Tyler G. Okimoto

Tyler Okimoto (email: buslead@business.uq.edu.au) is a Professor in Management and Deputy Head of the Business School at the University of Queensland. Prior to joining UQ in 2011, he received his Ph.D. in Organisational Psychology from New York University in 2005, and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Yale School of Management. Tyler teaches courses on leadership, human resources, conflict/negotiation, and decision-making in the Undergraduate, MBA, and Executive levels, as well as being a 2019 Finalist for the global edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions to Online Education. In research, his work attempts to understand how to build collaboration and consensus between diverse points of view, and the role of leadership in overcoming those challenges. He often examines collaboration/consensus as a conduit for social justice in organisations and society, both how a lack of consensus contributes to injustice and inequality, and how people can effectively collaborate to move past conflict and repair harmonious relationships. His published work has been featured in numerous policy reports, as well as influential media outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Good Morning America, PBS News, ABC Radio, and U.S. National Public Radio. He currently serves as President-Elect of the International Society for Justice Research (ISJR).

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