Dr Gloria Kutscher

• Boundary work
• Work-life boundaries
• Sensemaking
• Organizational Theory
• EDI

Adopting a social constructivist lens, Gloria's work explores how people navigate career junctures, organizational structures, and shifting work environments—particularly in hybrid, remote, precarious, and extreme contexts. She is especially committed to uncovering the often-invisible experiences of blue-collar and minority workers, and to understanding how personal and organizational practices contribute to growth and positive social change. Gloria's research contributes to management theories on boundary work, sensemaking, organizational space, and socialization, and increasingly draws on longitudinal, ethnographic, and grounded methods to capture dynamic processes over time. Understanding how individuals and organizations manage boundaries and transitions is key to moving beyond short-sighted research focused only on external shocks and short-term challenges. By examining long-term developments, her work reveals how actors create opportunities for personal growth and positive social change. Ultimately, Gloria aims to produce research that advances theory while creating practical impact for underrepresented groups and evolving work realities.