Dr Clarice Santos
| Name | Dr Clarice Santos |
|---|---|
| Job title | SL in Transdisciplinary Practice & Leadership Workforce Mgmt |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | Business School Research |
| Email address | c.santos@mdx.ac.uk |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0326-8638 |
| Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography Dr. Clarice Santos is a Senior Lecturer in Transdisciplinary Practice, Leadership, and Workforce Management at Middlesex University, London, UK. She has previously held various academic and industry roles in the UK, Brazil, Australia, and the United States. Her extensive industry experience includes managerial roles in global organizations across diverse sectors, including AT&T, Procter & Gamble, Walmart, and Tyson Foods. Dr. Santos' research interests span a broad range of topics, with a particular focus on gender issues, diversity, and equality in the workplace and beyond. She serves as an Associate Editor of the Community, Work & Family journal, is a member of the UNESCO Futures Chair at the University of Lincoln, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a former Fulbright Scholar. Currently, Dr. Clarice Santos is Co-Director of the Professional Doctorate in Transdisciplinary Practice and the institutional lead for the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network at Middlesex University.
Teaching Current Roles: Doctoral Supervision: Doctoral Examinations: Previous teaching at Middlesex: International Human Resource Management (UG) - Module leader Leading Change (UG) – Module leader Research Project (UG) – Module leader Managing Organisational Consultancy (PG) – Module leader International Leadership (UG) Workforce Management (UG) Additional teaching experience: Employment in the Modern Workplace (UG) Fundamentals of Management (UG) International Management (UG/PG) Leadership and High-Performance Teams (UG) Leadership, Personal Impact and Negotiations (PG) Marketing Management (UG) Multiculturalism and Organisational Processes (UG) New Ways of Working (UG) Organisational Behaviour (UG/PG) People in Global Organisations (PG) Rethinking Global Strategy in a Challenging and Changing World (PG) Special Topics in Marketing (UG) Theory and Practice of Negotiation (UG)
Supervision
| Doctoral Researcher | Award | Status | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Mccracken | DProf | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | Jan 2022 - Present |
| Joanne Cheesman | DProf | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | Sep 2022 - Present |
| Susan Johnstone | DProf | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | Jan 2023 - Present |
| Kate Mcbain | DProf | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | Sep 2021 - Present |
| Dr. April Ward | PhD | Complete | Supervisor | - |
| Dr. Debs Wright | DProf by Public Works | Complete | Supervisor | - |
| Kerrie Alanen | DProf | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | - |
| Janine de la Rosa | DProf | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | - |
| Angela Atwood | DProf | Enrolled Student | Supervisor | - |
Education and qualifications
Grants
Projects
- Inequality at the Margins: Rethinking Work, Care and Community in Urban Rio de Janeiro
- Transition to Parenthood in UK SMEs
Prizes and Awards
External activities
Associate Editor
Community, Work and Family Journal
Member
UNESCO Futures Chair
Research outputs
Inclusive community, work and family: imagining global futures through local contexts
Santos, C., Stumbitz, B., Anderson, D. and Freitas de Paula, V. 2026. Inclusive community, work and family: imagining global futures through local contexts. Community, Work and Family. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2026.2739197Experiences of Brazilian professional women with kinky hair in the workplace
Monsores Santana de Aguiar, S., Coelho-Rocha, A.R., Santos, C. and Oliveira da Cunha Galindo, F.L. 2025. Experiences of Brazilian professional women with kinky hair in the workplace. Community, Work and Family. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2025.2564250When holiday small talk hurts inclusion at work
Andreeva, T., Fan, S., Santos, C. and Harzing, A. 2025. When holiday small talk hurts inclusion at work. Times Newspapers Ltd..I'm still here: an essay on family and community resistance to state violence
Santos, C. 2025. I'm still here: an essay on family and community resistance to state violence. Community, Work and Family. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2025.2577684Work–life research in the Asia-Pacific: Implications for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion By Chan, X. W., S. Shang, and L. Lu, Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave McMillan, 2024. 239 pp. US$ 199.99 (Hardcover and Softcover). ISBN: 978-3-031-52794-4 (Hardcover) [Book review]
Santos, C. 2025. Work–life research in the Asia-Pacific: Implications for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion By Chan, X. W., S. Shang, and L. Lu, Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave McMillan, 2024. 239 pp. US$ 199.99 (Hardcover and Softcover). ISBN: 978-3-031-52794-4 (Hardcover) [Book review]. Gender, Work and Organization. 32 (6), pp. 2391-2393. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.13277Greening hotels: does motivating hotel employees promote in-role green performance? The role of culture
Pham, N., Chiappetta Jabbour, C., Vo-Thanh, T., Huynh, T. and Santos, C. 2023. Greening hotels: does motivating hotel employees promote in-role green performance? The role of culture. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 31 (4), pp. 951-970. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2020.1863972The many shades of violence against women: a call to action
Santos, C. 2023. The many shades of violence against women: a call to action. Community, Work and Family. 26 (3), pp. 385-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2021.2002814The work-life interface and the role of HR: employee experiences in Brazil
Santos, C. and de Hilal, A. 2020. The work-life interface and the role of HR: employee experiences in Brazil. Community, Work and Family. 23 (4), pp. 439-456. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2018.1547270Community, work and family in diverse contexts and changing times
