Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Conference Presentations
Manuscripts In Preparation
Professional Employment
Research Associate
Scholarships Fellowships Grants
Academic Services
Professional Development Workshops
References
Training
Published Intellectual Contribution
Research Interests
Timeline
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Haimanti Ghosh

Malvern

Summary

Ph.D. Candidate in Management (expected May 2026) with expertise in experimental research design and survey methods. Demonstrated ability to lead research projects and manage collaborations effectively. Proficient in advanced statistical analyses and communicating complex findings to diverse audiences. Residing in Malvern, PA, with proximity to Exponent's Philadelphia office for in-person collaboration.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Associate

IIM Trichy
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Conducted literature-based research and thematic analysis

Project Associate

IIT Madras
05.2020 - 08.2020
  • Supported proposal writing, data collection, and qualitative analysis

Operations Associate

Forrest General Hospital
05.2019 - 06.2019

Verified claims and insurance eligibility of patients, and ensured applicable coverage of inpatients.

Participated actively with the registration management team’s efforts to improve and scale the proceeds from patients.

Operations Associate/Customer Service Associate

Kohl’s
11.2018 - 01.2019
  • Provided excellent customer service to improve customer satisfaction and business performance.
  • Assisted customers with product issues and helped to maintain a high customer retention level.
  • Collaborated with the management team to ensure the client’s needs were being met.

Exam Proctor

The University of Southern Mississippi
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Managed up to 80 students in the testing area, verified identities, and provided necessary testing instructions. Administered tests in the testing center and monitored students at the same time for taking exams in a classroom setting.
  • Administered tests taken in the testing center and monitored students at the same time for taking exams in a classroom setting.

Tax Associate (Global Mobility Services)

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Center
Kolkata
12.2014 - 01.2017
  • Prepared individual tax returns (Form 1040) for federal and state.
  • Achieved preparation of 80 percent of target returns for my team for a Fortune 500 client for the year 2016-2017 within the March – April 2016 busy season.
  • Accomplished preparation of 85 tax returns during the March – April 2015 busy season.

Education

Ph.D. - Management

Texas Tech University, Jerry S Rawls College of Business
TX
05.2026

Master of Business Administration - General Management

The University of Southern Mississippi
MS
07.2018

Master’s of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

University of Calcutta
Kolkata, India
10.2012

Bachelor’s of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

University of Calcutta
Kolkata, India
07.2010

Skills

Statistical and programming tools: SPSS, R, MPlus, and Microsoft Office

Research methods: experimental design, survey research, within-person

Other: literature synthesis, manuscript preparation, teaching, and presentations

Affiliations

  • Academy of Management
  • Southern Management Association
  • Eastern Academy of Management
  • Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS)

Conference Presentations

  • Experiential learning on negotiating, Anderson, T., Brown, R., Carter, C., Deane, S., Ghosh, H., Hernandez, P., Janelle, K., Negoro, Y. M., Woodward, C., 06/01/25, Annual Conference of Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS), Fort Wayne, IN
  • The charisma Effect: Its Role and Influence in Strategic Decision Making, Ghosh, H., Sganzerla, C., 05/01/25, Idea Incubator at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Academy of Management, Baltimore, MD
  • The Ebb and Flow of Happiness: An Investigation of Followers Happiness in Unfolding Charismatic Leadership Process, Ghosh, H., 02/01/25, Rawls Research Conference, Lubbock, TX

Manuscripts In Preparation

  • The Ebb & Flow of Happiness: An Investigation of Followers’ Happiness in Unfolding Leadership Process, Ghosh, H., Gardner, W.L., Kluemper, D., Bi, Ran, Data Analysis Stage, The Leadership Quarterly, Early Fall 2025
  • Aesthetic Environment and Charismatic Perceptions: The Role of Biophilic Office Design, Ghosh, H., Gardner, W.L., Data Collection Stage, The Leadership Quarterly, Fall 2026
  • Nature Intervention and Behavioral Consequences in Leaders, Ghosh, H., Bi, Ran, Chatterjee, T., Project in Early Development, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Spring 2026
  • Charisma and Erratic Decision-Making, Ghosh, H., Sganzerla, C., Group & Organization Management, Spring 2026
  • Negotiation Exercise, Woodward, C., Deane, S., Ghosh, H., Anderson, T., Negoro, Y. M., Fouladi, F., Pilot Implementation Stage, Management Teaching Review, Spring 2026

