Mary Hausfeld

Mary Hausfeld is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Organizational Behavior at the University of Zurich, affiliated with the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics and the Department of Business Administration. She focuses on gender disparities in leadership evaluations, emotional intelligence, and workplace inequality.

• PhD in Organizational Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Background in Classics and Archaeology
• Teaches leadership seminars and courses on gender in organizations

Her research explores:

• Gender inequality in leadership efficacy and charismatic signaling
• Emotional intelligence disparities in professional evaluations
• Ethical transparency in academic authorship and organizational processes

Recent publications highlight gender dynamics in leadership communication (2023), meta-analytic reviews of charismatic leadership (2024), and methodological frameworks for gendered communication instruments (2023). She advocates for equity in research teams and authorship practices.