMRG Research Development Grant.

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Telfer Emerging Researcher Award 2025 — Christopher Sun

Telfer is delighted to present Professor Christopher Sun with the 2025 Emerging Researcher Award, an honour that recognizes outstanding potential to produce original and impactful research.

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Telfer Established Researcher Award 2025 — Timothy Hannigan

The Telfer School of Management is thrilled to present the 2025 Established Researcher Award to Professor Timothy Hannigan.

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From faking smiles to navigating menopause: The hidden costs of being a woman at work

Dr. Grandey took the stage on May 2, 2025, at the Telfer School of Management’s annual Distinguished Speaker Series in Thriving Organizations and Societies.

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Telfer Knowledge Mobilization Excellence Award 2025 — Michael Mulvey

Telfer is thrilled to present Professor Michael Mulvey with the 2025 Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Excellence Award as its inaugural recipient.

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Mission Ready: How NSERC-funded research is strengthening the military supply chain

Pavel Andreev and Ahmad Teymouri are leading an NSERC Alliance-funded project in close partnership with the CAF.

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Restoring the 'System' in Our Health System

Learn how Anne-Marie Parent, healthcare leader and Telfer MHA professor, uses systems thinking to heal Ontario's fragmented healthcare. Watch her TEDx talk for lasting change.

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Fixing the business side of primary care in times of crisis

Telfer Associate Professor Agnes Grudniewicz and her team are leading a groundbreaking project to explore how primary care practices are managed behind the scenes.

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Beyond the Numbers: Rethinking Finance through Research at Telfer

Rethinking finance: a showcase of student research grounded in ethics, humanity, and sustainability.

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The dark and bright sides of the stock market’s impact on non-executive women in publicly traded companies

Professor Rengong (Alex) Zhang received a SMRG Research Development Grant, with Professor Tiemei (Sarah) Li as a co-applicant, to explore how the stock market impacts non-executive female employees.

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My parents do not talk about their retirement - Excerpt from Enabling Next Generation Legacies

My Parents Do Not Talk About Their Retirement. How Can I Start the “What’s Next After You Retire from the Business” Conversation with My Parents?

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The Rogers family feud: new case study

New Case Study by uOttawa professors explores the Rogers Family and the Intersection of Power, Emotions and Governance in Family Firms

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uOttawa’s Smart Prosperity Institute pioneers green economy solutions

SPI has earned a reputation as a driving force in clean growth and innovation, bridging the gap between research and policy.

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Pitch perfect: The role of emotions in entrepreneurial pitches

Telfer PhD candidate Shirin Biglari is studying the role of emotions in entrepreneurial pitches, to find out what makes pitches more successful.

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Trump’s push to shut down USAID shows how international development is also about strategic interests

The dismantling of USAID underscores a larger trend of strategic and ideological considerations that have always influenced international development aid.

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Transforming children and youth mental health support through a digital platform

Telfer professor Lysanne Lessard has received a SMRG Grant project titled “Towards a digital platform for EMPOWERing families to navigate their mental health journey.”

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Navigating risk: Project aims to understand business cycles, asset prices and investment strategies

Professor Adelphe Ekponon's project was awarded a SSHRC IDG grant. It will develop an online tool that enhances understanding of market dynamics, benefiting investors, academics, and policymakers.

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AI and the future of work: Exploring roles and relationships

Professor Mayur Joshi's research explores how AI reshapes expertise, work dynamics, and professional standards. The study examines human-AI collaboration and its impact.

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Decoding emotions: Analyzing entrepreneur and investor sentiment in pitch competitions

Professor Lamine's research uses AI to analyze emotional dynamics in entrepreneurial pitch competitions, offering insights to improve pitching strategies and help investors make informed decisions

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The ‘tournament-like’ impact of environmental, social and governance ratings on mutual funds

Professor Fabio Moneta’s study examines whether underperforming mutual funds manipulate ESG ratings to attract investment, raising concerns about whether ESG values are prioritized or exploited

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We have wealth. When should we set up a family office to organize It? – Excerpt from Enabling Next Generation Legacies

Families who have goals to perpetuate, grow, or sustain significant family wealth over generations are often motivated to set up a single-family office (SFO). But what is a single-family office?

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Exploring the experiences of perimenopausal women in Canadian workplaces

Professor Toubiana’s research explores how perimenopause affects women at work, aiming to challenge stigma and provide strategies for creating supportive, inclusive workplace environments for women.

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How IT innovations affect the resilience of long-term care facilities

The pandemic revealed vulnerabilities in long-term care facilities. Professor Mirou Jaana's research aims to explore how IT advancements can transform LTC organizations to adapt and thrive in crises.

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Student voices and Indigenous wisdom: Reflections on the IARIMOS 2024 conference

Three graduate students reflect on their transformative experience at the 2024 IARIMOS conference, highlighting the importance of Indigenous Knowledge in academia.

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What impact does mental health have on the family enterprise ecosystem?

An exploration of mental health in family business and its triggers, symptoms, and implications on the family enterprise ecosystem with tangible next steps to help leaders achieve long-term success.

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Unstandardized standards: Examining the inconsistencies in global sustainability practices

Explore how global sustainability standards currently operate and how they can be improved for greater impact through Telfer professor José Carlos Marques' SSHRC IDG-awarded project.

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Professional firms and the Pi model – investing in people as assets

Explore the five models of professionals that are commonly employed by professional service firms, according to Telfer professor Murray Kronick.

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How do remote employees develop a sense of belonging?

Learn how employers can help remote employees develop a sense of belonging and connection through onboarding, social ties, and meaningful interactions.

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Exploring the rise of emerging markets and blockchain technology: Meet professor Timothy Hannigan

Introducing Timothy Hannigan: Telfer's New Professor of Management

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Using analytics to overcome health-care challenges: Meet Professor Justin Boutilier

Learn more about Justin Boutilier, Telfer's new Business Analytics and Performance professor.

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How Much Does Mental Health Impact Family Enterprises? Significantly (but we don't know exactly how much - YET). A new research partnership aims to change that...

New Global Partnership to Study Mental Health and Implications on Business Families

A new FELI-IMD global research partnership exploring the impact of mental health on both family and business dynamics for family enterprises.

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Exploring workplace safety using big data: Meet new Professor Rengong (Alex) Zhang

The article introduces Rengong (Alex) Zhang, a new professor of Accounting at Telfer

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Telfer celebrates research and innovation with 12 prestigious honours

The Telfer School of Management has awarded seven new prestigious honours and renewed five more, advancing research and teaching excellence thanks to generous donor support.

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Cultivating Ethical Behaviour in Corporate Culture

Professor Ferris is the recipient of the SSHRC Insight Grant. His project aims to develop training to equip companies with tools to ingrain autonomous motivation among its employees.

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Empowering local voices through a new approach to international development

Nelson Duenas has received a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for his project titled “The Localization Agenda: Implications for accounting and management of international development resource."

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