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The Ian Telfer Professor of Workplace Psychology at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. She earned her PhD from Purdue University in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.  Her research examines the facilitators of inclusive work experiences, with a particular focus on employees living with disabilities. Her other stream of research centers on understanding the causes and consequences of job candidates’ anxiety experiences during interviews and employment tests. She is the founding director of Telfer’s PhD in Management program, is Associate Editor at Personnel Assessment and Decisions, and is Past Chair of the Canadian Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

An Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, and Telfer Fellow in Workplace Wellbeing, at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. She earned her Ph.D. from the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia. Her research examines informal workplace interactions and how various types of relationships at work impact employee well-being and mental health. Topics she has studied within this theme include how being ostracized at work can have a detrimental impact on employees’ sense of belonging, how people respond when they witness others being mistreated, and how employees’ professional network ties impact their sense of purpose and meaning at work.

Dr. Dimoff earned a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Saint Mary’s University and holds a B.Sc. from Queen’s University. Dr. Dimoff is also an Affiliate Faculty member at Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University. Her primary area of research focuses on the intersections between leadership, occupational health and safety, and employee training and development. As a recipient of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Scientist-Practitioner Recognition Award, her research reflects her firm endorsement of the scientist-practitioner model. Most notably, Dr. Dimoff co-developed the Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT)—one of the first scientifically evaluated mental health training programs for workplace leaders to demonstrate ROI. Dr. Dimoff is also a co-leader of the Canadian Foundation of Innovation-funded Triple-I Lab at the University of Ottawa – a state-of-the-art research center, dedicated to analyzing social interactions in work settings.