Free event on women, workplace

Two Gonzaga University instructors will speak Tuesday about their research on stress women encounter in the workplace, including factors such as barriers to advancement, work and life balance, and bullying. Strategies to combat and overcome stress-related burnout will be highlighted.

“Women in the Workplace: New Research, New Insights” will be presented by School of Business Administration faculty Molly Pepper and Peggy Sue Loroz at 10 a.m. in the McCarthey Athletic Center’s Herak Room. The event, sponsored by the Greater Gonzaga Guild, is free and open to the public.

Pepper is an assistant professor of management, and Loroz is an associate professor of marketing. They will discuss the three-step approach they pioneered to help women manage stress.

“All good research comes from a personal story,” Pepper said. “Like many of our colleagues, Peggy Sue and I often struggle to balance our work and our families. This project is a way of searching for new ways to handle our stress in a way that allows us to hopefully help others.”

Information: (509) 313-6095.