Professor Charlotte Karam is a tenured full professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, where she also holds the Ian Telfer Professorship in Inclusive HR Systems. Her work as a scholar-activist bridges the fields of inclusive HR systems, business ethics, responsible leadership, public policy, and feminist praxis. As a primary investigator, Professor Karam leads an interdisciplinary team that has secured over $11M in external grants from international agencies. The first phase of her work led to the development of the KIP and Lived Experience Indices, the first sector-based measures of women’s recruitment, retention, and promotion in Middle Eastern and North African workplaces. In 2021, she led the SAWI Project, focusing on localized strategies for inclusivity in HR systems and workplace cultures. In 2022, her work was recognized by AACSB International and she was named among Apolitical’s 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy. Professor Karam also combats gender-based violence in the workplace, emphasizing anti-sexual harassment practices. Her research has appeared in several prestigious journals and she was appointed co-Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Business Ethics.
University of Ottawa • Ottawa, ON, Canada
Tenured full professor at the Telfer School of Management, specializing in inclusive HR systems.
American University of Beirut • Beirut, Lebanon
Tenured professor at the Olayan School of Business, served in various leadership roles including department chair.