Laura Doering

Laura Doering is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Sociology. As an economic sociologist, her work examines how social interactions and psychological processes influence outcomes for households, organizations, and markets.

Her research spans gender dynamics in workplaces, microfinance systems, and socioeconomic behavior in emerging economies, with fieldwork in contexts like Colombia and Panama. She employs mixed methodologies to analyze patterns in entrepreneurship, discrimination, and organizational decision-making.

Doering's publications demonstrate consistent focus on inequality mechanisms, with recent work exploring remote work discrimination, ambiguous gender bias, and microfinance challenges. Her articles appear in top journals including American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, and Journal of Business Venturing.

Beyond academia, her writing reaches public audiences through The New York Times, BBC News, and The Globe and Mail.