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After graduating with an MASc from the University of Waterloo, Karen worked in industry for 15 years in a number of progressive roles including HR Manager, HR Director, and management consultant. She later returned to school to pursue advanced studies, and received a PhD in Organizational Behaviour from the Ivey School of Business at Western in 2013. She is now an Assistant Professor in the OB/HRM area group. She enjoys teaching, research, and casewriting.
Karen's research interests include employee voice, leadership, followership, candour and leader-member exchange (LMX).
- Outstanding Reviewer Award – OB Division – Academy of Management (2014)
- Laurier SBE Case Award - awarded at ASAC (2011)
- CB (Bud) Johnston Ontario Graduate Scholarship at Ivey Business School (2011 to 2013)
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2011 to 2013)
- USC Teaching Award of Excellence at Western University (2011 to 2013)
- Plan for Excellence Doctoral Fellowship at Ivey Business School (2008 to 2012)
- Dean’s Recruiting Scholarship at Ivey Business School (2008 to 2012)
- Research Assistantship (2008 to 2012)
- Seijts, G., MacMillan, K. (2016). AltaGas Ltd.: Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Project. Case and teaching note published by Ivey Publishing, London, Ontario.
- MacMillan, K., Woodwark, M. (2016). Somebody Stop the Radio Star: Jian Ghomeshi at the CBC. Case and teaching note published by Ivey Publishing, London Ontario.
- MacMillan, K. Managing Up (A): Grace (2015). Case and teaching note published by Ivey Publishing, London Ontario.
- MacMillan, K. Managing Up (B): Jada (2015). Case and teaching note published by Ivey Publishing, London Ontario.
- Woodwark, M., MacMillan, K. (2014). Industrial-organizational psychology research: The setting is academic, Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 7, 326-330.
- Hurst, C., MacMillan, K., Watson, T. (2014). Deconstructing Donglegate: Lessons from an HR fiasco. Ivey Business Journal, March/April.
- Hurst, C., MacMillan, K. , Watson, T. (2014). Donglegate: Candour through Social Media. Case and teaching note published by Ivey Publishing, London, Ontario.
- MacMillan, K., Woodwark, M. (2012). House, Hearth and Home: Managing Leadership Change. Case and teaching note published by Ivey Publishing, London, Ontario. Case also selected to be included in a casebook: Rowe, W. G., Guerrero, L. (2016). Cases in Leadership, (4th ed.), Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage.
- MacMillan, K. (2011). A Zero Wage Increase Again? Case and teaching note published by Ivey Publishing, London, Ontario. Case also selected to be included in a widely used textbook: Johns, G, & Saks, A.M. (2013). Organizational Behaviour: Understanding and Managing Life at Work, (9th ed.), Toronto, Prentice Hall.