Meghna Sabharwal

Dr. Meghna Sabharwal is a Professor in the Department of Public and Nonprofit Management at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), serving concurrently as Associate Provost for Faculty Success. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Arizona State University (ASU) and has held academic and research roles at institutions like The City College of New York and ASU. Her research focuses on Human Resource Management, workforce diversity, gender equity, and comparative public administration practices. She has led initiatives in diversity and inclusion, mentoring, and organizational justice in public sector contexts.

Dr. Sabharwal’s academic preparation includes a Ph.D. from ASU (2008), an M.S. in Agribusiness (2003), and a B.S. in Agriculture Sciences (1998). She has held administrative roles such as Program Head of Public and Nonprofit Management (2018–2022) and PhD Director at UTD (2016–2018). Her teaching spans graduate and undergraduate courses in public management, organizational behavior, and diversity management, emphasizing inclusive pedagogy and practical application.

• Research Interests: Gender equity, public leadership, second-generation gender bias, high-skilled migration, and organizational justice.
• Notable Awards: Fellow of NAPA (2023), President’s Teaching Excellence Award (2023), Sylvester Murray Mentorship Award (2023).

Her publications explore topics like authoritarian patriarchy’s impact on gender inequities, diversity’s role in organizational justice, and historical racism against Asian Americans. She has secured funding for projects on return migration of scientists and ethics in public leadership. Active in professional organizations like ASPA and NASPAA, she contributes to editorial boards of journals such as Public Administration Review and Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.

Dr. Sabharwal advises students and has mentored across generations, emphasizing career development and inclusive practices. Her work integrates global perspectives, including studies on public administration in the Caribbean and South Asia, reflecting her commitment to comparative policy analysis.