Dr. 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:

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:

• Organizational practices
• Work engagement and employee engagement
• Organizational development interventions
• Leadership & Gender
• Labor union and union effects
• Work groups and teams
• Employee voice
• Emotional Intelligence
• Diversity and identity outcomes in teams and organizations
• Diversity HR Management 
• Support Marginalized Groups and Promote Belonging
• Learning Design and Psychological Types
• Emerging Technologies

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., & 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 Spring 2025 Conference 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, 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.