Evgenia I. Lysova

Evgenia I. Lysova is an Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Department of Management and Organization (School of Business and Economics). She focuses on meaningful work, careers as a calling, and micro-CSR, with interdisciplinary research bridging innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative industries. Her work appears in top journals like Journal of Management Studies and Human Relations. She co-leads global initiatives to build a meaningful work research community and organizes conferences/seminars. Lysova serves on the Amsterdam Young Academy board, advocating for science-policy bridges. She teaches courses on academic skills and research methods, coordinating HRM thesis programs and the ABRI PhD qualitative learning line.

Her research emphasizes enabling meaningful work through organizations, exploring long-term career sustainability (e.g., work-life balance). Awards include the 2022 CAR Best Paper Award and multiple Careers Division Reviewer accolades. Key themes in her 53 publications include family recognition's role in meaningfulness, gig economy decent work, and founder CEOs' innovation drivers. She actively serves on editorial boards for Journal of Vocational Behavior and Journal of Career Assessment, reflecting her commitment to advancing academic discourse.