Dr Francesca Manzi

Dr Francesca Manzi is an Assistant Professor of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She joined the Department of Management in November 2021. Dr Manzi holds a PhD in Social Psychology from New York University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Utrecht University. Her research focuses on how gender-based beliefs influence perceptions, evaluations, and decision-making in organizations. She employs experimental, field, and big-data-analytic methods to study gender-based bias. Prior to her academic career, she worked as an Organizational Psychologist and consultant in Santiago, Chile. Dr Manzi’s work has been published in leading journals and featured in media outlets such as Forbes and The Washington Post.

Francesca Manzi is a social psychologist whose research focuses on gender, stereotypes, discrimination, and their impact on professional settings. Her work explores how gender stereotypes perpetuate bias and discrimination in workplaces, particularly in relation to women's career advancement and pay gaps. She investigates the psychological mechanisms underlying gender discrimination, including the role of perceived lack of fit and prescriptive stereotypes. Manzi also examines the intersection of gender with other social factors, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on professional identity and work-family dynamics. Her research highlights the importance of addressing systemic biases to achieve gender equality in organizational contexts.