Rachael Pettigrew Headshot

Dr. Rachael N. Pettigrew

PhD
Pronouns: She/her

Affiliations

Professor (Teaching)

Haskayne School of Business, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources [OBHR]

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs

Haskayne School of Business

Contact information

Email

rachael.pettigrew@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Google Scholar

LinkedIn

Location

Office: MH424

For media enquiries, contact

Jamie Zachary
Senior Communications Specialist
jamie.zachary@ucalgary.ca

Background

Credentials

Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (CHET), Centre for Higher Education Research and Development, University of Manitoba,

Educational Background

PhD University of Manitoba,

MS University of Tennessee, Knoxville,

BA Berea College, Kentucky,

R_Pettigrew CV

Biography

Dr. Rachael N. Pettigrew is a Professor (Teaching) in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources [OBHR] and joined Haskayne School of Business in 2026 as the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs in 2026. 

Dr. Pettigrew has over 23 years of post-secondary teaching experience at University of Manitoba, University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, and Red River College. She brings to the Associate Dean role experience as a department chair, discipline coordinator, undergraduate academic advisor, graduate/post-doc advisor with the Centre for Higher Education Research and Development and has Indigenous engagement experience. Rachael has taught with both Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad and the University of Manitoba’s Aboriginal Focus Program, but most recently helped develop the Indigenous Business and Economic Development BBA concentration in partnership between Old Sun Community College on Siksika First Nation and Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University (MRU). 

Rachael’s primary research agenda explores gender in the workplace, inclusive organizational cultures, and legislated and employer policies, with a particular focus on the work-life interface. Her secondary research stream explores newcomer employment, with projects on newcomer settlement and employment in rural communities in Western Canada and northern territories and the treatment of migrant agricultural workers during COVID-19. Rachael’s research has been funded by SSHRC, Canadian Bar Association, and IRCC through Immigration Research West. She presents her research globally in both academic and industry venues. Dr. Pettigrew is also a public speaker and is regularly engaged with industry and media.

Projects

RESEARCH

PUBLICATIONS

  • Pettigrew, R. N., & Cawdor, M. (2024). “A good death”: One hospice chaplain’s approach to end-of-life care. Work, Employment and Society: On the Front Line, 38(3). doi: 10.1177/09500170241234592
  • Chenger, D., & Pettigrew, R.N. (2023). Leveraging data-driven decisions: A framework for building intra-company capability for supply chain optimization and resilience. Supply Chain Management. doi: 10.1108/SCM-12-2022-0464
  • Kaufman, G., Auðardóttir, A. M.,  Mazrekaj, D., Pettigrew, R. N., Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, M., Vuckovic Juros, T., & Yerkes, M. A. (2022). Are parenting leaves available for LGBTQ parents? Examining policies in Canada, Croatia, France, Iceland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In I. Dobrotic, S. Blum, & A. Koslowski (Eds.), Research Handbook on Leave Policy. Edward Elgar. ISBN: 978 1 80037
  • Richardson, L., & Pettigrew, R. N. (2022). Migrant agricultural workers: A comparative analysis of both policy and COVID-19 response in Thailand, Italy, and Canada. SN Social Sciences. doi: 10.1007/s43545-022- 00548-9
  • Pettigrew, R. N. (2022). Employers’ perceived career impact of Canada’s parental leave extension from 35 to 61 weeks - “An Empty Gift”. MDPI – Merits, 2, 170-186. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/merits2030013
  • Pettigrew, R., Cabaj, C., & Pelland, Q. (2022). 2022 industry report: Pathways to board work for women and gender diverse people: Understanding experiences and barriers. Mount Royal University, Calgary. 
  • Pettigrew, R. N. (2021). An Untenable workload: COVID-19 and the disproportional impact on women’s work-family demands. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, 113(4), 8-15. doi: https://doi.org/10.14307/JFCS113.4.8
  • Pettigrew, R. N., & Duncan, K. A. (2021). Fathers’ use of parental leave in a Canadian law enforcement organization. Journal of Family Issues.1-31. doi: 10.1177/0192513X20976733
  • Dias De Vasconcelos, A. L., & Pettigrew, R. N. (2021). COVID-19’s disruption of Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program: Impacts on food supply chain, farmers, temporary foreign workers, families, and consumers. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, 113(1), 35-39. doi: https://doi.org/10.14307/JFCS113.1.35
  • Pettigrew, R. N. (2020). Canadian Employers’ Reaction and Policy Adaptation to the extended, 61-week parental leave. Canadian Studies in Population, 47(1-2), 97-109. doi: 10.1007/s42650-020-00030-y
  • Pettigrew, R. N., & Duncan, K. A. (2017). Poking a sleeping bear: The challenge of organizational recruitment for controversial topics. Community, Work and Family, 20(1), 35-49. doi:10.1080/13668803.2016.1270259
  • Ashton, W., Pettigrew, R.N., & Galatsanou, E. (2016). Assessment of settlement services systems in Western and Northern Canada: Perceptions of settlement provider organizations. Canadian Ethnic Studies, 48(3), 69-89 doi: 10.1353/ces.2016.0026
  • Duncan, K. A., & Pettigrew, R. N. (2012). The effect of work arrangements on perception of work-family balance. Community, Work & Family, 15, 403-423. doi: 10.1080/13668803.2012.724832

RESEARCH GRANTS

  • Canadian Bar Association (December 2025-December 2027). When lawyers become parents: Exploring effective workplace supports for parents working in law. CO-PI with Dr. Andrea Doucet and Dr. Natasha Stecy-Hildebrandt at Brock University. Value $60,000.
  • SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant. (December 2024-December 2026).  Employees Accessing Fertility care: Perceptions of Effective and Supportive Government and Employer Policies. In partnership with Fertility Alberta. Value $24,960. 
  • SSHRC Partnership Grant: Reimagining Care/Work Policies. Invited to join this international partnership grant in Fall of 2024. https://rcwproject.ca/ 
  • Immigration Research West, through IRCC (September 2024-March 2025). Newcomer Women as Consumers and Providers of Childcare in Alberta and Manitoba. Value $10,000
  • SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant. (November 2022-May 2023). Advancing Women's Representation on Boards: Understanding Women's Experiences, Perceived Barriers, and Available Supports on the Pathway to Board Service. In partnership with DirectHer Network. Value $24,942

Awards

  • Distinguished Faculty Award: Excellence in Scholarly Teaching, Service and Scholarship, University of Manitoba. 2024