Kathleen Buse, PhD
Starting at the Eastman Kodak Company as an engineer, Kathleen has worked in various technical and management roles for more than 25 years. Her second career as a researcher and advocate for women has been framed by her practical experience in technology-driven and male-dominated organizations. Kathleen’s unique research focuses on understanding the complex factors involved with retaining and advancing women, especially in the STEM professions. Kathleen earned her PhD from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University; a MS in electrical engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a BS in chemical engineering and engineering & public policy from Carnegie Mellon University. She is founder and CEO of Advancing Women in STEMâ„¢, an organization that provides executive strategies for the retention and advancement of women. She also works at Case Western Reserve University where she is the faculty director of the Leadership Lab for Women in STEM and an adjunct professor in both the Weatherhead School of Management and the Case School of Engineering.