Mihaela Dimitrova

Mihaela Dimitrova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Business and Trade at WU Vienna. She was previously an Assistant Professor of Management at Oakland University (USA) and holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 2025, she will serve as a visiting scholar at the University of Minnesota and IESE Business School, Spain.

• Academic Background
• PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
• Associate Professor, WU Vienna
• Assistant Professor, Oakland University

Her research at WU Vienna focuses on the intersection of organizational behavior and international management, particularly global work experiences. She investigates expatriate management, cross-cultural dynamics, and proactive behaviors for international employee thriving. Her work has been published in leading journals like the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Journal of International Business Studies.

Notable awards include the 2024 International HRM Scholarly Research Award from the Academy of Management, the 2020 Best Paper in OB/HRM/OT Award, and the 2018 Best International Paper Award. She also received the 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Journal of Organizational Behavior and the 2024 Journal of World Business Best Reviewer Award.

• Teaching
• Courses: International Human Resource Management, Global Careers, Human Capital Analytics
• Programs: CEMS Master, ExInt Master, IB SBWL
• Leadership Roles: WU Senate, Research Committee

She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Global Mobility and on the editorial review boards of Personnel Psychology and Journal of Organizational Behavior. Her collaborations span Austria, the USA, and Spain, with a focus on Ukrainian displaced peoples' integration in Austria.