Olivia Anne Foster-Gimbel

I am an assistant professor of Management and Global Business at Rutgers School of Business - Newark/New Brunswick. My research investigates how people respond to structural inequalities, recognizing that these views have critical consequences for their intergroup behavior. My primary research interests are in how individual social privileges can be leveraged to increase social equity in their organizations. I do this by examining the antecedents and consequences of allyship, the efforts of those who actively work for equity for marginalized groups, not as a member of that group but in solidarity with its struggle. 

I am committed to doing theoretically and practically meaningful work and was awarded a Responsible Research in Business and Management "Dare to Care" Dissertation Scholarship for these efforts. I am also passionate about creating an inclusive classroom environment and have implemented this in my undergraduate courses. Ultimately, I hope to share my insights to promote an equitable workplace.