Bhagyashree Barhate

Dr. Bhagyashree Barhate is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. She holds a PHD from Texas A & M University-College Station (2022) and an MS from the Rochester Institute of Technology (2016). Her research focuses on leadership development, career trajectories of Generation Z, gender equity, and workforce dynamics in crisis scenarios. Her work bridges organizational behavior, human resource development, and societal challenges like migrant labor rights and pandemic impacts.

Key research areas include:

• Gen Z's career aspirations and mental well-being in the digital age
• Cross-cultural leadership challenges in IT sectors during crises
• Gender equity in career development, particularly for married women
• Role of nonprofits in crisis response for vulnerable workers

Dr. Barhate's publications analyze workforce disruptions caused by global events, leveraging grounded theory and critical realism methodologies. Her recent work emphasizes pandemic-driven changes in career trajectories and organizational resilience strategies. She has contributed to frameworks for HRD professionals in crisis management and competency development.

Labs/Teams: No specific lab affiliations listed. Active in collaborative research with institutions in India and the U.S., focusing on cross-cultural workforce studies and crisis response systems.