Michael Read

Michael Read serves as a Contract Lecturer and Continuing Lecturer in Business Administration at Lakehead University, joining the institution in September 2019. His academic career spans multiple Canadian universities with teaching expertise in organizational behavior and human resources management.

His educational background includes:

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Victoria, Canada, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration (Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, Organizational Theory), University of British Columbia, Canada, Sauder School of Business
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Industrial Management, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BScE) in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Queen’s University, Canada

Dr. Read's research explores the intersection of organizational coaching, employee wellness, and metaphorical frameworks in business contexts. His work uniquely bridges jazz improvisation theory with coaching methodologies, examines physiological factors like handedness in team diversity, and investigates brand-personification dynamics. This multidisciplinary approach connects business administration with cognitive psychology and creative arts.

His publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on behavioral adaptation mechanisms across organizational settings, with recurring themes of improvisation, metaphorical thinking, and diversity metrics. Recent works demonstrate increasing sophistication in connecting unconventional domains (like jazz) to business applications while maintaining empirical rigor in diversity research.

Prior to Lakehead, Dr. Read held significant teaching positions including Professor of Management at Vancouver Island University where he taught upper-year HR electives and MBA core courses, plus Sessional Instructor roles at the University of Victoria and University of British Columbia delivering foundational organizational behavior curricula.