Dr Joshua Le Blanc
Assistant Professor
Joshua holds a Ph.D. from the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He also holds a Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven, and Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Lawrence University.
His research interests are broad, encompassing such topics as: understanding the effects of overparenting on emerging adult career development, informal caregivers (including student caregivers), and curriculum design. His co-authored works have received best paper awards at the annual meetings of the Academy of Management, and Administrative Sciences Association of Canada.
Joshua has authored numerous refereed journal articles, as well as a book chapter on generational identity in the workplace. At Heriot-Watt University, his main area of research concerns understanding how informal caregivers navigate their working lives once they no longer have caregiving responsibilities. Anyone interested in this topic of exploration is encouraged to reach out.
Areas of interest
- Caregiving, Career Transitions, Disability Care, Elder Care, Helicopter Parenting, Parenting, Career Development, School to Work Transition, Career Adaptability, Career Identity, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Classroom Engagement
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Management- University of Guelph 2018
- M.A in IO Psychology- University of New Haven 2013
- B.S Honours in Psychology- St. Lawrence University 2011
Background
- July 2019 - June 2022: Assistant Professor at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. Member of the faculty for Human Resources Management and Labour Relations in the Dhillon School of Business
- January 2019 - May 2019: Accreditation Analyst for AACSB accreditation standards at the University of Guelph, Ontario Canada
- January 2018 - April 2019: Sessional Lecturer at the University of Guelph, Ontario Canada
- August 2013 - August 2018: Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Guelph, Ontario Canada
- January 2013- August 2013: Plan Facilitator at the Adirondack ARC, Saranac Lake NY United State
Awards
- (2020) Nominated for the Professor of the Year Award by the Management Student’s Society (MSS)- University of Lethbridge.
- (2019) Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics Distinguished Scholar- University of Guelph.
- (2019) School nomination for the Governor’s General Award- University of Guelph.
- (2019) Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics Society of Excellence Induction.
- (2017-2018) Scholarship for Teaching and Learning Fund Recipient
- (2017) CBE Research Assistantship Award- Career Outcomes of Today’s Emerging Adults
- (2016-2017) Mitacs Accelerate Internship. Generation Z: Understanding Canada's Newest Youth Generation
- (2016) Winner of the Barry Armandi Award for Best Student Paper -Management Education Division- Academy of Management (AOM)
- (2014-2016) Board of Graduate Studies Research Scholarship Winner
- (2013-2017) Ontario Trillium Scholarship Winner
- (2013-2016) Graduate Scholarship in Marketing and Consumer Studies