Dr. Dan Samosh

Dr. Dan Samosh is an assistant professor in the Employment Relations Unit at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. Prior to joining Queen’s, Samosh was a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Work & Health and at the University of Toronto's Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources.

Samosh's research addresses the career success and work experiences of persons with disabilities, with a particular focus on the leadership emergence of persons with disabilities, disability stigma and social identity, and workplace inclusion of persons with disabilities. Samosh takes a multi-method approach in his research, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, and his research is applied, with practical implications for individuals, organizations and policy-makers.

Samosh earned his PhD in organizational behaviour and MSc in management at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.