Shal Khazanchi
Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs
Shal Khazanchi
Associate Dean Research and Graduate Programs
Education
BS, South Gujarat University (India); MBA, University of Pune (India); Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Bio
Dr. Shal Khazanchi is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Ph.D. program director, and professor of Management at the Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology. She holds Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Khazanchi’s research explores contextual influences on relationships @ work, creativity, and innovation in organizations. In her recent research projects, she has adopted multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach to examining spatial influences on relationships and social order in organizations, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Khazanchi’s work appears in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Operations Management, and Organization Studies. She has served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior (2017-21).
Dr. Khazanchi has served as the Department Chair of Management at the Saunders College of Business (2016 – 2021) where it has been her vision to grow the department through enhanced and sustained undergraduate and graduate program offerings, high-impact research productivity, faculty and student success, and external outreach efforts. In her current role, she hopes to create greater opportunities across the Saunders’ ecosystem to engage key stakeholders in the growth and development of our graduate education and research enterprise.