Dr. Joshua Bourdage

Associate Professor

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Biography

Joshua Bourdage specializes in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, focusing on human behavior in workplace contexts. He is the owner of the "Organizational Behaviour Influence" laboratory, conducting research in areas such as the role of technology in job interviews, applicant impression management, and the impact of behaviors during interviews. His current work explores new interviewing methods including asynchronous video interviews and the effects of applicant behaviors and preparations. Bourdage's research also encompasses characteristics that lead to success in job interviews, interview anxiety, and strategies to enhance predictive validity. Recently, he has been investigating faking behaviors in interviews and the implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence in hiring. His research interests extend to Impression Management, Influence, Leadership, and the influence of personality in the workplace. He has contributed to understanding how personality affects organizational attraction and behavior in leadership.

Research Interests

Awards

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GREAT Supervisor Award

2018-01-01
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Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award

2017-01-01
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Curriculum Development

2016-01-01
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Distinguished Academic Award

2015-01-01

Courses

Applied Research Methods in Industrial-Organizational Psychology Graduate Seminar in Industrial-Organizational Psychology Leadership Motivation in Organizations

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.