Sameer Ahmed

PhD, Human Resource Management, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
MBA, Human Resource and Finance, Osmania 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.

Certified Professional (CP), Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

• Recipient of the “Early Career Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, 2024,” University of Wisconsin Platteville. https://www.uwplatt.edu/news/ahmed-recognized-faculty-award-teaching-excellence

• Recipient of the “Thomas and Lee Ann Lindhal Teaching Excellence Award, 2024,” College of Business, Life Science, and Agriculture, University of Wisconsin Platteville. https://www.uwplatt.edu/college/business-industry-life-science-agriculture/awards-nominations

• 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:

Dr. Sameer Ahmed’s interdisciplinary research centers on human resource management, workforce development, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, with particular attention to the ways individual differences and organizational systems shape employee experiences. His scholarship examines neurodiversity in the workplace, inclusive people practices, employee well being, linguistic profiling in multilingual work environments, gendered leadership, weight discrimination, and the challenges experienced by women and international scholars. Through this work, he seeks to identify evidence based HR strategies that reduce bias, strengthen belonging, improve employee well being, and create more equitable opportunities for career development and organizational success.

A complementary area of Dr. Ahmed’s research focuses on innovative teaching, learning, and organizational transformation. His work explores experiential learning, inclusive instructional design, design thinking, game based learning, artificial intelligence in higher education, learning styles, psychological types, and the integration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into curricula. Across these areas, Dr. Ahmed is particularly interested in translating theory and research into practical tools, learning experiences, and organizational interventions that empower educators, students, HR professionals, and organizational leaders to create meaningful and sustainable change. He is also a faculty advisor of School of Business Undergraduate Research Group.

Courses:

BUSADMIN 3030/5030 Introduction to Human Resource Management (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 3100/5100 Total Rewards (Compensation Management) (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 3340/5340 Management, Gender, and Race (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 3500/5500 Talent Development (Employee Training and Development and Performance Management) (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 3940 International Human Resource Management
BUSADMIN 4200 Talent Acquisition (Staffing and Employee Recruitment and Selection)
BUSADMIN 4330/6330 Employee and Labor Relations (Labor-Management Relations) (Traditional, Online, Hybrid, and Print-based)
BUSADMIN 4500 Predictive HR Analytics and HR Capstone
BUSADMIN 4650 HR Certification Preparation
OCL 7380 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation (Online)
OCL 7840 Capstone OCL | OCL 7920 Seminar Paper | OCL 7990 Thesis Research (Online, only in Summer)

Ahmed, S. (2026). Navigating linguistic profiling in multilingual work environments: Impacts and mitigation strategies. In C. Hughes, Y. Niu, K. C. Davis, & K. Hansen (Eds.), The role of linguistic profiling with career development: Cultural Implications. Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83662-738-8
Ahmed, S., Ghahroudi, M. R., Chen, X., Dharba, S. (2026, July 31 - August 4). Linking neurodiversity to HR excellence: Evidence-based strategies for inclusive people practices [Professional development workshop]. 86th Annual Meeting of Academy of Management (AOM 2026), Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States. AOM 2026
Jaber, M., Ahmed, S., Brown, P., Newman, D. (2026, July 31 - August 4). Game on: Experiencing integral design thinking for organizational transformation [Professional development workshop]. 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2026), Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States. AOM 2026
Jaber, M., Ahmed, S., Bartling, M., Ghahroudi, M. R., & Dharba, S. (2026, April 23-24). Reclaiming hope through sustainability: Practical ways to integrate the UN SDGs into any course [Conference presentation]. OPID 2026 Spring Conference for Wisconsin Educators, The Joys of Teaching and Learning - Reclaiming Hope, Memorial Union, Madison, WI, United States. OPID Spring 2026
Jaber, M., Ahmed, S., Bartling, M., & Bartling, E. (2026, April 9-10). From classroom to career: How students can use feminist theory to analyze gendered leadership in workplace and create feminist leadership strategies [Conference Presentation]. 2026 Women Gender Studies Consortium Spring Conference, Memorial Union, Madison, WI, United States. 2026 WGSC Conference Presentations
Ahmed, S. (2026). Embracing neurodiversity at the workplace: Strategies for human resource management to foster inclusion and enhance employee well-being. Online Journal of Workforce Education and Development, 14(1). OJWED
Ahmed, S., & Jaber, M. (2025, October 8-10). Embracing neurodiversity at workplace: Strategies for inclusion and success [Conference Presentation]. WI SHRM State Conference 2025, Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI, United States.  WI SHRM 2025 State Conference
Ahmed, S. (2025). Navigating linguistic profiling in multilingual work environments: Impacts and mitigation strategies. In C. Hughes, Y. Niu, K. Davis, & K. Hansen (Eds.)., The role of linguistic profiling with career development: Cultural and technological implications. Emerald Publishing. [Chapter approved, manuscript ready for publication.]
Jaber, M., Ahmed, S., & Bartling, M. (2025, April 10-12). Design thinking workshop: Moving from feminist theory to action on weight discrimination [Conference Presentation]. 2025 Women and Gender Studies Consortium Spring Conference, Pyle Center, Madison, WI, United States. 2025 WGSC Conference Presentations
Jaber, M., Ahmed, S., & Bartling, M. (2025, April 10-11). Design thinking workshop: Moving from feminist theory to action on weight discrimination [Conference presentation]. OPID 2025 Spring Conference for Wisconsin Educators, The Joys of Teaching and Learning: Scholarly Reflective Practice, Memorial Union, Madison, WI, United States. OPID Spring 2025 Conference
Ahmed, S., & Jaber, M. (2024, April 10-12). Navigating the ethical and pedagogical implications of AI in higher education: A hero or villain [Conference presentation]. MBAA International Conference, Palmer House, Chicago, IL, United States. MBAA International Conference
Ahmed, S., & Jaber, M. (2024). A qualitative inquiry into female international doctoral students challenges and stressors. Online Journal of Workforce Education and Development, 12(1), 1. OJWED
Ahmed, S., & Bartling, M. (2023, April 20-21). Inclusive ADDIE Model and experiential learning [Poster session]. OPID 2023 Spring Conference for Wisconsin Educators, The Joys of Teaching and Learning: Centering Students, Madison, WI, United States. OPID Spring 2023 Conference
Ahmed, S. (2018).  A quantitative inquiry into the relationship between learning styles, psychological types, and standardized achievement examination of nurse aide students (Publication No. 10786516) [Doctoral Dissertation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale].  Proquest LLC. OpenSIUC
Ahmed, S. (2015, Dec). Cognitive motor progression of the learner and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®. Poster presented at SIU Research Park Open House, Carbondale, IL.