Dr. Sarah Carver

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sarah Carver is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph. She specializes in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, focusing on workplace attitudes, incivility, bullying, and aggression. Her research aims to understand and facilitate healthy, safe workplaces by examining employee behavior, particularly in the context of workplace mistreatment and unethical decision-making. Sarah has developed interests in measuring workplace mistreatment and addressing the challenges of construct proliferation in this area. She is also curious about how leader characteristics and leadership styles influence unethical decision-making. Sarah obtained her PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Western Ontario in 2024, as well as an MSc in the same field in 2019 and a BA in Psychology from the University of Guelph in 2016. Prior to joining the University of Guelph, she served as an Assistant Professor at Saint Mary's University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Ivey Business School. Her work has been published in notable journals, contributing to the understanding of emotional intelligence in relation to business ethics, the effects of faking ability in employment tests, and self-ratings of work performance within social comparisons.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2025-08-01 — Present

University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Psychology, focusing on Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — 2025-08-01

Saint Mary's University •

Taught courses and conducted research in Psychology.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2023-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Ivey Business School •

Conducted research at the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership.

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).