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Dr Vidya Sagar Athota is an Associate Professor and Discipline Coordinator of Management, HR, and Sports & Recreation Management at the School of Business, University of Notre Dame Australia, where he has taught since 2007. Holding a PhD from the University of New South Wales, he has earned recognition through the Vice Chancellor's Award for Initiatives that Enhance Student Learning and the 2022 Australian Business Deans Council Award.
His educational foundation spans India and the USA, culminating in a UNSW doctorate. Research expertise centers on Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Artificial Intelligence integration in workplaces, Workplace Ethics, Employee Well-being, and Leadership dynamics, with emphasis on psychological principles enhancing organizational effectiveness.
Recent publications reveal critical trends: cognitive bias mitigation in financial planning through digitalization, emotional intelligence applications during crises like pandemics, and personality-moral value impacts on workplace behavior. His work consistently bridges psychological science with management practice, particularly in ethical AI deployment and global business contexts.
Key scientific awards include:
- Vice Chancellor's Award for Initiatives that Enhance Student Learning
- Australian Business Deans Council Award
Dr Athota has supervised Higher Degree Research students and co-founded the Dayamani Joseph Educational Foundation supporting disadvantaged Indian children. He secured eight Australian Government grants including Colombo Mobility Grants (2018: AU$45,000 + AU$21,500; 2017: AU$21,500) and multiple AsiaBound Grants (2013-2015: AU$21,500 each), funding nine international service-learning programs. As an accredited psychological counselor, he provides executive services to Fortune 500 organizations and serves as an Australian Research Council grant assessor.
