Amin Makkawy

Research Interests:

I have two areas that I am interested in investigating. I am interested in investigating work place diversity and cultural impacts on organizational dynamics. My second area of interest involves the implementation of technological innovations in organizations, and how organizations can use technology to their advantage through evidence based practices.

Do you know what career you would like to pursue after graduation? If so, please tell me about it!

This is really more of a work in progress… I am committed to research and the application of research to the work place though. Whatever I do I want to take this full circle approach of conducting and applying research.

What faculty are you working with and what are you working on with them? (I.e. through your GA)

I am working with Dr. Long on a scale development project. We are developing a scale that will be used to measure how employees interact with technology in the work place, and the impacts of this interaction on various workplace dynamics I am also working with Dr. Dominick on a more applied project regarding technology use in the work place.

What excites you most about beginning the Organizational Science program?

Interdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, interdisciplinary! The mix of learning qualitative and quantitative methodology, the development of competencies that will allow me to conduct and apply research to organizations, and involvement in an excellent community of scholars! (These are just a couple of things that excite me about the OS program.)

What about the program and/or graduate life has been most surprising?

The amount of information that I learn about myself through engagement in graduate level course work.

What are some of your hobbies/interests/ what do you do for fun?

Books, socialize, follow stocks, music, news maniac, learning about a diverse array of topics, trying/preparing new foods, learning about cutting edge technology, an interest in understanding different cultures…

What is your favorite Food?

Too many to list!

What would your recommendations be for prospective students?

If you want to join a community of scholars that are passionately dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of organizations through a diverse array of methodologies, OS at UNCC is for you!