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Nancy M. Carter, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Research, Catalyst & Visiting Scholar, INSEAD 

Nancy M. Carter, Ph.D., leads Catalyst's Research department and authors reports on women in leadership, global diversity, and topics of relevance to advancing women and building inclusive workplaces.

Expertise | Biography

Expertise
Women in Leadership; Global Diversity; Talent Management; Social and Professional Networks; Social Identity; Change Management; Entrepreneurship

Career Highlights
Senior Vice President, Research and Information Center, Catalyst, 2011–Present
Visiting Scholar, INSEAD, 2009–Present
Vice President, Research and Information Center, Catalyst, 2004–2010
Leverhulme Visiting Professor, London Business School, 2004
Richard M. Schulze Chair in Entrepreneurship, University of St. Thomas, 1997–2008
Co-Founder, Diana Project and Diana International , 1999–Present
Co-Founder and Board of Advisors , Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics, 1996–Present 

Catalyst Reports worked on/authored
2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors
2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners
After-School Worries: Tough on Parents, Bad for Business 
The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance and Women’s Representation on Boards
Leadership Gap in India Inc.: Myths and Realities
Leaders in a Global Economy: Finding the Fit for Top Talent
Leaders in a Global Economy: Talent Management in European Cultures
Mentoring: Necessary But Insufficient for Advancement
Opportunity or Setback? High Potential Women and Men During Economic Crisis
Pipeline's Broken Promise
Women in Technology: Maximizing Talent, Minimizing Barriers

Affiliations/Awards/Recognitions/Honors
Member, Academy of Management; FSF-NUTEK Award for scientific work of outstanding quality and importance, 2007; Research funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the National Business Women’s Council, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Education
Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Nebraska
M.A., Mass Communications, California State University, Northridge
B.A., Journalism, University of Nebraska