Lance Ferris
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Overview
Lance Ferris is a Professor in the Organizational Behaviour area group. His research primarily focuses on workplace motivation and mistreatment in the workplace.
Appointment Type
Tenure/Tenure-Track
Academic Area
- Organizational Behaviour
Interest Topics
- Behaviour & Psychology
- Ethics
- Management
- Motivation
- Mistreatment
Faculty Details
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Full Bio
Dr. D. Lance Ferris (Ph.D., University of Waterloo; B.A., McMaster University) is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Smith School of Business, Queen's University. Before joining Queen's, Dr. Ferris held academic positions in the business schools at Singapore Management University, The Pennsylvania State University, Michigan State University, and the University of Ottawa.Dr. Ferris' research focuses on motivation in the workplace, using theories such as approach/avoidance, self-enhancement, and self-determination theory to understand why employees engage in both good behaviours (e.g., helping others) and bad behaviours (e.g., being uncivil or abusive). Despite the rumours, he is not secretly Batman. However, he has served in various roles with the Canadian Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, has previously served as an Associate Editor at Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and is currently on the editorial board of the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
Academic Degrees
PhD
University of Waterloo, Canada
BA
McMaster University, Canada
Academic Experience
Smith School of Business | Queen's University
Professor (2026 - Present)