Overcoming the Odds: An Integrative Review of Women’s Experiences in Male-Dominated Occupations

The John Gokongwei School of Management invites you to a Brown Bag Session on "Overcoming the Odds: An Integrative Review of Women’s Experiences in Male-Dominated Occupations". Our presenter is Dr Catherine Deen, Senior Lecturer of Human Relations and Organisation Behaviour at the University of New South Wales Canberra School of Business.

This will be held on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 from 12:00 - 1:30PM at the Cabochan Room, SOM 307 and online via Zoom.

Please register here: https://bit.ly/jgsombrownbag13may2025

Brief Description of the Topic:

Research about the experiences of women in male-dominated occupations (WMDOs) is extensive, yet fragmented and siloed across various literatures. This body of work often focuses narrowly on challenges or specific work contexts. Our integrative review advances the understanding of WMDOs by highlighting the strengths and benefits women bring to these fields, strategies that mitigate challenges and foster positive change, and theoretical perspectives that elucidate unique contextual dynamics and their impact on women's careers, teams, and organizations. Through a thematic and critical analysis of 254 empirical studies, we identify key themes related to challenges, benefits, strategies, and theories, highlight research gaps, and discuss implications for future research. This research was completed by Teresa Cardador (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [UIUC]), Catherine Deen (University of New South Wales Canberra), Randolph Nerona (Griffith University) and Prof. Simon Lloyd Restubog (UIUC).

About the Speaker:

Dr. Catherine M. Deen is Senior Lecturer of Human Relations and Organisation Behaviour at the University of New South Wales Canberra School of Business. Caths’ research focuses on the dark side of human behavior in organizations, gendered victimization at work, and the plight of vulnerable workers. Her research has been published in top-tiered journals such as Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Management, and The Leadership Quarterly. Before academia, Caths served in various educational leadership roles and served on boards for Philippine government and non-government institutions. She received international grants and awards including the US State Department’s International Visitor’s Leadership grant for inclusive higher education and the 2023 Alvah Chapman, Jr. Outstanding Dissertation in Leadership award. She also recently won the “Best Paper with Practical Implications” award from the Managerial and Organizational Cognition Division of the Academy of Management 2024.