Debbie S. Dougherty

A renowned scholar and practitioner in the field of Organizational Communication, Debbie S. Dougherty (Ph.D. University of Nebraska, 2000) has worked for over 20 years to revolutionize the way we view sexual harassment. A professor at the University of Missouri, Dr. Dougherty's research has been published in several leading publications including Harvard Business Review, Human Relations, Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, Management Communication Quarterly, and Journal of Applied Communication Research. You may also be familiar with her extensive work as a resource for news sources such as the New York Times, Newsweek, Forbes, and the Oprah Magazine. In addition to her many publications, Dr. Dougherty is also the author of two books: The Reluctant Farmer: An Exploration of Work, Social Class, and the Production of Food and her new book Sexual Harassment in Organizational Culture: A Transformative Approach exploring how organizational culture and sexual harassment interact and influence one another in the workplace.