Celebrate Research at Great Valley

Invitation to a Research Presentation and Discussion by

Dr. Sang Mook Lee, Assistant Professor of Finance

Recipient of the 2019 PSUGV Early Career Research Award

Title: Gender Diversity in U.S. Corporate Boardroom: Theories and Empirical Findings

Description:

Most of us would agree that boards of directors should include more equal numbers of women and men, but we also know that in the U.S. most corporate boards lack gender diversity. What facilitates and what hinders women’s access to corporate boards? This presentation will describe some of the key determinants and obstacles to board gender diversity. In addition, this presentation will offer new empirical evidence to explain the consequences of not having more women on boards of directors and the potential financial performance, environmental, and other organizational outcomes associated with increasing gender diversity on corporate boards.

Brief bio for Dr. Lee:

Dr. Sang Mook Lee received his Ph.D. from Temple University and his MBA from the Ohio State University. He has also gained professional experience as a risk manager and a fixed income trader. Dr. Lee’s research focuses on corporate governance in general and board gender diversity in particular, and he has published research articles examining the effect of board gender diversity in several leading scholarly journals such as Long Range Planning, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of World Business and Business & Society. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®).