James Conklin

PhD

Investigator

Associate Professor
Department of Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University

About:

James Conklin, PhD, is an author, educator, scientist, and consultant specializing in planned organizational change. His book, Balancing Acts: A Human Systems Approach to Organizational Change, has been described as “authoritative without being didactic” and “exciting and deeply insightful.” Conklin has led numerous consulting projects intended to improve or transform organizations and since 2010 has been affiliated with more than $3M in funded research.

He recently led studies of how communities of practice spread innovations in Ontario’s health system, and how long-term care homes coped with change during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has authored (or co-authored) over forty academic publications and has also published op-eds with The Globe and Mail and PostMedia.

Research Interests:

Implementation science, knowledge translation, organizational change, systems change, organization development, planned change.

Select Publications:

Conklin J, Dehcheshmeh MM, Archibald D, Elliott J, Hsu A, Kothari A, Stolee P, Sveistrup H. (2023). Implementing and improving Designated Care Partner programs in three Ontario long-term care homes. FACETS.

Conklin J, Farrell B, Dilliott D, Richardson L, McCarthy L, Raman-Wilms L. (2022). Community Engagement in a Disengaged World: Developing and Implementing Educational Workshops on Deprescribing Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Canadian Pharmacy Journal.

Conklin J, Farrell B, Suleman S. (2019). Implementing deprescribing guidelines into frontline practice: Barriers and facilitators. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.

Contact:

james.conklin@concordia.ca