Laura Sabattini
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration

As a Senior Director of Research at Catalyst, Inc., Laura Sabattini, Ph.D., leads research on women's leadership, talent management strategies, and barriers to women's corporate advancement. Specific areas of her expertise include work-life effectiveness, organizational culture, and gender-based stereotyping. Prior to joining Catalyst, Dr. Sabattini was an adjunct faculty member at the University of California at Santa Cruz where she taught classes in social and organizational psychology, social justice and community, and research methodology. She has consulted with organizations and lectured nationally and internationally. Dr. Sabattini received her B.A. in Organizational and Work Psychology from the University of Padua, Italy, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.











Areas of Expertise

  • Evaluation
  • Law & Regulation
  • Management
  • Race, Class, & Diversity