I am a Professor of Human Resources and Management at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business, and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Work, Careers and Organizations. I hold a PhD in Organizational Behavior and Sociology from Harvard University and Harvard Business School, an MSc from Queen’s University, and a BComm from McMaster University.

My research examines the connections between inequality, the careers people build, and the evolving design of work and organizations. Some of my work examines reasons for the persistence of gender inequality in the professions. Other recent projects explore how people build moral careers, and how gig workers craft relationships. The goals of my research and teaching are two-fold: to help people build satisfying careers, and to help employers build inclusive workplaces.

I work with McMaster students in my Work & Equality Lab, and am a founding member of the cross-university Gig Work Life Lab, as well as McMaster’s MCREW.

My research is funded by SSHRC and the Government of Ontario, has won multiple university and professional awards, and has been profiled in the media, including the New York Times, The Globe and Mail, The Atlantic. I serve as Associate Editor at Administrative Science Quarterly and on the editorial boards of Organization Science and Academy of Management Review.

I have taught in DeGroote’s undergraduate, MBA, EMBA and PhD programs, and speak about my research to executive and academic audiences.