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Dr. Megan Walsh’s research is focused on leadership, well-being, and gender issues in organizations. She has examined how leadership styles relate to leaders’ own stress, and how leadership quality subsequently influences employee well-being. Her dissertation investigated role of mindfulness in relation to leadership style and employee well-being. She has also published work examining the relationship between leadership style and gender, with a specific focus on the role of context and self-perception. Prior to joining the Edwards School of Business, she completed her PhD in Management at Memorial University of Newfoundland. At Memorial, Walsh taught courses such as Occupational Health and Safety, and received several grants related to her research on mindfulness. She was also a founding committee member of Empowering Leadership, an annual conference and monthly workshop series for women in leadership positions.