Dear GDO colleagues,
The GDO doctoral consortium will be held on Saturday, August 8 from 9:00 to 4:30, with a reception on Friday August 7 from 6:00 to 8:00. The consortium has been a resource for doctoral students to gain knowledge about our division and the larger academy.
Please encourage doctoral students to attend this consortium, and help us spread the word. Students will need to register for this event by July 10, and they need to register to attend Academy first. Please contact us with any questions.
Thanks,
Joy Beatty (
jebeatty@umd.umich.edu) and Susan Kirby (
prof_kirby@yahoo.com), GDO doctoral consortium organizers
Doctoral Student Consortium
Friday, August 7 - Saturday, August 8
Chicago, IL
The Gender and Diversity in Organizations Doctoral Student Consortium is intended to introduce doctoral students to the division and the field of diversity. Students will have the opportunity to meet division leaders; learn strategies for research and publishing in gender and diversity; receive job market advice; discuss teaching and research career balance; and discover ways to become involved in the division and the Academy.
Friday, August 7 (6:00 – 8:00 PM)
Welcome reception for Doctoral Consortium participants and the GDO Executive Committee
Saturday, August 8 (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Session 1: Research Collaboration Across the Academy
Panelists: Myrtle Bell, University of Texas at Arlington ; Robin Ely, Harvard Business School; Alison Konrad, University of Western Ontario; Ellen Ernst Kossek, Michigan State University; Gary Powell, University of Connecticut; Susan Vinnicombe, Cranfield School of Management.
Panelists will share strategies and advice for developing and maintaining a productive research stream.
Working Lunch with Journal Editor Mustafa Özbilgin (Equal Opportunities International) - Editor Mustafa Özbilgin will discuss the journal review process and offer publishing advice from both the editor’s and author’s perspectives.
Session 2: Job Market Alternatives
Panelists: Herman Aguinis, Indiana University; Ian Williamson, Melbourne Business School
Panelists will discuss their experiences on the job market, addressing a range of topics such as finding your first job, changing jobs, comparing international career tracks, and achieving work life balance.
Session 3: Got Teaching? Building Teaching Into Your Career
Panelists: Jeanie Forray, Western New England College; Joy Beatty, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Susan Kirby, Texas State University
The award-winning teachers discuss advice for succeeding in the classroom and maintaining an effective balance between teaching and research.
Session 4: Getting Involved in the Academy and the GDO Division
Panelists: David Kravitz, George Mason University; Stacy Blake-Beard, Simmons College
The panelists will outline the importance of service and ways to get involved in both the GDO division and the larger academy.
Registration Information for Participants:
Students interested in attending the Gender and Diversity in Organizations Doctoral Student Consortium are requested to submit a vita and a brief statement explaining their interest to both Dr. Joy Beatty (
jebeatty@umd.umich.edu) and Dr. Susan Kirby (
prof_kirby@yahoo.com). After approval, students will be given registration information to submit to the Academy registration system (RegOnline).Students must first register for the 2009 Annual Meeting before registering for the GDO doctoral student consortium. Space is limited, so students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The registration deadline is July 10, 2009. Please contact Dr. Beatty or Dr. Kirby at the above email addresses with any questions about the consortium.
For More Information:
http://division.aomonline.org/gdo/
Susan L. Kirby, Ph.D.
McCoy College of Business Administration - Rm 524
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
Phone: 512-245-3309/Fax: 512-245-2850
http://www.susankirby.com