OFFICE of RESEARCH SERVICES
Canada Research Chair in Social Entrepreneurship
In 2024, Dr. Leanne Hedberg, associate professor in the Department of Management and Organizations, was awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Entrepreneurship in Disadvantaged and Marginalized Communities for her research into social innovation and inclusive entrepreneurship.
Dr. Leanne Hedberg
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair
Social Entrepreneurship in Disadvantaged and Marginalized Communities
Associate Professor, Department of Management and Organizations
Dr. Leanne Hedberg is an associate professor of entrepreneurship and innovation, and prior to completing a PhD in Strategic Management and Organizations, held executive positions in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, including president of Hillview Urban Agriculture Center, a cross-sector collaboration to foster a sustainable community food system, and chief operating officer of LivingHR, Inc., a consulting firm aimed at humanizing workplaces.
Dr. Hedberg’s international research focuses on social innovations, including cross-sector collaborations and inclusive entrepreneurship. Her work has been published in regional and international journals, including Administrative Sciences Quarterly (ASQ), Organizational Science, Research on the Sociology of Organizations, Canada Food Studies, Ivey Case Publishing, WDI, Wisconsin Medical Journal, Human Resources Management Review and the Employee Commitment Handbook.
Dr. Hedberg co-leads an international learning community of ethnographic scholars in organizational studies.
About the Canada Research Chairs program
The Canada Research Chairs program invests up to $311 million per year to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds. Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities and social sciences.