Michelle Thomason, PhD
Director
Safety Branch, Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
Day 1 - 9:45AM - 10:45AM

Michelle Thomason, PhD, is a kindness scholar, author and proud public servant. She has held various roles in government and is presently Director of Innovation & Planning, in the Safety Branch with the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration. In this role, Michelle is focussed on psychological health and safety in the workplace. She is thankful to be a part of a dynamic team working to bring change to Nova Scotian workplaces through new and innovative ways of thinking and responding to health, safety and well-being at work.
Michelle graduated from the Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University in 2020 with a PhD in Business Administration (Management). The focus of her research was kindness in organizations. Michelle is the Series Editor for a new series, Kindness at Work with Emerald Publishing, UK and the first title, Kindness in Management and Organizational Studies was published in January 2022.