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Heather Foust-Cummings: Expertise

Heather Foust-Cummings Heather Foust-Cummings, Ph.D., Senior Director, Organizational Change & Effectiveness Research

Heather Foust-Cummings, Ph.D., leads research projects on women in leadership and organizational change and effectiveness, and acts as advisor to Catalyst Member Benchmarking. Her current work examines the role of sponsors in influencing the advancement and retention of senior-level women.

Expertise | Biography


Expertise
Women in Leadership; Organizational Change & Effectiveness; Women Board Directors; Employee Resource Groups

Career Highlights
Senior Director, Research, Catalyst, 2009–Present
Director, Research, Catalyst, 2005–2009 
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Political Science and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Columbia University and Barnard College, 1998–2005
Research Supervisor, Corporate Research, Young & Rubicam, Inc., 1999–2001
Legislative and Public Relations Consultant, The Stevens Group, 1996–1998
Dean’s Teaching Fellow, Emory University, 1997–1998
Research Analyst, Georgia Commission on Women, 1995
Program Evaluator, The Atlanta Project, The Carter Presidential Center, 1994
Account Coordinator, The Rountree Group, Inc., 1992–1993
National Consultant, Chi Omega Fraternity, 1990–1992

Catalyst Reports worked on/authored
2009 Catalyst Member Benchmarking Report
2008 Catalyst Member Benchmarking Report
2007 Catalyst Member Benchmarking Report
2006 Catalyst Member Benchmarking Report
2005 Catalyst Member Benchmarking Report
Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: Stacking the Deck for Success
Leaders in a Global Economy: Talent Management in European Cultures
Sponsoring Women to Success
Strategy Matters: Evaluating Company Approaches for Creating Inclusive Workplaces
Women in Technology: Maximizing Talent, Minimizing Barriers

Affiliations/Awards/Recognitions/Honors 
Member, Academy of Management

Education
Ph.D., Political Science (American Politics), Emory University
M.A., Political Science (American Politics), Emory University
Certificate in Women's Studies, Institute for Women’s Studies, Emory University
Dual B.S., Political Science and Secondary Education (Social Sciences), (magna cum laude, William E. Brock Scholar), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga