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Katherine Giscombe: Expertise

Katherine GiscombeKatherine Giscombe, Ph.D., Vice President, Women of Color Research

Katherine Giscombe, Ph.D., developed the Catalyst initiative to address the specific challenges faced by women of color in the workplace. She continues to lead Catalyst in creating solutions for women of color in corporate management and professional services.

Expertise | Biography



Expertise
Women of Color/Visible Minorities; Women in Leadership; Mentoring; Employee Resource Groups; Women in Professional Services; Global Diversity; Talent Management

Career Highlights
Vice President, Women of Color Research, Catalyst, September 2007–present
Senior Director, Research, Catalyst, 2000–2007
Director, Research, Catalyst, 1996–2000

Catalyst Reports worked on/authored
Advancing African-American Women in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know
Advancing Asian Women in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know
Advancing Latinas in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know
Career Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities ~ Workplace Fit and Stereotyping
Connections that Count: The Informal Networks of Women of Color in the United States
Making Change: Moving Women of Color Up the Ladder
Women and the MBA: Gateway to Opportunity
Women of Color in Accounting
Women of Color Executives: Their Voices, Their Journeys
Women of Color in Corporate Management: A Statistical Picture
Women of Color in Corporate Management: Dynamics of Career Advancement
Women of Color in Corporate Management: Opportunities and Barriers
Women of Color in Corporate Management: Three Years Later

Affiliations/Awards/Recognitions/Honors
Member, Academy of Management; The Network Journal’s “25 Influential Black Women in Business” 2005 Award; Spelman College Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement’s “Legacy of Leadership” 2007 Award

Education
Ph.D., Organizational Psychology, University of Michigan
B.A., Psychology, University of Michigan