Prof. Anu Singh Lather

Prof. Anu Singh Lather is the Vice Chancellor of Ambedkar University and former Pro Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University. She has served as Dean of University School of Management Studies (2008-2014), Director, International Affairs (2009-2017), Chairperson, University Complaints Committee, Director, Indraprastha Colloquium (2006-2011), Editor, U Focus (University News Letter) at GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi. She has also been Founder Head, Department of Applied Psychology at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hissar, Haryana (1997-2000).

She has passion for teaching and research. She has published 200 + research papers in International and National Journals and conference proceedings. In recognition to her valuable and worthy research contributions, she has been conferred with the Best Researcher Award consecutively for 3 years i.e. 2010, 2011 & 2012 by GGS Indraprastha University.

Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture, Slovak Republic awarded Gold Medal to Prof. Lather for her Excellence in Academics & Research Activities in the year 2010. International Achievers’ Award for Education Excellence was presented to her in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the field of Education by Indian Achievers Forum in collaboration with Singapore Chambers of Commerce and Thai Chambers of Commerce at the IV International Achievers’ Summit at Singapore on June 24, 2011.

Prof. Lather received Best Paper Award in the 8th International Annual American Business Research Conference held in New York, USA in 2016, Top Ranker’s Management Consultant Excellence Award in Research in Management in Jan, 2015, Szent Istvan Universtiy, Godollo, Budapest (Hungary) for excellent academic activities and International Cooperation in 2010. Faculty of Applied Economics & Rural Development, University of Debrecen, Hungary presented medal to her in acknowledgement of successful cooperation between the two institutions in 2011.

She has been the Senator at IIT, Roorkee and has been academically associated with various prestigious academic institutions such as IIT (Delhi), IIM (Ahmedabad), IIM (Bangalore), School of Planning and Architecture, Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), DRDO, All India Management Association (AIMA), Delhi Management Association (DMA-Member Managing Committee), FICCI – HRD for academics, research, consultancy & training assignments.

She is also associated with UGC, AICTE, DEC, National Assessment and accreditation Council (NAAC), National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in various capacities. She is also member of Governing Body of National Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (NRLPS), Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India (2016 – till date).

Prof. Lather’s field of specialization is Strategic Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, and Organizational Development and Change Management, Business Communication and Technology & Innovation Management. She has also developed the first Organizational Development and Change Management (OD & CM) Cell at GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi. She has widely travelled Internationally to various Universities and Institution of excellence for academic work.