Dr. Sameer Ahmed

PhD, Human Resource Management, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
MBA, Human Resource and Finance, Osmania University
MA, Linguistics, English and Foriegn Languages University
BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Osmania University

Professor Ahmed has more than 20 years of experience in academia and industry. He worked in the HR leadership role in Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) industries.  He also worked as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Louisville-Kentucky, Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and Lecturer at Osmania University.  

Senior Certified Professional, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Certified Professional in Learning and Performance, Association for Talent Development (ATD)

• Recipient of Outstanding Graduate Assistant Teacher of the Year Award, 2018 from the College of Business, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
• Recipient of SHRM Certification Scholarship from SHRM Foundation, June 2018.
• Acknowledged in the SIU Carbondale News for Research Contribution, June 2015.
• Recipient of Workforce Education and Development Excellence Award, Spring 2014.
• Recipient of Best Trainer Award, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2012.
• Recipient of Best Person in HR Team, 2009 and 2012.

Research Interests:

Professor Ahmed's research combines insights from HR, Organization Development, Organization Behavior, and Psychology and interdisciplinary research. He utilized qualitative, quantitative, and mixed paradigms to coduct research.  His program of research focuses on:

• Employee voice
• Labor union and union effects
• Work groups and teams
• Emotional Intelligence
• Leadership & Gender
• Work engagement and Employee engagement
• Diversity HR Management 
• Organizational development interventions
• Learning and Psychological Types
• Diversity and identity outcomes in teams and organizations

He is also a faculty advisor of School of Business Undergraduate Research Group.

Courses:

BUSADMIN 3030/5030 Human Resource Management (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 3100/5100 Compensation Management (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 3340/5340 Management, Gender, and Race (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 3500/5500 Employee Training and Development (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 4330/6330 Labor-Management Relations (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
OCL 7380 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation (Online)
OCL 7840 Capstone OCL | OCL 7920 Seminar Paper | OCL 7990 Thesis Research (Online, only in Summer)