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Dr. Mohini Vidwans serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Value Chains and Trade at Lincoln University's Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce. She also holds the position of Associate Dean - Academic since 2023, demonstrating her leadership within the institution. Her work focuses on understanding career trajectories within challenging social contexts, particularly examining gender and racial discrimination in professional settings.
Dr. Vidwans' educational background includes:
- PhD from Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand
- PhD from University of Pune, Pune, India
- MCom from University of Pune, Pune, India
- MBA from United States International University, United Kingdom
Her research interests center on gender, career development, racial discrimination, and accounting, with a particular focus on trailblazers who overcome systemic barriers. Dr. Vidwans employs qualitative methodologies and life story approaches to explore career journeys, developing innovative frameworks like her career crafting matrix. She investigates how indigenous peoples navigate career progression, examining historical figures like Sir Hēnare Ngata (the first Māori accountant in Aotearoa New Zealand) and Nonkululeko Gobodo (the first Black woman accountant in South Africa). Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary issues of representation and equity in professional fields, particularly accounting.
Analysis of Dr. Vidwans' publication record reveals a cohesive research trajectory examining indigenous accounting history, gender discrimination in professional fields, and career development frameworks. Her work consistently investigates how marginalized groups navigate professional spaces, with particular attention to Māori and other indigenous communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. The publications demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches combining accounting history, gender studies, and indigenous knowledge systems, creating valuable insights into both historical and contemporary professional barriers.
Among her notable recognition:
- Lincoln University Teaching Award for Innovation in Teaching
Dr. Vidwans has supervised postgraduate research on topics including psychological contracts between immigrant employees and New Zealand managers, and human capital investment in the hotel industry. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes student engagement, digital platform integration, and collaborative learning cultures that bridge face-to-face and online modalities. She serves on the Learning and Teaching Committee and reviews for the Accounting History Open Access Journal, while also contributing as a Trustee for the Quail Island Ecological Restoration Trust since 2020.
