Summary
Sarah Blithe is a gender and organizational communication scholar whose interests lie in the role that discourse and communication play in shaping our social identities and organizational policies.
Her research takes a social justice approach to examine inequality in organizations and occupations. She also studies the impact of different pedagogical approaches, including feminist pedagogy and service-learning.
Research interests
- Gender, difference and social identities
- Feminism
- Intercultural communication
- Discourse, business and organizational communication and policy
- Service-learning
- Pedagogy
Courses taught
- COM 412
- COM 422
- COM 317
Publications
- Ashcraft, C., DuBow, W., Eger, E., Blithe, S., & Sevier, B. (2013). Male Advocates and Allies: Promoting Gender Diversity in Technology Workplaces. Boulder, CO: National Center for Women & Information Technology.
- Blithe, S.J. Paternity leaves. In L. Ganong and M. Coleman (Eds.) Social History of American Families: An Encyclopedia. Sage.
- Blithe, S.J. Dual income couples. In L. Ganong and M. Coleman (Eds.) Social History of American Families: An Encyclopedia. Sage.
- Blithe, S.J. Maternity leaves. In L. Ganong and M. Coleman (Eds.) Social History of American Families: An Encyclopedia. Sage.
- Blithe, S.J. Mary Kay and Tupperware parties. In L. Ganong and M. Coleman (Eds.) Social History of American Families: An Encyclopedia. Sage.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
- M.A., University of Denver
- B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder