Nishani is an Associate Professor in the People and Organizations Department at NEOMA Business School. She holds a doctorate from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree from Princeton University. Nishani’s research explores how deeply embedded norms shape the experience of both individuals and organizations during times of transition and change. She uses qualitative and quantitative research methods in her work. Some examples of her research include: exploring how French anesthesiologists who adopt the practice of hypnosis in the operating room stray from their occupational norms and reinvent their work; studying former Paris subway drivers and how norms of responsibility internalized in this occupation shape their experience when they are promoted to managers. Other research focuses on understanding the role that broader societal norms can play when organizations decide to change the types of organizational practices they use. Nishani focuses on the challenges of adopting less hierarchical practices as well as various compensation practices in the cultural context of France. Her research appears in journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Science, Journal of Management Studies, and Harvard Business Review. Prior to joining academia, Nishani worked in finance trading fixed income products on Wall Street.