Dr. Roma Khanna

Instructor

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Biography

Roma Khanna specializes in the design and implementation of large-scale transformations across multiple organizational contexts. In her current role, Roma serves as the director of Northwestern's Office of Change Management, a mission that includes a focus on advancing the culture of organizational change and improvement across the University, facilitating transformative changes with a broad institutional impact. Prior to joining Northwestern in 2016, Roma worked at Deloitte Consulting, specializing in advising executives on organizational strategies designed to enable business strategies across numerous industries, with extensive experience in large-scale transformations, particularly within healthcare providers. Before becoming a management consultant, Roma worked as a journalist for a number of newspapers and magazines, including the Houston Chronicle, Chicago magazine, and Mother Jones. Roma primarily served as an investigative journalist focused on criminal justice and government affairs, reporting on issues that led to changes at local and state government levels. Roma holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master of Science degree in Learning and Organizational Change from Northwestern University.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2016-01-01 — Present

Office of Change Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Overseeing the advancement of the culture of organizational change and improvement.

Management Consultant

— Present

Deloitte Consulting •

Advised executives on organizational strategies to enable business strategies.

Investigative Journalist

— Present

Various •

Focused on criminal justice and government affairs reporting.

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose
  • Resume/CV
  • TOEFL/IELTS scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.