Catherine H Tinsley

Catherine H Tinsley is the Raffini Family Professor of Management and Management Area Chair at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. She serves as Faculty Director of the Georgetown University Women’s Leadership Institute and is a Senior Policy Scholar at the Center for Business and Public Policy. Her work bridges gender-intelligent leadership, decision-making under risk, and negotiation strategies.

• Education:
  • PhD in Organizational Behavior, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University
  • MA in Organizational Behavior, Northwestern University
  • BA in Anthropology, Bryn Mawr College

Her research focuses on near-miss event analysis, gender dynamics in the workplace, and cultural influences on negotiation. She has developed evidence-based frameworks to improve organizational risk perception and gender parity in leadership. Her recent articles highlight trends in behavioral risk contagion, cross-ideological trust, and safety protocols in high-stakes industries.

Scientific awards and grants include funding from NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Army Research Office. She has conducted leadership training for organizations like the U.S. Senate, World Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Gucci. Her work on gender equity has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and CNN.