Nick Turner

Biography

I grew up in Toronto and completed undergraduate and master’s studies in psychology and business at Queen’s University before earning a PhD in occupational psychology at the University of Sheffield in the UK. My early career included faculty appointments at the University of Manitoba and Queen’s University. In 2015, I joined the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, where I am Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Area Chair of the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources area, and hold the Future Fund Chair in Leadership.

My research focuses on occupational health psychology, particularly leadership, work design, safety, and mental health. I examine how organizations create safer, healthier environments, often in high-risk or high-pressure contexts. Much of my recent work investigates how human resource and safety management systems interact to shape workplace injury rates, with a focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises across Alberta. This research builds on collaborations with organizations in petrochemicals, steel, railways, and the Royal Marine Commandos, and is contributing to policy discussions on how best to support SMEs in reducing workplace injuries.

I have published widely in leading journals and served as Editor-in-Chief of Human Relations from 2017 to 2020. I am also Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology and an Affiliate Member of the O’Brien Institute for Public Health. In addition, I serve on editorial boards in organizational behaviour, human resource management, and occupational health psychology, and collaborate with colleagues around the world.