About Komal
Leadership, Equity, and Wellness Speaker
- Dr. Komal Chandra helps organizations develop engagement, foster leadership, and promote wellbeing through customized workshops and keynote addresses.
- Dr. Chandra offers Professional and PhD/Academic coaching services both one-on-one and for small groups. Coaching includes personalized goal mapping, wellness integration, and professional growth.
- Visionary leader with over 15 years of healthcare and university administration experience.
- Community, national, and international presenter and motivational speaker.
- Proven excellence in improving operational efficiency, community development, and skill refinement.
- Dr. Chandra enjoys teaching as an adjunct professor of Medical Humanities and is passionate about equity advancement and holistic wellness.
- Bachelors in Biological Anthropology with a minor in Public Health: Drew University.
- Master of Medical Humanities: Drew University.
- PhD in Urban Systems, specialization Urban Health Systems: Rutgers Graduate School, Rutgers School of Nursing and New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Architecture.
Services: Workshops & Webinars
Community Engagement in a Virtual World
Tired of virtual meetings where everyone’s camera is off? Suffering from "zoom fatigue"? Learn how to connect with your team, re-engage your staff, and build back community morale with key strategies, tips, and tactics.
Supporting Others During Collective Trauma
This webinar addresses the need for collective healing of our community. The impact of the health and racial pandemic affects all areas of wellness. This workshop gives tips on how to support others during collective trauma.
Self Care & Avoiding Burnout
During this time there is a unique and urgent need for self-care and wellness. This presentation teaches methods for achieving a healthier work/ life balance in a virtual world, as well as how to integrate use of a self care checklist, mindfulness, and grounding techniques.
Leadership During Unprecedented Times
Long term crisis management is a unique challenge during a global pandemic. This session addresses concerns in response to COVID-19 and provides leadership skill building for maintaining operational efficiency and supporting staff development.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Sometimes we dont know how we, or our staff, would react during a sudden siutation requiring critical indicent response. This workshop trains your brain with a step by step guide for critical thinking and problem solving for any situation that comes your way.
Procrastination & Imposter Syndrome
This presentation explores reasons behind procrastination and shares strategies to be productive. This webinar also addresses common feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt regardless of the success and accolades one has already achieved.
Clients & Presentation Experience
Speaker - Overcoming ImpostHER Syndrome - LeadHERship Conference
Panelist - Applying an Equity Lens to Patient Safety Events - NYC H+H
Panelist - MACUHO Social Justice Symposium
Panelist - Equity in Care Experience - NYC H+H
Organizer, NYC H+H Palliative Care Webinars
Expert Panel Presenter - Unidos US
Co-Presenter, Tuskegee College of Veterinary Medicine
Presenter - The Neuroscience Society Club, Drexel University
Presenter - Division of Student Affairs, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Expert Panelist - Webinar Series, Trellis Company and Trellis Foundation
Presenter - Association for the Study of Higher Education Pre-Conference
Expert Health Panelist - New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics
Presenter - LOVA International Conference, Netherlands
Panelist - Cyber Feminism Teach-In, NJIT Amnesty International
Presenter - Healthcare and Quality of Life, Ireland Transatlantic Conference
Presenter - Residence Life, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Portfolio
Testimonials
Hiring Dr. Chandra as my PhD coach has truly been a game changer. I was paralyzed by fear, and desperately needed guidance. Within our first month of working together, I tackled the IRB and completed a draft of a full chapter. Dr. Chandra has gone out of her way for me, from sharing spot on literature to helping me efficiently map out drafts in time for deadlines. More importantly, she's helped me overcome my imposter system and get me laser focused on finishing the dissertation. Simply put, Dr. Chandra's support makes me feel unstoppable. If you are struggling in any way, at any stage of your dissertation, run - don't walk - to hire Dr. Chandra as your coach. You won't regret it!
Jane R
Research Fellow Rutgers University
Dr. Chandra is an amazing leader with strong communication skills. Komal can identify the individual strengths of a team and bring out the qualities that make the largest impact in their tasks and personal goals. She’s able to delegate tasks and clearly express the importance of each team member’s contributions. Her ability to empathize with weaknesses team members have allows her to transform them into motivation to fuel continuous professional growth. Her concise words bring comfort when errors are made and stresses them as learning experiences. As a professional, I truly appreciated my time working with Komal as it allowed me to grow as an individual. Dr. Chandra is an excellent member to any professional team and work environment where continuous improvement and leadership skills are essential.
Monserrate L
Junior Engineer at AmerCom Corporation
Komal is an exceptionally well-rounded professional. I can attest to Dr. Chandra’s amazing leadership, mentorship, and supervisory capabilities. As a professional, she is concerned with the development of staff and colleagues. Komal often challenges others and provides opportunities for supported growth, with guided self-reflectance and constructive advice. She is distinguished by her emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and wellness. Komal has advised many, who have gone on to be commended by other professionals. She trains staff to have the confidence and knowledge to be independent and autonomous but also when to ask for assistance. Overall, Dr. Chandra can brilliantly supplement a team with either involvement, education, or mentorship.
Matteo F
Architectural Staff at Shore Point Architecture
Working with Komal Chandra has been a delightful experience. Watching her thought process of taking what was available, what was needed and making it happen was an incredible learning experience for me. She genuinely enjoys her work and commits to it 100%. The other part is her understanding and compassion. She walks the fine line of being the coordinator, and supervising multiple personality types, complex situations and having non bias decisions without coming across as insensitive and uncaring. She focused on mentoring each of her staff and making sure we grow personally and professionally. She is detail oriented, effective leader, amazing supervisor and a go-getter. I would highly recommend her.
Snehee S
Senior Manager, Analytics and Continuous Improvement
Komal is wonderful to work with and has exceptional expertise in leadership, coaching and motivation. I have been working with her for almost 7 months now - we collaborated on the residence life training program and it was there i was impressed by her ability to juggle through multiple assignments with ease and confidence. I have been in awe of Komal's ability to command a room and get people on board with multiple ideas. As a leader & coach, she earns my highest recommendation.
Anubhav Tiku
Associate - Clinical Project Management
Leadership and Equity Scholarship
The Dr. Komal Chandra Leadership and Equity Scholarship is a community fundraised grant celebrating the educational journey of international and first generation students.
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Scholarship Recipients
2022 Science Park High School Recipient: Luo Xu
Hello, my name is Luo Xu. I am the recipient of the Science Park High School Scholarship. My parents and I moved here in February of 2012 all the way across the world from China to America. These past 10 years have been quite a journey of growth and self realization. I am very thankful for this scholarship that is awarded to me from all of you and Dr. Komal, the award will be used to support me in my next journey of going to college. I am going to be a student at Stevens Institute of Technology, majoring in Computer Science. I hope to be able to help people in the future with my degree and create something wonderful!
2022 NJIT Recipient: Swetansh Mate
Hello, my name is Shwetansh Mangesh Mate. I am a Masters of Engineering Management student at NJIT. It meant a lot to be the first in my family to leave India when I came to the US to study in Spring 2021. Not knowing anyone in a new country was a difficult experience, but it was eased by making new friends and connections. This scholarship means a lot to me as it was awarded for Leadership and Equity, which I always strive to exemplify and to help others. I want to thank you for supporting this initiative as this is going to make a difference in my professional development and financial responsibilities as an international student.
