GDO Doctoral Student Consortium
2006 Academy of Management Conference, Atlanta, GA
Friday, August 11 & Saturday, August 12
Application Deadline: July 1, 2006
The Gender and Diversity in Organizations Doctoral Student Consortium at the
Academy of Management meetings includes of a number of activities for those
in the pre-Ph.D. phase of their academic career. It is always a lot of fun,
relaxed, and informative! Some of the topics we cover include:
SCHOLARSHIP: what it means to be a gender and/or diversity scholar;
qualitative and quantitative research programs, staying focused or being
eclectic, framing your research, publishing/presenting studies...
TEACHING: teaching gender and/or diversity, addressing challenging topics in
the classroom, building a portfolio, developing credibility...
SERVICE: choosing wisely, participating in service to support your research
and interests, finding a mentor...
JOB SEARCH: building a cv, developing a professional identity, negotiating
salary and non-salary items, using placement services...
The Consortium starts in the early evening on Friday, August 11th with a
reception hosted by the GDO Division Officers and Executive Committee and
ends in the late afternoon on Saturday, August 12th. The program on
Saturday includes an informal lunch with journal editors from a number of
scholarly publications. This year we will also have a joint panel session
with the Critical Management Studies Interest Group (CMSIG). A final
schedule of events will be sent directly to registered attendees.
Confirmed Participating Faculty and GDO/CMS Panelists include (in
alphabetical order):
Yvonne Benschop, Radboud University Nijmegen, NL
Diane Bergeron, Columbia University Teachers College, US
Lynn Bowes-Sperry, Western New England College, US
Marta Calas, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, US
Doug Creed, University of Rhode Island, US
Bernardo Ferdman, Alliant University, US
Roy Stager Jacques, Auckland University of Technology, NZ
Ellen Kossek, Michigan State University, US
Stephen Linstead, University of York, UK
Beverly Dawn Metcalfe, University of Hull, UK
Robyn Thomas, Cardiff Business School, UK
The Consortium has open enrollment to ensure that students from all areas
and backgrounds have an opportunity to participate in these developmental
activities and to spend time networking with consortium presenters, peer
colleagues, and others. You do not need to be a member of the GDO Division
of the Academy to participate. Self-nominations/applications, as well as
those from deans, department chairs, and other senior faculty, are welcome.
To apply, please include the following information in your email:
--Name and institutional affiliation of the student
--Student's current mail and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers
--Short paragraph or key words describing student's current research
interests
--Student's curriculum vitae (as a Word attachment)
--Indicate whether or not the student is a member of GDO
Please apply as soon as possible, but no later than July 1. Send application
materials via email to the 2006 Doctoral Consortium Coordinator:
Jeanie M. Forray, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
School of Business
Western New England College
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119 USA
Office: 413.782.1702
Fax: 413.796-2068
Email:
jforray@wnec.edu