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Julie M. McCarthy

Julie McCarthy

Julie M. McCarthy

Professor of Organizational Behavior & HR Management, Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough and Rotman School of Management

Degrees:

M.A., Ph.D, Western University

Bio

Julie McCarthy is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour and HR Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough, with a cross-appointment to the Organizational Behaviour area at Rotman. Julie’s research examines strategies that employees can use to build resilience, reduce stress, and achieve success in their work and home lives. She also studies how organizations can ensure that their policies and practices are viewed favorably by job applicants and employees. Julie's research is published in leading academic journals and has been featured in several prominent media outlets. Currently, Julie is the Associate Chair of External Relations and Strategic Initiatives in the Department of Management at UTSC and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology and the Journal of Business and Psychology. In the corporate sector, Julie has collaborated on research initiatives, training programs, performance management systems and selection tools on behalf public and private corporations that include CIBC, Deloitte, Microsoft, TMX, and Rogers, among others.

Academic Positions

  • 2017-present

    Full Professor, Management, University of Toronto

  • 2013-2014

    Acting VP Research, UTSC

  • 2010-2017

    Associate Professor, Management, University of Toronto

  • 2002-2010

    Assistant Professor, Management, University of Toronto

Selected Publications - Papers

Research and Teaching Interests

Employee Wellness/Resilience, Workplace Anxiety/Stress, Personnel Selection, Leadership

Honors and Awards

  • 2018-2022

    Research Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

  • 2015-2021

    Research Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

  • 2017

    Fellow, International Association of Applied Psychology

  • 2011-2015

    Research Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

  • 2004-2009

    Research Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

  • 2008-2009

    Wynne and Beryl Plumptre Research Award , University of Toronto

Professional Affiliations/Memberships

  • Academy of Management

  • Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Academic / Professional Service

  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied Psychology

  • Editorial Board Member, Personnel Psychology

  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Business and Psychology