Biography

Grace O’Farrell has been a faculty member in the Department of Business and Administration at the University of Winnipeg since 1994. She was also Dean of Student Services at the University of Winnipeg from 1998-2000. She has also been the owner and primary consultant of PowerWell Consulting Services since 1992. Previous work experience includes Thompson Dorfman Sweatman 1991-1994; and, various positions with Health Canada (including Corporate Services, Human Resources, and Medical Services Branch) from 1985-1991.

Education

• Coursework Completed at Ph.D. Level, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, December 2008
• CMA Designation – Certified Management Accountant, Society of Management Accountants of Manitoba, June 2001
• MBA, Management/HR/IR, University of Manitoba, June 1994
• BA, Economics/Administrative Studies, University of Winnipeg, Gold Medalist, June 1992

Teaching

Grace has taught or currently teaches the following courses in the Department of Business and Administration:

BUS-1201/3 Introduction to Business I
BUS-1202/3 Introduction to Business II
BUS-2103/3 Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour
BUS-2440/3 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
BUS-3410/3 Compensation and Benefits
BUS-3420/3 Recruitment and Selection
BUS-4440/3 Contemporary Human Resource Issues

Research

Her current research interests include governance, international accounting harmonization, cost/benefit analysis of employee benefit programs, work life balance, diversity management, and person-organization fit. She is published in the Ivey Business Journal, HRProfessional Magazine, the Weekly Work Report, the International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance, the Journal of Drug Issues, among others. She has presented papers in a multitude of academic conferences including the International Association of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Midwest Business Administration Association, International Scandinavian Academy of Management (SAM) and the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM), Midwest Society for Human Resources/Industrial Relations, International Organizational Behaviour Teaching Conferences, and many others. In addition, she has authored and co-authored case studies and teaching notes on topics within the HRM/OB subject areas.

Leadership and Community Service

Board Membership, Governance Roles and Professional Associations