Professor Payal Sharma is a qualitative scholar whose research on organizational life lies at the intersection of management, psychology, and sociology perspectives. Her current studies explore how people experience bottom-line focused occupational cultures as well as the role of the workplace in promoting neuroplasticity for survivors of childhood adversity. In addition, she writes about qualitative research methods to support scholars employing these approaches. Her prior research focused on masculinity, leadership, power dynamics, and stress and trauma at work. She is an award-winning educator whose teaching portfolio consists of courses on leadership development, resilience, and power and politics in organizations.