Giulia Giunti

Giulia Giunti is a Lecturer at the School of Management, University of St Andrews, specializing in research at the intersection of Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, and Psychology. Her work explores themes such as work-life interface, wellbeing, academic entrepreneurship, and work identity. She can be contacted at gg67@st-andrews.ac.uk.

• Education:
  • PhD in Management, University of Birmingham (UK)
  • MSc in Management, University of Birmingham (UK)
  • BSc and MSc in Psychology, University of Pisa (Italy)

Giunti's research is methodologically diverse, employing qualitative and quantitative approaches. Her current projects include a comparative study of work-life interface (funded by the University of St Andrews), wellbeing in the UK Police (co-PI at University of Durham), and pedagogical research on teaching beyond AI tools in collaboration with the University of Padua. Her PhD work, funded by ESRC, redefined academic entrepreneurship through a social entrepreneurship lens.

Her research output spans interdisciplinary topics, including housing policy, stroke rehabilitation, and cognitive assessment in Parkinson's disease. This breadth reflects her focus on quality of life and identity across organizational and clinical contexts.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Best Conference Paper Award, Work-Family Researchers Network (2024)
  • Shortlisted for Best Conference Paper Award, European Academy of Management (2025)
  • Selected for the Images of Research Project, University of St Andrews (2024)
  • Recognition in University of St Andrews Business School press communications (2024)

Giunti contributes to teaching modules such as MN1001 Organisation and Society, MN4268 Work-Life Balance for All, and MN5499 Dissertation Module in Management. She has also served as a panel member for the UK National Family Businesses Awards (2024–2025) and participated in the ESRC-funded Constructive Advanced Thinking Programme (2025–2027). Her collaborations include institutions in the UK, Italy, and Australia.