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IMPORTANT: GDO Doctoral Student Consortium Information

  • 1.  IMPORTANT: GDO Doctoral Student Consortium Information

    Posted 03-26-2007 15:10
    GDO Doctoral Student Consortium
    2007 Academy of Management Conference, Philadelphia, PA
    Friday, August 3 & Saturday, August 4

    Application Deadline: July 13, 2007

    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 3rd with a reception hosted by the GDO Division Officers and Executive Committee and ends in the late afternoon on Saturday, August 4th.  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):

    Robin Ely  (Harvard University)
    Erika Foldy (New York University)
    Katherine Giscombe (Catalyst)
    Ellen Kossek (Michigan State University)
    Carol Kulik (University of South Australia)
    Denise Lewin Loyd (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

    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 13, 2007. Send application
    materials via email to the 2007 Doctoral Consortium Coordinator:

    Stacy Blake-Beard, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Management
    School of Mangement
    Simmons College
    409 Commonwealth Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215 USA
    Office: 617.521.3833
    Fax: 617.521.3880
    Email: stacy.blakebeard@simmons.edu

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    Jeanette N. Cleveland
    Department of Psychology
    The Pennsylvania State University
    University Park, PA 16802
    (814) 863-1712
    (814) 863-7002-FAX
    janc@psu.edu