My doctoral research focuses on better understanding belonging in the workplace. If we foster belonging at work, we can strengthen relationships across differences, deepen our empathy for each other, and have courageous conversations, all of which will yield stronger communities and citizens.
One of the places where cross-cultural interactions happen is in the workplace, and for many it may be the only place that they encounter someone with deep differences in identity. Accordingly, issues of identity, community, and larger societal issues are critical to individuals’ feelings of belonging at work. With work being the place where many Americans will experience the most diversity of people around them, workplaces have a unique opportunity to bring people together. Creating spaces of belonging is a critical skill for leaders.
As an adjunct professor, I have taught courses on management, leadership, workplace effectiveness, and career development to graduate students at NYU. These courses have focused on both theory and practice, with an emphasis on reflection.
Management and Leadership
This course teaches an overview of management and leadership concepts, including organizational structure, negotiation, team building, and decision making.
Practice of Work: Individual, Organizational, and Workplace Effectiveness
This course is an experiential learning course that allows students to use their internships as a laboratory for what motivates them, organizational culture, and skills for communicating successfully in the workplace.
Career Red Thread Curriculum in Online MHA Program
As part of an innovative online graduate degree program, I designed a structured online synchronous and asynchronous career development curriculum that starts with career mapping and ends in practical and tactical strategies.