Professional Employment

  • Operations Associate, Forrest General Hospital, MS, 05/01/19 - 06/01/19
  • Operations Associate/Customer Service Associate, Kohl’s, MS, 11/01/18 - 01/01/19
  • Exam Proctor, The University of Southern Mississippi, MS, 08/01/17 - 05/01/18
  • Tax Associate (Global Mobility Services), PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Center, Kolkata, India, 12/01/14 - 01/01/17

Research Associate

  • Narrative Analysis on Job Insecurity, Project Associate, IIM Trichy, 09/01/20 - 03/01/21
  • Workplace Well-being Project, Project Associate, IIT Madras, 05/01/20 - 08/01/20

Scholarships Fellowships Grants

  • Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS) Doctoral Institute Scholarship Award, $1100, 06/01/25
  • PhD Student Research Grant, Area of Management, Rawls College of Business, $1500, Spring 2025
  • Rawls College of Business PhD Student Research Grant, $500, Spring 2024
  • Talkington Graduate Fellowship, $4000, For academic years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025
  • Texas Tech University Rawls Scholarship, $2000, For academic years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025
  • TTU N & R Hunt Doctoral Scholarship, $2000, 2023-2024, 2024-2025

Academic Services

  • Conference Reviewer, Academy of Management, Spring 2025; Spring 2024, Eastern Academy of Management, Spring 2025
  • Journal Reviewer, International Journal of Gender & Entrepreneurship, Spring 2024

Professional Development Workshops

  • Introduction to Experience Sampling Methods, Dr. Shawn T McClean, 06/01/25
  • Introduction to Python, Dr. Jason Kiley, 01/01/25
  • Within Person Research, Dr. Nikos Dimotakis, 06/01/23
  • Advanced Multilevel Analysis I: Growth Models, Mediation, Moderation, Multi-Unit Membership, Dr. Gilad Chen, 06/01/23
  • Introduction to R and Data Analysis, Dr. Scott Tonidandel, 06/01/22
  • MOBTS Doctoral Institute training, 06/01/25
  • Doctoral Consortium at Eastern Academy of Management, 05/01/25
  • Encouraging Participation in Classroom, Texas Professional and Career Development, 11/01/23, Lubbock, TX
  • Late-Stage Doctoral Consortium, Southern Management Association, 10/01/23, FL
  • The Groundwork program (Teaching Essentials), Texas Tech University, 05/01/22
  • Early-Stage Doctoral Consortium, Southern Management Association, 10/01/22, AR

References

  • Dr. William L Gardner, Texas Tech University, William.Gardner@ttu.edu
  • Dr. Donald Kluemper, Texas Tech University, Don.Kluemper@ttu.edu
  • Dr. Claudia Cogliser, Texas Tech University, Claudia.Cogliser@ttu.edu

Training

  • Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS), 06/01/25, Fort Wayne, IN
  • Eastern Academy of Management, 05/01/25, Baltimore, MD
  • Academy of Management, 08/01/24, IL
  • Southern Management Association, 10/01/23, FL
  • Southern Management Association, 10/01/22, AR

Published Intellectual Contribution

Book Chapter, Leadership and virtual work in a pandemic and post pandemic world, Cogliser, C., Gardner, W., Ghosh, H., Grady, A., Gilson, L. L., Maynard, M. T, & O'Neill, T., Handbook of virtual work

Research Interests

  • Leadership
  • Emotions
  • Individual Differences
  • Biophilia

Timeline

Project Associate

IIM Trichy
09.2020 - 03.2021

Project Associate

IIT Madras
05.2020 - 08.2020

Operations Associate

Forrest General Hospital
05.2019 - 06.2019

Operations Associate/Customer Service Associate

Kohl’s
11.2018 - 01.2019

Exam Proctor

The University of Southern Mississippi
08.2017 - 05.2018

Tax Associate (Global Mobility Services)

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Center
12.2014 - 01.2017

Ph.D. - Management

Texas Tech University, Jerry S Rawls College of Business

Master of Business Administration - General Management

The University of Southern Mississippi

Master’s of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

University of Calcutta

Bachelor’s of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

University of Calcutta
Haimanti Ghosh