Rafael Chiuzi

Rafael Chiuzi

Interim Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning; Associate Professor, Teaching Stream (Organizational Behaviour & HR Management)
Management

Professor Rafael Chiuzi is an organizational psychologist and Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga. He also serves as Interim Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning and is the current Academic Director of IMIx Executive Programs, where he works with organizations and senior leaders to design executive education that bridges research and practice.

His teaching, research, and consulting focus on leadership, organizational behaviour, change management, team dynamics, and the development of healthy, high-performing organizations. Drawing on experience across North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East, Professor Chiuzi has advised organizations in a wide range of industries, helping leaders navigate organizational transformation, develop talent, and strengthen workplace effectiveness.

Professor Chiuzi is a published author, an award-winning educator, and a three-time TEDx speaker. His work is driven by a simple question: how can we help people and organizations learn, adapt, and thrive in an increasingly complex world? Whether in the classroom, the boardroom, or through executive education, he is committed to translating organizational psychology into practical ideas that make work, and leadership, better.

Education
Ph.D. - University of Sao Paulo
MS.c. - Methodist University of Sao Paulo

Publications

Chiuzi, R. M. & Malvezzi, S. Over 50 years of research on work psychological contracts: theoretical systematization and suggestion of a future research agenda. Revista de Carreira e Pessoas, 4 (3), p. 282-294.

Costa, L. V.; Chiuzi, R. M. & Dutra, J. F. Relations between career success perception and organizational commitment: a study among management university teachers. Revista de Administração da Unimep, 11 (2), p. 103-118.

Chiuzi, R. M.; Siqueira, M. M. M. & Martins, M. C. F. The positive organization’s dimensions and its impacts on workers’ well-being. Mudanças Psicologia da Saúde, 20 (1-2), p. 31-40.

Chiuzi, R. M.; Santos, C. C.; Matioli, B. P.; Santos, E. F.; Stevanatto, M. C.; Albeza, N. J. Different business areas and common problems: organizational behavior diagnostic at two organizations in Great São Paulo. Revista Eletrônica Gestão e Serviços, 3 (1), p. 394-412.

Chiuzi, R. M.; Leal, A. J.; Santini, F. F.; Bodenmuller, L. P.; Santos, T. R. Job satisfaction and involvement and organizational health perception among child education institutions: a comparison between public and private. . Revista Eletrônica Gestão e Serviços, 3 (1), p. 379-394.

Chiuzi, R. M. Peixoto, B. R. G. & Fusari, G. L. Conflict of generations in organizations: a social phenomenon interpreted by Erik Erikson’s theory. Revista Temas em Psicologia, 19 (2), p. 579-590.