Evidence-Based Organizational Practices for Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity

Ludmila N. Praslova, PhD (in industrial and organizational psychology, earned at the University of Akron, USA), SHRM-SCP, is a Professor of Graduate Organizational Psychology and Accreditation Liaison Officer at Vanguard University of Southern California, USA. Her experience includes many years of building cultures of belonging in global organizations, inclusive leadership development, and supporting neuroinclusion with a specific focus on autism in the workplace. Her current consulting is focused on creating systems for thriving neurodiverse organizations and employee well-being. Her areas of expertise include systemic and cultural change and supporting employee belonging and well-being. Her peer-reviewed work has been published in Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, and Assessment Update. She is the author of THE CANARY CODE: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work and regularly writes for Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today and the Society for Human Resource Management’s blog.