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

Education 

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

Professional Memberships 

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

Employment Experience 

  • Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor (July 2022-June 2024)
  • Associate Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July, 2015 - Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July, 2012 - June, 2015)
  • Assistant Professor, Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University (July, 2009 - June, 2012), Ottawa.

Honours and Awards 

  • 2019:  Best Paper Award, Academy of Management 2019 conference, Division of Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
  • 2017 – 2018:  Best Professor Award, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Odette Commerce Society (undergraduate students).
  • 2016:  Best Professor Award, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate students).
  • 2015:  Best Professor Award, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate Students).
  • 2014:  Best Professor Award, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Odette Commerce Society (Undergraduate Students).
  • 2013:  Odette New Researcher Award (ONRA), Odette School of Business.
  • 2007:  Best Paper Award - Honourable Mention, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Division of Gender and Diversity in Organizations.

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Books

Chapters

  • Fredette, C. (2020). Planning for Succession in the Interest of Leadership Diversity: An avenue for enhancing organizational diversity.  In Phillips, Susan & Wyatt, Bob (Eds.), Inclusion and Equity Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada's Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector.  The Muttart Foundation.

Cases

  • Fredette, C. & Pupulin, D. (2020). RW Citrus & Juice: Interim General Manager.  Ivey Case Publishing, Product ID # 9B20D003.

Articles 

  • Bernstein, R. & Fredette, C. (2023). Decomposing the impact of leadership diversity among nonprofit organization.  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 Inclusion: A multi-method study of diverse governing groups.   Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 45 (IS), 28S-51S, http://doi.org/10.1177/0899764015599456.
  • Bradshaw, P., & Fredette, C. (2012).  Determinants of the range of ethno-cultural diversity on nonprofit boards: A study of large Canadian nonprofit organizations.   Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 42 (6), 1111-1113, http://doi.org/10.1177/0899764012453085.
  • Fredette, C., & Bradshaw, P. (2012).  Social capital and nonprofit governance effectiveness.   Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 22 (4), 391-409, http://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21037.
  • Fredette, C., & Bradshaw, P. (2011).  The inclusive nonprofit boardroom: Leveraging the transformative potential of diversity.   Nonprofit Quarterly, 18 (1), 32-38.
  • Bradshaw, P., & Fredette, C. (2009).  Academic governance of universities: Reflections of a senate chair on moving from theory to practice and back.   Journal of Management Inquiry, 18 (2), 123-133, http://doi.org/10.1177/1056492608326320.
  • Bradshaw, P., & Fredette, C. (2009).  Theory to practice in academic governance: Not the last word.   Journal of Management Inquiry, 18 (2), 142-143, http://doi.org/10.1177/1056492608326328.
  • Branzei, O., & Fredette, C. (2008).  Effects of newcomer practicing on cross-level learning distortions.   Management Learning, 39 (4), 393-412, http://doi.org/10.1177/1350507608093711.

Cases 

  • Pupulin, D., & Fredette, C. (2019). Just-Juice-it!. Ivey Case Publishing.

Conference Proceedings 

  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2021, July).  Nonprofit chief exectuive compensation: Implications of board governance activities.  Academy of Management 81st Annual meeting, Virtual.
  • Bernstein, R., & Fredette, C. (2019).  The impact of leadership diversity among nonprofit organizations.   Academy of Management 79th conference, Boston, 1-6.
  • Fredette, C., & Bernstein, R. (2018).  Institutional conformance or strategic imperative: should nonprofit boards push diversity?   Academy of Management Proceedings of the 2018 conference, Chicago.
  • Fredette, C. (2015).  Social Capital and Organizational Capability Co-emergence.   Academy of Management 75th Annual conference, Vancouver, August 7-11.
  • Fredette, C., Bradshaw, P., & Stone, C. (2011).  Social capital and nonprofit governance effectiveness.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada conference, Montreal.
  • Fredette, C., & Branzei, O. (2010).  A practice-based view of capability discovery in group settings.   Fourth International Conference on Organization Routines, Nice, France.
  • Fredette, C., & Bradshaw, P. (2009).  From diversity to inclusion: A multi-method examination of diverse governing groups.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Regina.
  • Fredette, C., Bradshaw, P., & Sukornyk, L. (2009).  An examination of the determinants of diversity on Canadian nonprofit boards.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Regina.
  • Fredette, C., & Bradshaw, P. (2007).  Moving to transformational inclusivity and board diversity.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 2007 conference, Ottawa.
  • Bradshaw, P., Fredette, C., & Inglis, S. (2007).  Leveraging power to create diverse nonprofit boards.   ARNOVA 2007, Atlanta.
  • Fredette, C., & Krasman, J. (2006).  Straight from the sources mouth: Exploring the implications of feedback seeking on the source.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 2006 conference, Banff.
  • Fredette, C., Bradshaw, P., & Inglis, S. (2006).  Creating diverse non-profit boards: Engaging multiple dimensions of power.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 2006 conference, Banff.
  • Bradshaw, P., Inglis, S., & Fredette, C. (2006).  A new model of diversity: Learning from non-profit boardrooms.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 2006 conference, Banff.
  • Fredette, C. (2005).  Emotionality, psychological safety and individual emotional responses: Developing further understanding.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Toronto.

