Joana Kuntz | |
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Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee system , ISPA – University Institute |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Canterbury |
Joana Coelho Kuntz is a New Zealand academic,and is a full professor in the School of Psychology,Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury,specialising in organisational and employee resilience,diversity and inclusion,and managing organisational change.
Kuntz completed a PhD at the University of Tennessee and then worked in organisational development in America and Europe. [1] Kuntz moved to New Zealand to join the faculty of the School of Psychology,Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury in 2009,rising to full professor in 2024. [2] [3] Kuntz's research covers employee and organisational resilience,leadership development,managing organisational change,and diversity and inclusion. [1] She is interested in how resilience is measure and assessed for individuals and organisations. Kuntz is a co-founder of Canterbury's Employee Resilience Research group,who work with government agencies and companies to improve resilience after the Christchurch earthquakes. [1] One of Kuntz's students examined the relationship between the resilience of employees and the resilience of their organisation. [4] Kuntz has also published on the stressors reported by workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] She also commented on why workers might be more willing to accept pay cuts to help businesses stay afloat during the pandemic. [6] Kuntz is also interested in the future of work. [1]
In 2011 Kuntz was awarded an Erskine Fellowship,an academic exchange programme at the University of Canterbury. In 2013 she was nominated for lecturer of the year. [7] [8]