Biography

Dr. Sana Ahmed is a full-time faculty member in the Department of Management, Fogelman College of Business and Economics at The University of Memphis- Lambuth. She earned her DBA in Management from the University of Memphis. Prior to joining our faculty, Dr. Sana Ahmed was teaching at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater. Dr. Ahmed is also part of a promising startup, Lambda Crunch Inc. that focuses on next generation Data Driven Digital Transformation powered by AI. Her research focuses on ethical leadership and employee loyalty.

Representative Publications

• Simha, A., Prasad, R., Ahmed, S., Rao, N., and Dinesh, A. (2022). Effect of national cultural dimensions and HIV prevalence rates on stigma towards people living with HIV/AIDS. Psychology, Health & Medicine (CPHM). https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2057557
• Simha, A., Prasad, R., Ahmed. S., and Rao, N. (2020). Effect of gender and Clinical-financial vulnerability on Mental Distress due to COVID-19. Archives of Women’s Mental Health. 
• Simha, A., Ahmed, S., Prasad, R., Dinesh, A., Kandasamy, A., and Rao, N. (forthcoming in 2021). Effect of national cultural dimensions and consumption rates on stigma towards alcohol and substance use disorders. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640211028611

Published Book Chapters & Encyclopedia Entries

• Ahmed, S. & Simha, A. (2021). “Autocratic Leadership and Abuse.” In D. Poff & A.C. Michalos (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics.  
• Ahmed, S. & Simha, A. (2021). “Differences between Transactional and Transformational Leadership.” In D. Poff & A.C. Michalos (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics.

Recent Presentations/Invited Talks

• Ahmed, S., & Simha, A. (accepted). A Moderated-Mediated Relationship Between Ethical Leadership, Employee Loyalty, Work Family Conflict and Ethical Behavior Performance. Presentation at 2022 International Association for Business and Society (IABS) in San Francisco, California.
• Ahmed, S., & Simha, A. (accepted). A Moderated-Mediated Relationship Between Ethical Leadership, Employee Loyalty, Work Family Conflict and Ethical Behavior Performance. Presentation at 2021 International Leadership Association (ILA) in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Ahmed, S., & Simha, A. April 21-23, 2021. Ethical Leadership and Ethical Behavior of Employees in the Workplace: A Moderated-Mediated Link. Presentation at 2021 Western Academy of Management (WAM) remote.
• Ahmed, S., & Simha, A. (accepted). Ethical Leadership and Ethical Behavior of Employees in the Workplace: A Moderated-Mediated Link. Presentation at 2020 Western Academy of Management (WAM) in Hawaii, USA.
• Ahmed, S., & Simha, A. October 24-27, 2019. The Moderating Effects of Autocratic Leadership on the Mediated Link between P-O Fit and Employee Loyalty. Presentation at 2019 International Leadership Association (ILA) in Ottawa, Canada.
• Ahmed, S., & Simha, A. September 4-6, 2018. The Moderated Relationship between P-O Fit and Employee Loyalty. Presentation at 2018 British Academy of Management (BAM) in Bristol, U.K. 

Teaching

Dr. Ahmed has taught face-to-face, online, and asynchronous undergraduate and graduate classes including Leadership & Negotiation, International Management, Business Communications, Human Resources, Principles of Marketing, Business and Society, Career Information, Business Writing, and Organizational Behavior.

Professional Memberships

Academy of Management
British Academy of Management 
International Leadership Association 
Western Academy of Management