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Jamie Ladge
Patrick F. & Helen C. Walsh Research Professor, Management and Organizational Development

Jamie Ladge in the Press

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Northeastern professor Jamie Ladge’s book, Maternal Optimism, provides a constructive perspective for working mothers

Northeastern professor Jamie Ladge’s book, Maternal Optimism, provides a constructive perspective for working mothers

Working mothers need to chart their own paths, says Northeastern professor Jamie Ladge. There can be no perfect model for working motherhood, Ladge points out in her new book, Maternal Optimism, because each case is unique to the circumstances of the parents and their children.
At the intersection of work and family, how do we define our identities?

At the intersection of work and family, how do we define our identities?

Jamie Ladge, an associate professor of management and organizational development, studies how working professionals view their identities in the office and at home—and how these identities often intersect. “We’re constantly trying to be all things to all people,” she said.
Looking through the glass ceiling: Symposium examines state of women’s advancement

Looking through the glass ceiling: Symposium examines state of women’s advancement

How far have women advanced in the fields of leadership, entrepreneurship, and public policy? It’s a question that a half-day symposium at Northeastern sought to answer Friday. The answer, based on presentations by a wide-ranging group of stakeholders, seems to be that while progress has certainly been made, there’s still a long way to go.
Study: Involved dads are happier at work, experience less job-family conflict

Study: Involved dads are happier at work, experience less job-family conflict

Companies also stand to benefit from the positive work-related outcomes fathers experience the more time they spend with their kids, according to D’Amore-McKim School of Business researchers, who present their findings in a new paper.
3Qs: Can women have it all?

3Qs: Can women have it all?

Jamie Ladge, an assistant professor of management and organizational development, reflects on whether women can simultaneously be great mothers at home and top professionals in the workplace.
Women in business excel, says report

Women in business excel, says report

Newly released ‘Shriver Report’ on the role of U.S. women includes chapter by CBA assistant professor Jamie Ladge
Business professor wins Academy of Management award

Business professor wins Academy of Management award

Jamie Ladge wins national recognition for research on work–family balance.