Call for Papers/Presentations
Women in Leadership Forum
California State University East Bay
Submissions due 2/15/2023
Conference Dates March 17-18th 2023
Hello HR Division,
We are currently seeking research papers for presentation at the 2nd Women in Leadership Forum to be
held on March 17-18, 2023! If you are interested in disseminating your research to a broad audience of
academics, students, and industry professionals including women executives and leaders, please join us.
Papers that have strong practical relevance or implications for leaders are particularly desirable.
Papers can be presented virtually or in person. Presentations will be 15-minutes on a topic relevant to
women in leadership. Papers should be a maximum of 10 pages (double spaced) excluding tables and
references. Papers will be evaluated based on the criteria below.
If you have any questions, please contact the research track chairs – Dr. Grant Brady and Dr. Lynn Bowes-Sperry at
grant.brady@csueastbay.edu and
lynn.bowessperry@csueastbay.edu.
Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
1. Relevance of topic to the Women in Leadership Forum.
2. Clarity of hypotheses/research question(s) or soundness of theorizing if the work is conceptual.
3. Rigor and quality of methodology [if applicable].
4. Clear presentation of results or contributions to research [e.g., a typology].
5. Practical implications of findings.
Example topics include, but are not limited to the following:● Gender and leadership
● DEI Analytics
● DEI training effectiveness
● Glass ceiling/cliff
● Board membership equity
● Mentoring, Pipeline issues
● Allyship
● Success stories – qualitative or quantitative
● Gender nonbinary employees
● Gender-based harassment and discrimination
Submission details:1. Presentations in morning sessions on March 17-18, 2023, via Zoom or in person.
2. Paper submission - 10 pages (double spaced) maximum, excluding abstract, tables, figures, and
references in APA 7 format. (APA 7 guidelines)
3. Papers can be published in our Conference Proceedings, which has an ISBN.
4. Proposals are due on (2/15/2023 at 11:59 PM PST). Notification of acceptance/rejection will be
sent on (2/28/2023).
5. If you are interested in being a Reviewer or Session Chair, please indicate your interest at the
time of submission.
6. Submission Link:
CSU East Bay - WIL Forum - Submission Link,
https://forms.gle/VkWNXoKU6huS4za3A------------------------------
Grant Brady
California State University East Bay
San Jose CA
(669) 309-7788
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