Kyle Murray

Dr. Murray is the Dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University.

He previously held faculty appointments at the University of Alberta, the Ivey School of Business at Western University, and at Monash University (Australia), as well as visiting professorships at INSEAD (France) and TU Dublin (Ireland). Most recently he served as Acting Dean (2021-2023) and Vice Dean (2017 to 2021) at the University of Alberta School of Business.

As a consultant to governments and Fortune 50 companies, Dr. Murray has worked with clients that include the Competition Bureau of Canada, General Motors, Industry Canada, Johnson and Johnson, Leger, LoyaltyOne, and Microsoft. He has also been a founder and investor in a series of start-ups in sectors that include financial services, retailing, and advertising.

As a researcher, Dr. Murray focuses on innovation and behaviour change challenges in business and society. His work uses the tools of experimental psychology and behavioural economics to better understand the choices that people make. Kyle’s research and teaching have been recognized with a variety of awards including the McCalla Professorship, Killam Professorship, Petro-Canada Young Innovators Award and the Mackenzie Teaching Award of Excellence. He holds a BSc in Psychology and PhD in Marketing and Psychology from the University of Alberta.