Manpreet Kaur

Manpreet Kaur serves as Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Whittier College since 2018, teaching management, organizational behavior, human resource management, diversity in organizations, and international business through experiential learning methodologies.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• MBA (Global Business concentration) from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• MBA in Tourism Management from IGNOU, India
• BA in English and Economics from University of Lucknow, India

Dr. Kaur's research investigates workplace diversity dynamics, specializing in relational demography, team faultlines, and Positive Organizational Behavior's impact on diversity leverage. She examines how organizational members' positive characteristics enhance employee outcomes through strategic diversity management, positioning diversity as an organizational resource rather than a challenge.

Her publication pattern reveals focused exploration of diversity mechanisms in team composition and demographic alignment, with recent work advancing unconventional perspectives on faultline dynamics and comprehensive assessments of relational demography frameworks.

Professional recognition includes:

• Cultural Intelligence Facilitator certification
• Chancellor’s Fellowship (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
• Sheldon B. Lubar Scholarship

With over ten years of cross-industry management experience including international process transitioning from the UK, Dr. Kaur integrates practical expertise into her academic work while maintaining teaching positions at California State University–Fullerton and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee prior to her Whittier appointment.