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Amanda Anderson

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Amanda Anderson, PhD, is a managing researcher in the organizational research and consulting division at Fors Marsh Group (FMG). Amanda is an industrial–organizational psychologist with over 14 years of experience conducting quantitative and qualitative workforce research for public and private sector organizations. She has experience leading diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) projects for clients on topics such as DEIA assessment, DEIA training, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) barrier analysis, and the development of equitable systems of recruitment and selection. She has published book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles on topics such as employment discrimination, women and people of color in leadership positions, women’s experiences of incivility and stereotyping in the workplace, and work–life integration. She earned an MA and PhD in industrial–organizational psychology from George Mason University, and she is a certified project management professional (PMP).

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