Shovna Tripathy

Shovna Tripathy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Houston-Downtown, specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion, human resource management, and organizational behavior. Her teaching focuses on courses like Principles of Management and Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations, reflecting her research emphasis on marginalized identities and qualitative methods.

• PhD in Management (Human Resources emphasis) from the University of Memphis
• MBA in Business from The University of Texas at San Antonio
• BA in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin

Her research integrates qualitative methodologies to explore intersectionality in workplace dynamics, particularly addressing social issues and employee behavior. Recent publications examine workplace incivility, emotional depletion, and marginalized employee voice mechanisms.

Shovna actively participates in faculty development workshops, including AI-assisted research and tenure preparation, and serves on curriculum committees. Her work bridges academic rigor with practical applications for organizational culture.