By Ruchika Tulshyan
June 23, 2021
“I actually like not having to go into the office and be constantly reminded that I’m the only Black woman there.”
— Courtney McCluney, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Cornell’s ILR School
Employers are making plans for employees to return to the office after more than a year of virtual work, but many women of color aren’t eager to rush back.
“I’m nervous about going back,” said Courtney McCluney, who started a new job as an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Cornell’s ILR School last June, and hasn’t yet met many of her colleagues in person. For Dr. McCluney[Email her]a Black woman who has faced countless microaggressions throughout her professional career, the virtual environment provided a respite.