Dr. Hermann F. Schwind
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Saint Mary’s University
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Dr. Krista Uggerslev
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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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Dr. Terry H. Wagar
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Saint Mary’s University
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Dr. Neil Fassina
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Athabasca University m
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DR. HERMANN F. SCHWIND Dr. Schwind is Professor Emeritus (Human Resource
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Management) at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. He received his Ph.D. from the University
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of British Columbia, B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Washington, and
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mechanical and industrial engineering degrees from German institutions. He has 15 years
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of industrial experience and has taught as Visiting Professor at the University of Ottawa;
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at Sophia University in Tokyo; and at the Institute for International Studies and Training in
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Fujinomiya, a Japanese management training centre.
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Dr. Schwind was a founding member and vice-president of the British Columbia Society
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for Training and Development, president of the Halifax and District Personnel Association
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(1984/86; now the Human Resource Association of Nova Scotia), and president of the
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Administrative Science Association of Canada. His research and publications focused on
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performance appraisal, training and development, motivation and compensation, and cross-
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cultural management. He also worked as a human resource consultant for 25 years.
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DR. KRISTA UGGERSLEV Dr. Krista Uggerslev is the Applied Research Chair in
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Leadership and Talent at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. She holds Ph.D. and
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M.Sc. degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Calgary,
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and was a tenured Associate Professor in the Asper School of Business at the University
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of Manitoba.
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In her research, Dr. Uggerslev is a co-founder of metaBUS, creating Big Data tools for
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locating, curating, and synthesizing scientific research to propel the speed of science and dis-
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seminate information for evidence-based practice. Her research has appeared in the world’s
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top academic journals in applied psychology and business and has been presented to national
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and international audiences, including NATO. In her consulting work, Dr. Uggerslev pro-
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vides guest lectures on topics related to leadership, talent management, and demographic and
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economic changes in Canada and has developed and validated employee selection and per-
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formance appraisal systems for private, public, and non-profit organizations. She holds the
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Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation.
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DR. TERRY H. WAGAR Terry H. Wagar is a Professor of Human Resource Management/
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Industrial Relations at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. He has also taught at the University
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of South Australia, Wilfrid Laurier University, and the University of Western Australia.
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Dr. Wagar’s degrees include an M.B.A. from the University of Toronto, a Master of Industrial
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Relations from Queen’s University, an LL.B. from the University of Ottawa Law School, and a
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Ph.D. in labour relations, human resource management, and statistics/research methods from
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Virginia Tech.
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Dr. Wagar has been a Visiting Scholar/Professor at several universities, including Flinders
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University of South Australia, University of Kentucky, University of Waikato, Queen’s
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University, and the University of Western Australia. His research has been published in
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Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
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DR. NEIL FASSINA Dr. Neil Fassina is the president of Athabasca University. He received
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his Ph.D. in Management from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto
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and his B.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Calgary. He is a Chartered Professional
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in Human Resources (CPHR) and a Designated Corporate Director (ICD.D) through the
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Institute of Corporate Directors.
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In his research, Dr. Fassina addresses questions related to the areas of applied decision
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making—such as negotiations and strategic decision making—as well as social exchange
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relationships and talent management. As an educator, Dr. Fassina delivers seminars and
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workshops on effective negotiation strategies, strategic planning, conflict management,
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and communications, among other human resource–related topics, to clients at all levels of
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private, public, and not-for-profit organizations.
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