Larry Haiven is Professor Emeritus in the Management Department of Saint Mary’s University, and is an acknowledged expert in the field of conflict, especially in the public sector, and particularly in health care.
He was director of the Co-operative Management Education programs at Saint Mary's University. He taught industrial relations and human resource management both at SMU and the University of Saskatchewan and has published actively in these areas.
In May 2018, Larry and his partner (academic and life) Judy Haiven received the Abbé Gérard Dion Award from the Canadian Industrial Relations Association to commemorate their contributions to scholarship, professional activity and community service to the field.