She has been teaching organizational behavior at Simmons College since 2002.
She was previously Assistant Professor of Administration, Planning, and Social Policy at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and lectured at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on organizational behavior, cultural diversity in organizations, and mentoring relationships at work.
[1] In her research, Blake-Beard examines mentoring relationships in the context of gender and workforce diversity.
Blake-Beard’s work has also focused on the dynamics of formal mentoring programs in the corporate environment, team building, gender and leadership.
[2] For her project “Systems of Sustenance and Support: Exploring the Impact of Mentoring on the Career Experiences of Indian Women” pursued in cooperation with the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, Blake-Beard was granted a 2010-2011 Fulbright Award.