About Alexis Illes

Alexis Illes, PhD

Fall 2021 - Present 

Alexis is an incoming PhD student to Ted Rogers School’s PhD in Management program. Her research interests, under the guidance of Dr. Karen Peesker and Dr. Ellen Choi, focus on leadership resilience and flourishing. She has been awarded the Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Fellowship (TMGF) and Ted Rogers School Dean Awards/Scholarships.

Alexis is also a recent graduate of the Master of Science in Management (MScM) program at the Ted Rogers School, under the guidance of Dr. Mahdi Roghanizad, where she researched deception detection in computer-mediated communication. During her time in the MScM program, she was awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and Ted Rogers Graduate Entrance Scholarship.

Alexis is currently working as a Research Assistant and Teacher’s Assistant at TMU. She has had submissions accepted for presentation at both the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada and Academy of Management conferences.

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