Presentations 

  • Fredette, C. (2021, April). Moving away from a colonial diversity mindset in leading and governing.  University of Windsor Board of Governors, Invited.
  • Bernstein, R. & Fredette, C. (2020, June). Influences on nonprofit chief executive compensation: An examination of penalties and privileges.  Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER) virtual conference.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2020).  Chief executive compensation: Implications of board governance activities.  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Actions (ARNOVA) 49th annual conference, Indianapolis.
  • Bernstein, R. & Fredette, C. (2019, November). Penalties and privileges: An examination of influences on leader compensation.  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Actions (ARNOVA) 48th annual conference, San Diego.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2019, August). Penalty-costs of ethno-racial board diversity: A social capital perspective.  Academy of Management 79th Annual meeting, Boston.
  • Fredette, C., Phillips, S., Sousa, J., & Lindquist, E. (2019, June). Getting published: Inside tips from journal editors and reviewers. Association for Nonprofit and Social Economic Research (ANSER) 12th annual conference, Vancouver.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2019, June). Decomposing how leadership diversity impacts nonprofit organizations.  Association for Nonprofit and Social Economic Research (ANSER) 12th annual conference, Vancouver.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2019, June). The social penalty costs of board diversity.  Association for Nonprofit and Social Economic Research (ANSER) 12th annual conference, Vancouver.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2019, April). Diversity and inclusion in nonprofit governance - No more excuses!  Critical Perspectives on Nonprofit Governance at the Midwest Centre for Nonprofit Leadership, Kansas City.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2018, November). Decomposing the impact of Leadership Diversity among nonprofit organizations.  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Austin, Texas.
  • Fredette, C., Bernstein, R., Walker, V., Myers, M., McGuiness, J., Leroux, K. (2018, November). Why are we still struggling with diversity, inclusion, and equity in nonprofit governance?  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Austin, Texas.
  • Fredette, C. (2018, October). Diversity, inclusion and equity in the charitable and nonprofit sector. Senate of Canada Special Committee on the Charitable Sector, Ottawa, Invited.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2017, November). Pushing board diversity: A response to institutional pressures or a strategic imperative?  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  • Fredette, C., Bernstein, R., Bulger, M., Walker, V., & Weisinger, J. (2017, November). From diversity to inclusion: Presenting the inclusive interaction theory.  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. S. (2017, August). Diversity on nonprofit boards: A critical mass perspective.  Academy of Management annual conference, Atlanta.
  • Fredette, C. & Bernstein, R. (2016, November). Leadership diversity in the boardroom: a critical mass perspective of the impact of diversity on board governance and performance.  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) conference, Washington, DC.
  • Fredette, C. & Branzei, O. (2016, July). Where do capabilities begin? Peer-to-peer socioemotional mechanisms.  EGOS Colloquium 2016, Naples, Italy.
  • Fredette, C. (2012). Leadership Diversity in the Nonprofit Sector: Baby steps, big strides, and bold stances. The Maytree Foundation and the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance, Toronto, Invited.
  • Fredette, C. (2012). A Snapshot of Board Diversity among Canadian Nonprofits: Results of a national field study. The Maytree Foundation and the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance Champions Council, Toronto, Invited.
  • Lopes, S. & Fredette, C. (2012). Ten Tips to Diversify Nonprofit Boards. Fifth annual DiverseCity Counts, Charity Village, The Maytree Foundation and the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance, Toronto, Invited.
  • Fredette, C., Waller, M. J., & Zhike, L. (2012, August). Moving targets: Information-laden processes in turbulent times.  Academy of Management, Boston.
