Research and Publications

My natural curiosity and interest in how things fit together led to the discovery of my innate researcher. The list below is the result of me tapping into these passions and talents.

Cross-Cultural Connections: Leveraging Social Networks for Women’s Advancement. Book chapter by L. Hunt, G. LaRoche, S. Blake-Beard, E. Chin, M. Arroyave and M. Scully (2009) in Barriers to Diversity: The Glass Ceiling 20 Years On by the American Psychological Association (APA)

The Whitewash Dilemma Revisited: White Women as Catalysts for Engendering Diverse Leadership in Organizations. (2008) By L. Moore, B. Betters-Reed, & L. Hunt. Boston, MA: Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons School of Management.

New Directions in Mentoring. Book chapter by S. Bearman, S. Blake-Beard, L. Hunt and F.Crosby (2007) Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring: A Multiple Perspectives Approach.

Toward a Conceptual Approach to Better Diagnostic and Resolution of Cross-cultural and Gender Challenges in Entrepreneurial Research. Book chapter by B. Betters-Reed, L. Moore & L. Hunt. (2007) in the Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education

The Ties that Bind and Separate: Black and White Women Working Together. Book chapter by Blake-Beard S., Scully M., Turnball S., Hunt L., Proudford K., Porter J., LaRoche G. & Fanning K. (2006) “The Ties that Bind and Separate Black and White Women” in M.F. Karsten (Ed.) Gender, Race and Ethnicity in the Workplace, Volume 1. Westport CT: Praeger Publishers.

Jet-A-Way Inc.: Winning Despite the Odds. Business case and teaching note discussing the successes and challenges of an African American woman-owned business in Boston. By B. Betters-Reed, L. Moore & L. Hunt. (2005) Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management

Bridging the Gap: Building Supportive Mentoring Relationships across Race and Gender. L. Hunt. (2005) Master’s thesis research paper comparing the mentoring experiences of black manager mentees and white executive mentors to identify factors that lead to high quality cross-cultural mentoring relationships. (Unpublished.)