Catrina Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Kent State University. Dr. Johnson received her Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Rutgers Business School – Newark and New Brunswick. Her research focuses on how gender and racial disparity affect mentorship relationships in the academy, as well as the effects of criminal history on individuals’ ability to acquire meaningful work. Her research has appeared in Research in Human Resource Management and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: An International Journal among other outlets. Dr. Johnson teaches Principles of Management. Prior to entering academia, she served as a Research Associate at Improve Consulting and Training Group, an Academic Advisor at Kent State University, and a Global Human Resource Analyst at Lincoln Electric.