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Personal profile
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in Ethics at Roehampton Business School, having previously held a position at Kingston University. In the US, I was a researcher at the Harvard Business School focusing on gender equality issues at work and at home. I was also a part-time Lecturer at Babson College and a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Gender in Organizations (Simmons College) and Women’s Studies Research Center (Brandeis University). In Germany, I worked as a researcher at the University of Stuttgart, conducting an evaluation of mentoring programs for women in Germany, a project funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). I received my Ph.D. degree from University College London.
Research interests
My research is concerned with intersectional inequality in organizations. I am particularly interested in examining how organizational practices, household dynamics, and identity influence people’s work and personal lives.
Research interests:
- Flexible working
- The future of work
- Gender, race and class in organizations
- Intersectionality and career outcomes
- Career transitions
- Social reproduction
- Maternal employment and career outcomes
- Dual-career couples
- Equality, diversity and inclusion in professional service firms
- Equality, diversity and inclusion in the Global South (e.g. Mexico)
My research has been published in international peer-reviewed journals, including Work, Employment and Society, Organization Studies, Journal of Vocational Behavior and Gender, Work and Organization.
I have been the recipient of grants from UKRI (Strategic Priorities Fund); the Southlands Methodist Trust, the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT), the British Council, and the Santander Mobility Grant Program.
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and the Research Ethics Officer of Roehampton Business School.
I currently supervise three internal PhD students and one external PhD student (Hasselt University). I welcome inquiries from potential PhD students interested in the research areas outlined above.
Research projects
I am currently working on three major research projects:
1. The experience of dual-earner couples in London Boroughs during Covid-19 (funded by UKRI/Strategic Priorities Fund).
2. The career trajectory and workplace experiences of Latin American professionals in the UK (funded by the Southlands Methodist Trust).
3. An intersectional perspective on flexible working after Covid-19.
I collaborate closely with academics from the Harvard Business School, University of Bath, ESSEC Business School, IPADE Business School, Radboud University and Hasselt University.
Consultancy work
I work closely together with practitioners. I have advised corporations in Mexico on the implementation and evaluation of gender equality and work/life balance initiatives. I am currently collaborating with practitioners and activists in the UK to explore the experiences of ethnic minority professional women.
Teaching
I am committed to forming ethical business leaders through my teaching. I have taught Business Ethics, International Human Resource Management, Leadership and Change, Organizational Behavior, and Qualitative Research Methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I have fully re-designed modules leading to improved student learning and satisfaction. I have also supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
Education/Academic qualification
University College London
Network
Projects
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the working and family lives of dual-earner couples in the Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth
Ruiz Castro, M. & Brewis, D.
1/02/21 → …
Project: Research
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Equilibre entre vie professionnelle et privée: un cycle à alimenter, et pas une fin en soi!
Ruiz Castro, M. & Lupu, I., 23 Feb 2021, In: Harvard Business Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Intersectional Reflexivity: Using intersectional reflexivity as a means to strengthen critical autoethnography
Ruiz Castro, M., 2021, Handbook of Research Methods on Gender and Management. Stead, V., Elliott, C. & Mavin, S. (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 214-230Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Scholars departing for industry must not feel alone
Ruiz Castro, M., 1 Aug 2021, Times Higher Education.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Work-Life Balance Is a Cycle, Not an Achievement
Lupu, I. & Ruiz Castro, M., 29 Jan 2021, In: Harvard Business Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Catalysts in career transitions: Academic researchers transitioning into sustainable careers in data science
Ruiz Castro, M., van der Heijden, B. & Henderson, E., 24 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR. 103479.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) (External organisation)
Mayra Ruiz Castro (Member)
14 Jan 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Work, employment and society (Journal)
Mayra Ruiz Castro (Editorial board member)
17 Jan 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Activity
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on working couples: Experiences, losses and gains: An interactive webinar
Mayra Ruiz Castro (Organiser) & Deborah Brewis (Organiser)
9 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic workshop, seminar, course
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JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR (Journal)
Mayra Ruiz Castro (Editorial board member)
1 Dec 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Activity
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CIPD (External organisation)
Mayra Ruiz Castro (Member)
22 Oct 2021Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Press / Media
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5 Ways to Achieve Better Work-Life Balance Even Though Your Business Never Stops
17/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
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Inside Covid-19’s “lost year” for women at work
8/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
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Why it's wrong to look at work-life balance as an achievement
2/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
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Whatever it takes: The impact of long working hours on employees
8/12/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Olympic Runner Alysia Montaño Is Helping Women Choose Motherhood *and* Their Career
8/05/20
1 item of Media coverage
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