Wendi L. Adair (M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management) is Professor and Director of the Culture at Work Lab at University of Waterloo, Ontario. Professor Adair’s research examines the impact of culture on communication, for example what is said and what is not said, and interdependent work outcomes, such as communication effectiveness, conflict resolution, trust, and team performance. She also investigates culture and the self at work, examining work values, the meaning of work, and adaptation in multicultural teams.
Professor Adair has served as Associate Editor of Negotiation and Conflict Management Research and President of the International Association for Conflict Management. Her research appears in management and psychology outlets including Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, and Organization Science. She is currently co-Principal Investigator for Indigenous Workways, a collaborative project among faculty and Indigenous Student Centres in Southwest Ontario working to empower Indigenous youth with career mentors and opportunities, and Ontario employers with relational, respectful, reciprocal, and relevant workplace communication and climate practices.