Meena Andiappan

Meena Andiappan serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Human Resources and Management at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, with a cross appointment at the University of Toronto's Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation. Previously holding faculty positions at the University of Toronto and Montpellier Business School, she maintains active research and teaching roles across North American and European institutions.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. from Boston College

Dr. Andiappan's research centers on the intersections of ethics, emotions, AI, and health. Current projects examine healthcare workers' moral emotions, jealousy and envy dynamics, workplace ostracism, misconduct evolution, necessary evil enactment in healthcare, and AI attitudes. As a phenomenon-driven researcher, she bridges theoretical frameworks with practical organizational challenges through mixed-methods approaches.

Her recent publications (2023-2025) reveal interdisciplinary trends spanning ethical leadership, prosocial behavior, healthcare transitions, and AI bias. Appearing in journals like Journal of Organizational Behavior and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, this work demonstrates growing integration of healthcare contexts with organizational behavior theory and emerging technology ethics.

Recognition for her scholarship includes:

• Multiple awards at Academy of Management (AOM) conferences
• European Academy of Management (EURAM) conference honors
• Feature in AOM Insights for translating research into practitioner applications

Research funding supports her work through SSHRC grants, CIHR funding, and the University of Toronto-University of Manchester Joint Translational Centre for Digital Health. Her findings have generated substantial media engagement including World Economic Forum, ScienceAlert, Global News, and CBC Radio's Fresh Air, with recent studies on prosocial behavior receiving national broadcast coverage across Canada.