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Personal profile
Biography
I am a Reader in Human Resource Management 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:
- Gender, race and class in organizations
- Equality in the workplace and within households
- Flexible working
- Intersectionality
- Career transitions
- Social reproduction
- Maternal employment
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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 developing ethical business leaders through my teaching. I have taught Business Ethics, Principles of Human Resource Management, International Human Resource Management, Leadership and Change, Organizational Behavior, and Qualitative Research Methods at the undergraduate and postgraduate 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
PhD, University College London
Gender and Organisations, PhD
External positions
Academic Assessor, CIPD
1 Jun 2022 → …
External Examiner, University of Portsmouth
1 May 2022 → …
Committee Member, South West London, CIPD
1 Feb 2022 → …
Expert Evaluator, European Commission
1 Nov 2017 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The way to changing an overwork culture: Unions or individual action?
Ruiz Castro, M., 2 Jun 2022, CoBS Insights.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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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
Open Access
Prizes
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Lecturer of the Year - Runner up
Ruiz Castro, Mayra (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Personal Tutor of the Year award - Runner up
Ruiz Castro, Mayra (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Rose Awards: Outstanding contribution to students/the student experience - Nominee
Ruiz Castro, Mayra (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Student Choice Academic Staff - Nominee
Ruiz Castro, Mayra (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Visiting Scholar - Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO) School of Management, Simmons College
Ruiz Castro, Mayra (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Frontiers in Sociology (Journal)
Mayra Ruiz Castro (Guest editor)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Activity
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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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Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) (External organisation)
Mayra Ruiz Castro (Member)
14 Jan 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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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
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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