Kalan Norris

Dr. Kalan Norris is an Assistant Professor of Work and Organizations in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University at Buffalo School of Management. His research focuses broadly on leadership, diversity and inclusion, and research methods. Specifically, his leadership research often explores the interpersonal dynamics between employees and leaders, while his diversity and inclusion scholarship examines how within-group differences impact the workplace experiences of racially and ethnically diverse employees.

Dr. Norris's work is published in prestigious outlets such as the Harvard Business Review, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, and the Future of Scholarship on Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations. His teaching portfolio includes courses on human resource management, organizational behavior, leading self and teams, and power & influence.

He is a member of the Academy of Management, the Management Faculty of Color Association, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.