Chair; University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Management & Organizations
1122 Lane Hall, 204 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
phone: 734.647.3956
About
Lilia Cortina studies workplace victimization, which can range from subtle social slights to general incivility to blatant harassment and violence. Her scholarship spans the full spectrum, with a particular focus on “gendered” abuses targeted at undervalued groups in organizations (e.g., women, racial and sexual minorities). One line of inquiry addresses sexual harassment (e.g., gender, derogation, unwanted sexual pursuit, sexual assault) on the job; Cortina co-authored alandmark report on this topic in 2018, in collaboration with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In another stream of research, Lilia Cortina investigates workplace incivility, i.e., everyday rude, condescending, and ostracizing acts that violate social norms of respect. She also studies intersections of these different forms of wrongdoing, finding that they often occur in tandem in the same organizational contexts, amplifying the harm on individuals and institutions.
To learn more about Lilia Cortina's research program, and download recent publications, visit the Cortina Lab Website.
Topics of study:
- Sexual harassment on the job
- Workplace incivility
- Gender in organizations
