Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics
Cheryl Gladu
Assistant Professor
Email: cgladu@tru.ca
Phone: 250-371-5896
Interests
At the foundation of my research and professional background is a deep interest in designs for more sustainable living, this includes design for behaviour change, housing design and development, intentional communities, and models of dynamic/self-governance. I use mixed-methods to explore topics in a collaborative and participative manner.
Research Interests
Sustainable real estate development
- Community-led development, collaborative housing (cohousing)
- Design and designerly thinking
Dynamic systems of governance
- Dialogue
- Deliberative Democracy
Teaching Case Development
- Entrepreneurial cases
- Underrepresented protagonists
The ISG research cluster brings together faculty and students from a range of disciplines to create new knowledge about innovation that improves lives, organizations, and communities.
Member of the Community & Cultural Mapping Research Group - an interdisciplinary community of interest and research practice that leverages cultural mapping as a participatory and dialogical co-learning tool.
Education
- CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Individualized Program, Design and Management, PhD
- SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY, Beedie School of Business, MBA (Marketing Specialization)
- CARLETON UNIVERSITY, Sprott School of Business, B. International Business
Publications
Looking for a teaching case featuring a Canadian entrepreneur?
Gladu, C., De Siqueira, P.(2025) Beam Paints: Lighting the Path to Sustainable Paints and Pigments. W41403. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing. First prize, 2024 John Molson Business Ownership Case Writing Competition. Honourable mention 2024 ASAC Case division.
Gladu, C. (2022). Local Pulse: Growing a Values-Oriented Firm, teaching case. W27024. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing. First prize, 2021 John Molson Business Ownership Case Writing Competition.
Gladu, C., & Paquin, R. (2020). Dessa: Growing a diverse and inclusive AI company, teaching case. 9B20C046. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing. Honourable mention, 2019 John Molson Business Ownership Case Writing Competition
Gladu, C., & Paquin, R. (2019). Alveole: Growing the New Urban Beekeeping Market, 9B19M132. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing.
Employment History
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
- Thompson Rivers University & City of Kamloops (Post Doc - Researcher-in-Residence)
- Concordia University (Sessional Instructor)
- McGill University (Sessional Instructor)
NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
- Self-employed, Green Real Estate Development
Courses Taught
- FIRE1220 Systems Thinking for Wildfire Management
- BUSN6310 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- ORGB3750 Creativity and Innovation
- ORGB3810 Organizational Theory and Design
OL Course Development
- ORGB3751 Creativity and Innovation
- BUSN6311 Innovation and Entrepreneurship (in process)
