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Kaylee  Somerville

Kaylee Somerville

Expected Graduation Year: 2027

Biography

Kaylee's research focuses broadly on leadership behaviour at work. Specifically, she is interested in contextual factors shaping leadership behaviour (for instance, leaders who manage fixed-term contract workers) and developing large-scale, low-cost leadership interventions. Her supervisor is Dr. Julian Barling.

Educational Background

  • Masters of Science in Management, Smith School of Business, Queen's University
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary

Published Papers

  • Somerville, K. & Barling, J. (2023) The psychology of organizational leadership. In Peeters, M. C. W., de Jonge, J., & Taris, T. W. (Eds.), An Introduction to Contemporary Work Psychology. (2nd ed.) (pp. 347-367) Wiley-Blackwell.

Conferences & Presentations

  • Somerville, K., & Pupco, S. (2024). The end is in sight: The impact of contract end-type on leader perceptions of contract workers. [Paper presentation]. 2024 Academy of Management Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.

Awards & Honours

  • SSHRC CGS-D Scholarship (2024)
  • New PhD Research Award (2024)
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2022, 2023)
  • Elizabeth Neave Fellowship (2022)
  • Best Overall Paper, Best New Scholar Paper - USASBE Conference (2022)

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