Research
Education & Public Outreach
It is crucial that best-practice recommendations and institution-level strategies for enhancing women’s leadership capacity in academia are empirically supported by research with scientific rigor. With this in mind, the Center shares evidence-based knowledge from both existing and emerging research (i.e., findings from high-quality scientific studies on the key topics of interest) in the forms of online resources (e.g., Expert Tips and LinkedIn articles), workshops, and various learning-oriented events.
Research
Going beyond bridging the science and the practice of leadership in higher education, the Center is committed to advancing research in this domain, by publishing the new knowledge generated by its own research team in top-tier academic journals. To that end, the Center is working with a group of researchers who are recognized for their scholarship and expertise in workplace relationships (e.g., mentorship, networking), leadership, managing the interface between work and life, career attitudes and behaviors (e.g., job search/change), and psychological well-being.
Conceptual and empirical works curated and/or produced by the Butler Center team will provide key insights into how to improve the effectiveness and psychological experiences of all Purdue faculty, staff, and emerging scholars (e.g., post-docs, graduate students).
Scientific Advisory Council
Patrice M. Buzzanell
Distinguished Professor of Communication, University of South Florida
Stacey Connaughton
Professor of Communication and Cornerstone, Purdue University
Director, Purdue Policy Research Institute; Director, Purdue Peace Project
Janaki Gooty
Professor, Belk College of Business and Interdisciplinary Organizational Science Doctoral Program, UNC Charlotte
Co-Founder and Co-Director, Center for Leadership Science, UNC Charlotte
Alicia A. Grandey
Distinguished Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
Ellen Ernst Kossek
Basil S. Turner Distinguished Professor Emerita of Management, Purdue University
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