I am currently the Head of the Leadership and Management Department. I joined Aston Business School in 2023 as Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Organisational Psychology. Prior to joining Aston University, I was Professor of Work Psychology at University of East Anglia (2022-2023) where I also served as Chair of the Ethics Committee. I am a Chartered Occupational Psychologist of the British Psychological Society.

My research explores the psychological mechanisms behind unethical behavior at work, with a focus on moral disengagement and workplace aggression. I aim to bridge science and practice by developing evidence-based strategies to foster ethical, inclusive, and healthy organisational cultures. 

My name is listed in Stanford University's new Database of Top 2% Rankings of Scientists in the World.

I am a leading researcher in work stress and unethical behaviour, with a focus on why individuals engage in harmful workplace actions and how organisations can prevent them. My work is grounded in a commitment to fostering ethical, inclusive, and psychologically safe environments.

I have led multiple funded projects, including studies on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the NHS and workplace aggression policy mapping. My research bridges academic insight and practice, using longitudinal and multilevel methods to explore how personal factors (e.g., self-efficacy, moral disengagement, emotion regulation) interact with workplace dynamics (e.g., bullying, conflict, organisational constraints) to shape behaviour and well-being.

A core strand of my work centres on healthcare—particularly nursing education and workforce resilience—identifying protective factors that reduce burnout and promote positive workplace citizenship.

I specialise in advanced data analytics, including structural equation modelling and multi-wave designs, to generate actionable insights into workplace dynamics.

Key Research Areas:

• Unethical, counterproductive, and aggressive workplace behaviours
• Moral disengagement and ethical decision-making
• Stress, resilience, and well-being at work
• Cheating and ethical lapses in organisational life
• Psychological safety and error culture
• Leadership, organisational culture, and patient safety in healthcare

I welcome collaborations, advisory roles, and partnerships that help shape healthier, more ethical workplaces.

I have taught undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate programs and I have been course leader for several modules. My experience includes work and organisational psychology, Principles and Method of Training and Teaching Technique, Organizational well-being in the Public administrations, research methods, Multivariate Data Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling and Longitudinal Multivariate analysis, Negotiation and conflict management, Techniques for designing and evaluating advertising campaigns. I have supervised Bachelor and Master theses and PhD dissertations.

Co-PI: Searle, R (Glasgow University), Fida, R, Co-I: Wyatt, M, Alsharif,M, Connolly, S., de la Iglesia, B., Deligianni, F. Partners: Indranil Chakravorty (BAPIO Institute for Health Research, St. George’s Hospital). (2023-2024) EDI Smart-Dash: Supporting health organisations to develop a more inclusive working environment. NIHR Work & Health Development Award. £95,855.00 

Co-PI: Barbaranelli, C, Fida, R, (2023-2025) Emerging psychosocial risks in the changing world of work: identification and development of evidence, solutions and tools to support assessment and management in a multi-method approach. INAIL, Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work, € 490,000 .

Co-PI: Barbaranelli, C, Fida, R, (2020-2022) Economic and productive sector, biomechanical risks in the workplace and work-related stress risk: secondary analysis systematic review of the literature and empirical case studies. INAIL, Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work, € 460,000 .

Co-I: Daniels, K., Tregaskis, O., Connolly, S., Fida, R., Sanderson, K., can Stolk, C., Nayani, R., Watson D. & Whitmore, M. (2019) Practices and Combinations of Practices for Health and Wellbeing at Work. ESRC £659,540.21.

Co-I: Daniels, K., Tregaskis, O., Connolly, S., Fida, R Nayani, R., Watson D. (2018) Transition Funding Application: Work, Learning and Wellbeing Programme, What Works Centre for Wellbeing £136,933.

Co-PI: Barbaranelli, C, Fida, R. (2017-2019) Gender differences as social determinant of work-related stress: secondary analysis of the data from the INAIL platform. INAIL, Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work, € 160,000 . 

Co-I: Barbaranelli, C & Fida R (2016-2017) INAIL’s methodology for the evaluation and the management of the work-related stress risks: Secondary analysis and exploratory studies for the optimisation of the evaluation tool INAIL, Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work € 346,050.

Co-I: Laschinger, HS et al (2014 –2017) The protective role of authentic leadership against workplace bullying early career burnout and premature turnover of new graduate nurses a longitudinal study Research Council of Canada $202,852  

• Senior Fellow of the HEA 2021
• Fellow of the HEA 2017
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice UEA Norwich, 2017
• Italian National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in Work and Organizational Psychology, Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (Italy) 2017
• Italian National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Work and Organizational Psychology, Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (Italy) 2013
• Family and relational psychotherapy specialisation and clinical training SRPF, Rome, Italy. 03/2014
• D., Psychology Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. 12/2006
• MA Training for organisational trainers, Gruppo Tiva, Rome (Italy) 2004-05
• Laurea, Work and Organizational Psychology (5 years degree equivalent of a UK BSc and MSc) Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. 12/2002

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