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Dear All,

This is a tragic loss, truly a giant in our field. My heartfelt condolences
go out to her family and the many people she touched through her life and
work. May she rest in everlasting peace.

Sincerely,

Patrick F. McKay

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From: Jeff Greenhaus [mailto:Greenhaus@DREXEL.EDU]
Sent: Wed 11/29/2006 10:40 AM
To: GDO-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
Subject: The Passing of Saroj Parasuraman



It is with deep sadness that we announce the recent passing of Saroj
Parasuraman after a long illness. Saroj retired from the faculty of Drexel
University's LeBow College of Business in 2001 as Distinguished University
Professor and Professor Emeritus. During her extraordinarily distinguished
career, Saroj made sustained and highly significant scholarly contributions
to management and organizational behavior, initially in the area of job
stress and subsequently in the intersection of gender, work, and family for
the past 20 years.



Saroj received a Ph.D. in Management from the State University of New York
(SUNY) at Buffalo in 1977. She served on the faculties of SUNY Fredonia,
SUNY Buffalo, and Wayne State University before joining the Drexel
University faculty in 1983.



Saroj devoted her career to conducting high-quality scholarly research and
nurturing the scholarly activities of her colleagues and Ph. D. students.
The author of one book and more than 40 journal articles and book chapters,
she was recognized for her scholarly accomplishments by Drexel University,
which awarded her its prestigious Research Achievement Award in 1996, and by
the Gender and Diversity in Organizations Division of the Academy of
Management, which bestowed upon her the Sage Distinguished Scholarship Award
in 2002.



Saroj served her students and profession with enthusiasm. She supervised 5
Ph.D. students and served on countless other dissertation committees, always
improving the quality of the research with her unique blend of rigor and
compassion. She was especially proud that she co-authored research
publications with no fewer than 7 of her Ph.D. students. Saroj had been a
member of the editorial review boards of the Academy of Management Journal
and the Journal of Vocational Behavior and served as the Book Review Editor
of the Journal of Organizational Behavior.



Saroj embodied the qualities of a true scholar: intellectual curiosity,
critical thinking, a passion for her field, methodological rigor, and
humility. Saroj's colleagues and students continue to be inspired by her
extensive knowledge, her high standards of excellence, an intuitive sense of
fairness, her kindness, and her sense of humor. We will miss her greatly as
a teacher, colleague, and friend.



A memorial service will be held on Saturday December 2 in the Washington DC
area. Those who would like to have their memories and feelings expressed at
the service are invited to email Saroj's brother Raja Parasuraman at
rparasur@gmu.edu <mailto:rparasur@gmu.edu> .





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Jeffrey H. Greenhaus
Professor and William A. Mackie Chair

Department of Management
LeBow College of Business
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 895-2139 (Phone)
(215) 895-2891 (Fax)

Greenhaus@drexel.edu (e-mail)</mailto:rparasur@gmu.edu>

Dear All: I am very saddened to hear about the passing of Saroj. Not only was she a wonderfully courageous person, but her scholarship had a profound effect on the study of careers in organisations. She was one of the early pioneers examining difference and race in organisations. She will be terribly missed.

Stella

Professor Stella M. Nkomo
Bateman Distinguished Professor of Business Leadership
Graduate School of Business
University of South Africa
Office Phone: +27 11 652 0365
Cell Phone: +27 82 416 6308
Fax: +27 11 652 0240

Mailing Address:
P O Box 392
Pretoria 0003
South Africa

Federal Express or DHL Address:
First Street Extension
Midrand
South Africa

>>> "Dr. dt ogilvie"

Saroj was indeed a pioneer in her research, and courageous person,
particularly as she fought the disease that so debilitated her. When she
won our Sage Scholarship Award in 2002, we weren't sure she could make it to
Denver to accept it. But she did, in a wheel chair. There were lots of
misty eyes during that ceremony.
Tony

D. Anthony Butterfield
Director, ISOM Ph. D. Program
----- Original Message -----
From: "S M Nkomo" <nkomosm@UNISA.AC.ZA>
To: <GDO-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: The Passing of Saroj Parasuraman


Dear All: I am very saddened to hear about the passing of Saroj. Not only
was she a wonderfully courageous person, but her scholarship had a profound
effect on the study of careers in organisations. She was one of the early
pioneers examining difference and race in organisations. She will be
terribly missed.

Stella

Professor Stella M. Nkomo
Bateman Distinguished Professor of Business Leadership
Graduate School of Business
University of South Africa
Office Phone: +27 11 652 0365
Cell Phone: +27 82 416 6308
Fax: +27 11 652 0240

Mailing Address:
P O Box 392
Pretoria 0003
South Africa

Federal Express or DHL Address:
First Street Extension
Midrand
South Africa

>>> "Dr. dt ogilvie"