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Lazaridis Research

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At the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, our impactful research drives innovation.

Our research-intensive community is grounded in rigorous and evidence-based approaches. Together with academic and industry partners, we disseminate and implement knowledge to address today’s most pressing challenges.

Impactful Research

Our expanding community of researchers are nationally and internationally recognized as thought leaders and collaborators. Lazaridis researchers publish in top-tier academic journals, climb research rankings and inspire industry and academia with their contributions.

Laurier and Lazaridis Research Chairs
Research Centres
Canada Research Chairs
Kyle Murray
"Lazaridis researchers are independent thinkers and leaders that are making a positive impact on the world. I’m proud to be part of an exceptional research community that takes risks, challenges convention and connects academic research with solutions for the future."
Kyle Murray, Dean, Lazaridis School of Business and Economics

Lazaridis Research Centres

Lazaridis research centres fuel innovation, collaboration and meaningful impact. Through research centre initiatives, faculty are supported with funding for research projects, connections with global scholars, and idea exchange with community partners

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Chairs, Professorships and Fellowships

Research chair positions allow members of the Lazaridis Faculty to continue innovative and impactful research through funding and reduced teaching requirements. Current Laurier, Lazaridis, and Canada Research chairs are listed below.

Canada Research Chairs: 

  • Salar Ghamat (Business, Operations and Decision Sciences), Canada Research Chair in Business Analytics in Supply Chain

Laurier and Lazaridis Research Chairs:

  • Leslie Berger (Business, Accounting), Inaugural Laurier and Lazaridis Research Chair in Business and Economics
  • Nikolai Cook (Economics), Lazaridis Research Chair in Economic Science
  • Tina Dacin (Business, Strategic Management), Lazaridis Research Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
  • Tripat Gill (Business, Marketing), Laurier Research Chair in Consumer Insights and Innovation
  • Madhu Kalimipalli (Business, Finance), Lazaridis Research Chair in Sustainable Finance
  • Mary Kelly (Business, Finance), Chair in Insurance
  • Jie (Kassie) Li (Business, OB/HRM), Lazaridis Research Chair in Workplace Innovation
  • Juan S. Morales (Economics), Lazaridis Research Chair in Political Economy of Media
  • Michael Pavlin (Business, ODS), William Birchall Chair in Management Analytics
  • Sarah Wilner (Business, Marketing), Chair in Brand Communication
  • Yujie (Jessie) Zhan (Business, OB/HRM), Lazaridis Research Chair in Employee Aging
  • Xuan Zhao (Business, ODS), Lazaridis Research Chair in Supply Chain Innovation
  • Lazaridis Professorships:
    • Brian McCaig (Economics), Lazaridis Professorship in Trade and Development
    • M. Fabricio Perez (Business, Finance), Arthur Wesley Downe Professorship in Finance
  • Lazaridis Fellowships:
    • Diego Amaya (Business, Finance), Golberg Family Foundation Fellow in Finance
    • Michael Haughton (Business, Operations and Decision Sciences)
    • Robert Mathieu (Business, Accounting), Linamar Fellowship in Accounting
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Discover Research-Intensive Programs

Many faculty members across all areas mentor the next generation of innovative researchers. Explore the Lazaridis School’s research-intensive graduate and PhD programs: