Christian Cook

Certifications and Designations

PROSCI Certified Change Management Professional (CM)
CPHR (Chartered Professional in Human Resources)
SHRM – SCP (Society for Human Resource Management, Senior Certified Professional)
ICD.D (Institute of Corporate Directors, Director designation)
MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) Step I & II Certified Facilitator
Certificate (seminar series) in Adult Learning, MRU (Continuing Education)

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Christian Cook is a full professor of Human Resources in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University. Her academic expertise spans HR strategy, leadership development, employee and labour relations, adult learning, and workplace dynamics. Before entering higher education, Dr. Cook held multiple roles of increasing responsibility across large, international corporations. She is approaching her 25-year milestone (2027) as a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), and she also holds the SHRM-SCP and Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) designations.

Following a successful term as Academic Director of MRU’s Academic Development Centre (2020–2025)—where she led the university’s learning management system renewal and chaired the inaugural Artificial Intelligence Working Group—she returned to full-time faculty in the Bissett School of Business. She draws on her significant background of rich practitioner experience and academic work to deliver engaging university classes, executive workshops, and frequently sought after media commentary.

Active in institutional governance, Dr. Cook serves on the MRU Board of Governors and has held numerous campus wide roles, including GFC Teaching and Learning Committee Chair and MRFA representative across key university committees. Her contributions have been recognized with the 2017 MRFA Teaching Excellence Award and the 2026 MRFA Distinguished Service Award. Externally, she has served on multiple CPHR committees and is a past Director and HR/Governance Chair for the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation, and past Board Chair for the Women in Need Society (WINS) of Calgary.

Research Interests: The Future of Work, professional identity, workplace dynamics, employee burnout, labour and employee relations, leadership development, and transformative learning.

Available For: Quality assurance and program reviews, expert media commentary, and Honours or graduate supervision.