Rebecca Evan

Rebecca Evan serves as an Assistant Professor of Management in the College of Business & Management at Metropolitan State University, where she has taught since joining the faculty in 2019. Her instructional responsibilities span undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, including courses such as Managing a Diverse Workforce (MGMT 360), Practical Research Methods for Managers (MGMT 600), Doctoral Seminar in the Development of Management Thought (DBA 700), and Directed Doctoral Research on Applied Projects (DBA 795).

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Business Administration in Business Administration from Metropolitan State University
• Master of Public Administration with executive leadership emphasis from Drake University
• Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences from California State University-Hayward (now East Bay)

Dr. Evan's research critically examines diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) frameworks in organizational settings, with concentrated focus on dismantling structural barriers like concrete and glass ceilings to enable equitable leadership advancement. Her scholarly approach integrates human rights advocacy with practical management strategies, addressing systemic inequities through evidence-based interventions that foster inclusive workplace cultures and sustainable leadership pipelines.

Prior to her academic appointment, she leveraged corporate HR experience at Target and Cargill alongside nonprofit human rights work to inform her research-practice nexus. She actively disseminates findings through conference presentations and invited talks, maintaining a scholarly profile via Google Scholar while supervising doctoral research in applied management contexts.