Biographic Sketch

Julian Barling is Professor of Organizational Behavior and Psychology in the Queen's School of Business, and Associate Dean with responsibility for the Ph.D, M.Sc and Research programs in the School of Business.

Dr. Barling is the author of several books, including Employment, stress and family functioning (1990, Wiley & Sons), The union and its members: A psychological approach (with Clive Fullagar and Kevin Kelloway, 1992, Oxford University Press), and Changing employment relations: Behavioral and social perspectives (with Lois Tetrick, 1995, American Psychological Association), and Young workers (with Kevin Kelloway, 1999, American Psychological Association). Dr. Barling co-edited The psychology of workplace safety (2004; American Psychological Association), the Handbook of Work Stress (2005; Sage Publications), and the Handbook of Workplace Violence (2006; Sage Publications). Dr. Barling is senior editor of the Handbook of Organizational Behavior, which appeared in 2008. In addition, he is the author/editor of well over 125 research articles and book chapters.

Dr. Barling was the editor of the American Psychological Association's Journal of Occupational Health Psychology from 2000-2005.

Dr. Barling has served on several editorial boards (Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, and Stress Medicine). He was formerly chair of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on Workplace Violence.

From 1989-1991, Dr. Barling was the chairperson of the Advisory Council on Occupational Health and Safety to the Ontario Minister of Labour.

In 2001, Dr. Barling received the National Post's "Leaders in Business Education" award.

In 2002, Dr. Barling was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and was named as one of Queen's University's Queen's Research Chairs, a position he continues to hold.

In 2008, Dr. Barling was elected as a Fellow of the international Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. He also and received Queen's University's Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision.

In 2009, Dr. Barling was elected as a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

Dr. Barling's has worked with numerous different organizations on leadership development.

Dr . Barling's current research focuses on the nature and development of transformational leadership and unethical leadership, and how leadership can enhance employee's psychological and physical well-being.