Laurie Cohen is Professor of Organization Studies at Loughborough University, and leader of the new Centre for Contemporary Professional Work and Careers. Laurie's interest in careers began with her doctoral research into women's career transitions from employment to self-employment. Emerging from that have been studies of career change, perceptions and enactment of careers in professional organizations (mainly scientific research establishments) and the use of interpretive and narrative methods in the study of career. Another strand to Laurie’s research is careers in new forms of organizations, particularly India’s emerging offshoring and outsourcing sectors. Central here are issues concerning career mobility and migration - the subject of a seminar series that Laurie and colleagues recently completed. Laurie and colleagues are currently involved in another series of seminars focusing on career guidance policy and practice in a changing landscape. Laurie’s work has been funded by the Economic & Social Research Council and British Academy through a series of fellowships and grants. She has published widely and is currently on the editorial boards of Journal of Vocational Behavior, Human Relations, Journal of Management Inquiry and Management Learning.

Email: l.cohen@lboro.co.uk