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Dr Courtney McCluney

Dr Dr Courtney McCluney

Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior
Cornell UniversityUnited States
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Research focus

Courtney L. McCluney is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior in the ILR School at Cornell University where she researches how organizational practices, norms, and processes marginalize specific groups. Courtney's research interests are primarily in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizational contexts, and centers on the lived experiences of Black employees. She previously worked as a Research Fellow at Catalyst, Inc., and helped to launch research on the "emotional tax" that people of color experience in workplaces across North America. Her work has been covered in the Harvard Business Review, NPR The Forum, Fast Company, and she is a contributing writer to Forbes.

SDG targets

5.1

End discrimination against women and girls

5.5

Ensure full participation in leadership and decision-making

5.A

Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services

5.C

Adopt and strengthen policies and enforcable legislation for gender equality

8.3

Promote policies to support job creation and growing enterprises

8.5

Full employment and decent work with equal pay

10.3

Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination

Projects

Examining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Detroit, Michigan\'s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem