
Negin Sattari
Director, Research
Negin Sattari, PhD, is a Sociologist and Director of the Research team at Catalyst. Her current work focuses on improving work conditions for women in frontline jobs. In her past role, she led Catalyst’s research on engaging men in advocating change toward just and inclusive workplaces for all.
Negin’s scholarship revolves around the dynamics of gender inequalities in the workplace with a focus on individuals’ understandings of and responses to mechanisms of discrimination. Prior to coming to Catalyst, she taught courses such as women in global perspective, research methods, and introduction to sociology.
Negin earned her PhD in sociology from University of Illinois. She earned an MA in sociology and an MS in mechanical engineering from Southern Illinois University.
Negin's Latest Work

Interrupting Sexism at Work: What Drives Men to Respond Directly or Do Nothing? (Report)
New Catalyst research examines what influences men’s willingness and ability to interrupt sexism at work.

Masculine Anxiety and Interrupting Sexism at Work (Report)
Learn what masculine anxiety is and how it links to interrupting or not interrupting sexism in the workplace.

When Managers Are Open, Men Feel Heard and Interrupt Sexism (Report)
Managers are uniquely positioned to make men feel their voices are welcome and to contribute to a culture of openness.