Chris Fredette Bio

Chris Fredette, Ph.D.
Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Law
Professor, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
fredette@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 2923

Education 

  • Ph.D.  Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto Canada, 2009.
  • M.B.A.  Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, 2004.
  • B.A.  University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Commerce, 2003.

Professional Memberships/Affiliations (Active) 

  • Canadian Association of University Teachers - Board Member, 2018-2021
  • Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, 2018-2020

Research 

  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Governance
  • Non-profit
  • Organizational capabilities and routines
  • Social capital and social networks

Selected Publications  

  • Bernstein, R. & Fredette, C. (2023). Decomposing the impact of leadership diversity among nonprofit oganizations.  Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640221145119. [February]
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2021).  Governance effectiveness: The interaction of ethno-racial diversity and social capital. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, http://doi.org/10.1177/0899764020977698. [January]
  • Fredette, C., & Bernstein, R. (2019).  Ethno-racial diversity on nonprofit boards: A critical mass perspective.   Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, http://doi.org/10.1177/0899764019839778.
  • Fredette, C., Bradshaw, P., & Krause, H. (2015).  From diversity to lnclusion: A multi-method study of diverse governing groups.   Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 45 (IS), 28S-51S, http://doi.org/10.1177/0899764015599456.

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