Research Assistant
sgdeane@syr.eduSamantha Deane is a Research Assistant at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. Her research interests focus on management practices related to, and the workplace experiences of, diverse employees, with particular interest in people with disabilities and sexual minorities.
Samantha brings significant professional experience in human resources. Prior to starting her doctoral program, she worked as Senior Manager of Enterprise Human Resources Strategy and Governance at the McKesson Corporation.
Samantha is a Ph.D. candidate in Human Resources at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University, where she began her program in 2022. She earned a master’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations with a concentration in Human Resources from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Emory University.