Constance (Connie) Bygrave

Constance (Connie) Bygrave

Associate Professor, MAS Program
School of Public and Global Affairs, Silberman College of Business

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Location: 842 Cambie St., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2P6, Canada

Courses

• Theory and Practice of Administration
• Building Strategic Partnerships

Research

• Motivation (i.e., Love of the Job)
• Organizational Behaviour (i.e., Quiet Quitting)
• Labour-related Policy (i.e., Pay Transparency and Pay Equity)

Education

• BBA, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
• MBA, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS
• PhD, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS

Academic Profile

Constance is an accomplished Associate Professor specializing in organizational behaviour,  human resource management, and cross-sector collaboration. Her goal is to advance student knowledge and scholarship at the intersection of job motivation, employee well-being, and human resource management. With a career spanning corporate and non-profit work experience, research, teaching, and academic leadership, Constance is known for teaching highly interactive classes that bridge theory, practice, and policy. 

Her research agenda focuses on workplace motivation with particular contributions to Quiet Quitting and Love of the Job. Constance has published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Human Resource Management and the International Journal of Human Resource Management. She is currently collaborating with an interdisciplinary team across Canada on a Systematic Review of the efficacy of Pay Transparency laws on Pay Equity.

In service to the university, Constance has held leadership roles in program coordination and hiring committees, participated in many university-level committees such as university strategic planning and governance, contributed to curriculum development, and supported initiatives that strengthen equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Constance is regarded as a collaborative and forward-thinking academic leader whose work advances knowledge, strengthens institutional capacity, and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.