Andrea Elizabeth Romo Pérez

Dr. Andrea Elizabeth Romo Pérez is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Gender and Diversity in Organizations at WU Vienna. She holds a PhD in History from Freie Universität Berlin and a Master's in Public Management from Universität Potsdam. Her research focuses on gender dynamics in male-dominated professions, intersectional discrimination, masculinities, and police-minority relations. She has conducted fieldwork in Latin America and Israel, examining police deviance and gender-based violence. Current projects include studies on women in STEM leadership (aviation sector) and diversity management in Austrian hospitality industries.

Education:

• PhD in History, Freie Universität Berlin
• MSc in Public Management, Universität Potsdam

Research Interests:

• Gender dynamics in policing and security institutions
• Intersectionality and systemic discrimination
• Qualitative methodologies
• Women's leadership in male-dominated sectors

Awards:

• Lady Davis Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018)
• WU Teaching and Learning Scholarship (2023)
• Research Fellowship - Tecnológico Universitario Argos (2023)

Dr. Romo Pérez has co-organized major conferences such as the 2023 and 2024 WU Gender and Diversity Conferences. Her publications appear in Police Practice and Research, Feminist Criminology, and Policing and Society.