  • Fredette, C. (2011). Wired into and Beyond our Organizations: Understanding Control, Coordination and Communication in the Age of Social Networks. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Ottawa.
  • Fredette, C. (2011). Advances in Organizing Contemporary Thought and Action. Public Works and Government Services Canada, Gatineau, Quebec, Invited.
  • Fredette, C. & Waller, M. J. (2011, May). Moving targets: Adaptation in team interaction patterns.  European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, Maastricht, Netherlands.
  • Fredette, C. & Bradshaw, P. (2010, November). Board diversity to inclusion: A multi-method exploration.  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Alexandria, Virginia.
  • Fredette, C. & Branzei, O. (2010, August). A foreground-background model of capability discovery.  Academy of Management, Montreal.
  • Fredette, C. & Branzei, O. (2010, July). A foreground-background model of capability discovery.  European Group and Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Fredette, C. & Waller, M. J. (2010, April). The development of team coordination: An investigation using the ELICIT simulation and THEME pattern recognition analysis.  Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Atlanta.
  • Fredette, C., Bradshaw, P., & Surornyk, L. (2009, November). Diversity on Canadian nonprofit boards: Findings from a national survey.  Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Fredette, C., Valente, M., & Oliver, C. (2009, August). Institutional forces as a predictor of competitive rivalry.  Academy of Management, August, Chicago.
  • Fredette, C., Bradshaw, P., & Surornyk, L. (2009, May). Results of a survey of diversity on Canadian nonprofit boards.  Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, Ottawa.
  • Fredette, C. (2008, August). Resourcing social capital in the emergence of organizational capabilities.  Academy of Management, August, Anaheim, California.
  • Fredette, C. & Branzei, O. (2008, February). Out of the blue: Social and emotional micro-foundations of capability (re)generation.  Organization Science Winter Conference, February, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
  • Fredette, C. & Branzei, O. (2007, August). Routine performativity in groups: Socio-emotional contextualizing of individual practice.  Third International Conference on Organizational Routines, Strasbourg, France.
  • Fredette, C. & Branzei, O. (2007, July). Socialized micro-foundations of capability dynamization.  European Group and Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Fredette, C. & Branzei, O. (2007, June). Sources and dynamics of group-level learning distortions.  International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities, London, Canada.
  • Fredette, C. & Bradshaw, P. (2007, January). Academic governance of universities: Reflections of a senate chair on moving theory to practice and back.  28th McMaster World Congress, Hamilton, Canada
  • Fredette, C. & Georgie, V. (2006, September). Headlines from the Hollinger affair: Management and leadership perspectives on Lord Conrad Black.  Atlantic Schools of Business annual conference, Sackville, New Brunswick.
  • Fredette, C. & Bell, C. (2006, June). Identity uncertainty and compensatory or non-compensatory justice judgements.  International Association for Conflict Management, Montreal.

Grants (Competitive; Funded only) 

  • 2010-2013: Fredette, C. Social Capital Emergency and the Co-Evolution of Organizational Capabilities ($108,128), SSHRC.
  • 2008: Fredette, C. Public Safety Canada Research Fellowship in honour of Stuart Nesbitt White ($19,250), Public Safety Canada, Federal Government of Canada.
  • 2007: Fredette, C. Transformational Inclusivity: Learning from Board Diversity ($7,500), Institute for Governance of Private and Public Institutions.
  • 2006-2007: Fredette, C. Doctoral Research Fellowship ($40,000), Principal Investigator, SSHRC.

Research Reports 

  • 2013: Fredette, C., Singh, J., & Ingram, L., Principles of Responsible Management and Education (PRME) Progress Report., submitted to PRME Secretariat, Foundation for the UN Global Compact.
  • 2012: Fredette, C., Leadership Diversity in the Nonprofit Sector: Baby steps, big strides and bold stances. submitted to The Maytree Foundation; The Greater Toronto Civic Action Alliance.
  • 2009: Bradshaw, P., Fredette, C., & Sukornyk, L., A call to action: Diversity on Canadian not-for-profit boards, submitted to Schulich School of Business, York University.