Discipline
Strategy
Supervisor
- Dusya Vera
- Seemantini Pathak
Sara’s two main research interests are in 1) leader character and its relationship with strategic leadership, board governance and strategic human resource management, 2) and the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and adaptation to resource constraint within the public sector.
Awards & Scholarships
- G. Mark Curry Doctoral Scholarship (2024-2029)
Conference Presentations
- Murphy, S., Pathak, S., & Vera, D. (October 2025). Funding Cuts and Canadian Public Universities: A Resource Dependence Theory Perspective. 2025 Strategic Management Society Conference. San Francisco, California.
Education
- MBA, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, 2022
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, 2014
Research Interests
- Leader Character
- Board Governance
- Strategic Leadership
- Entrepreneurial Orientation
- Public Sector Entrepreneurship
- Resource Dependence Theory
Professional Experience
- Assistant Director, Recruitment & Admissions, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
- Brand Manager, Armstrong Milling Co. Ltd.