Borg, A., den Dulk, L., Lewis, S. and Santos, C. 2020. Community, work and family in diverse contexts and changing times. Community, Work and Family. 23 (5), pp. 497-502. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2020.1832264Same, same but different? Women’s experiences with gender inequality in Brazil
Santos, C. and de Hilal, A. 2018. Same, same but different? Women’s experiences with gender inequality in Brazil. Employee Relations. 40 (3), pp. 486-499. https://doi.org/10.1108/er-04-2017-0094A review of work-life research in Australia and New Zealand
Bardoel, E.A., De Cieri, H. and Santos, C. 2008. A review of work-life research in Australia and New Zealand. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources. 46 (3), pp. 316-333. https://doi.org/10.1177/1038411108095762'Quality' part-time work in Australian organizations: implications for HRD
Bardoel, E., Morgan, L. and Santos, C. 2007. 'Quality' part-time work in Australian organizations: implications for HRD. Human Resource Development International. 10 (3), pp. 281-299. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678860701515307Americanization of Brazilian business and management curriculum
Santos, C. and Freitas de Paula, V. 2022. Americanization of Brazilian business and management curriculum. in: Lock, D., Caputo, A., Hack-Polay, D. and Igwe, P. (ed.) Borderlands: The Internationalisation of Higher Education Teaching Practices Cham, Switzerland Springer. pp. 123-132Leadership for future: co-creation in communities
Santos, C. and Freitas de Paula, V. 2023. Leadership for future: co-creation in communities. in: Dhiman, S. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Leadership and Change New York Taylor & Francis (Routledge). pp. 275-284Entangled care: work, family, and community in the margins of urban Brazil [Presentation]
Santos, C. 2026. Entangled care: work, family, and community in the margins of urban Brazil [Presentation]. Work and Family Researchers Network Conference 2026: 8th Biennial Conference. Montreal, Canada 13 - 17 Jun 2026Navigating work, life, and care in marginalized urban communities: insights from Rio de Janeiro
Santos, C. 2025. Navigating work, life, and care in marginalized urban communities: insights from Rio de Janeiro. 3rd Accommodating Diversity in the Workplace Conference. Reading, UK 16 - 17 Jun 2025 Reading, UKManaging the transition to parenthood in small and medium-sized workplaces – pathways to good practice [Presentation]
Stumbitz, B., Norman, H., Banister, E., Santos, C., Burnett, A. and Chabe-Ferret, B. 2025. Managing the transition to parenthood in small and medium-sized workplaces – pathways to good practice [Presentation]. 10th International Community, Work & Family Conference 2025. Bielefeld, Germany 25 Mar - 28 May 2025Walking further: the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage as a path to transformation [Conference item - Other]
Santos, C. 2024. Walking further: the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage as a path to transformation [Conference item - Other]. Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference 2024. London, UK 27 - 30 Aug 2024Organisational inclusion, employee voice, and wellbeing in remote working environments
Ueno, A., Prouska, R., Santos, C. and Maruyama, T. 2024. Organisational inclusion, employee voice, and wellbeing in remote working environments. British Academy of Management 2024 Conference. Nottingham Trent University, UK 02 - 06 Sep 2024Managing the transition to parenthood in small and medium-sized workplaces – pathways to good practice [Presentation]
Stumbitz, B., Norman, H., Banister, E., Burnett, A. and Santos, C. 2024. Managing the transition to parenthood in small and medium-sized workplaces – pathways to good practice [Presentation]. Work and Family Researchers Network Conference 2024: 7th Biennial Conference. Montreal, Canada 19 - 22 Jun 2024A balancing act? A critical exploration of work-family dynamics [Presentation]
Santos, C. 2024. A balancing act? A critical exploration of work-family dynamics [Presentation]. 2nd Accommodating Diversity in the Workplace Conference. Reading, UK 11 Jun 2024Key challenges of managing pregnancy and new parenthood for mothers and fathers who work in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK [Abstract]
Norman, H., Stumbitz, B. and Santos, C. 2024. Key challenges of managing pregnancy and new parenthood for mothers and fathers who work in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK [Abstract]. 16th European Sociological Association Conference. Porto, Portugal 27 - 30 Aug 2024 European Sociological Association (ESA). pp. 494-494Contours of gender-based violence in the global south: towards a more inclusive approach [Abstract]
Santos, C. and Fernandez, M.R.T.L. 2024. Contours of gender-based violence in the global south: towards a more inclusive approach [Abstract]. 16th European Sociological Association Conference. Porto, Portugal 27 - 30 Aug 2024 European Sociological Association (ESA). pp. 1054-1054We are family? An exploration of the role of family in the work-family nexus [Presentation]
Rajadhyaksha, U. and Santos, C. 2022. We are family? An exploration of the role of family in the work-family nexus [Presentation]. Work and Family Researchers Network Conference 2022: 6th Biennial Conference. New York City, New York, USA 22 - 25 Jun 2022The impact of Covid-19 and the acceleration of change: the experiences of a small family business in Rio de Janeiro [Presentation]
Santos, C. 2022. The impact of Covid-19 and the acceleration of change: the experiences of a small family business in Rio de Janeiro [Presentation]. Work and Family Researchers Network Conference 2022: 6th Biennial Conference. New York City, New York, USA 22 - 25 Jun 2022Women leaders in Latin America: The impact of gender equality on performance
Santos, C. and Mazhikeyev, A. 2020. Women leaders in Latin America: The impact of gender equality on performance. Advancing Management Research in Latin America. Mexico City, Mexico / Online 15 - 17 Apr 2020 Academy of Management (AOM).Integrating family science and work-family research: a cross-cultural project on support
Santos, C. and Rajadhyaksha, U. 2020. Integrating family science and work-family research: a cross-cultural project on support. Work and Family Researchers Conference 2020. Virtual 17 Jul 2020 - 12 Mar 2021Family-supportive supervisor behaviours: a cross-cultural study
Li, M., Rajadhyaksha, U., Santos, C., Shaffer, M.A. and Min, W. 2019. Family-supportive supervisor behaviours: a cross-cultural study. International Community Work and Family Conference 2019. Valleta, Malta 23 - 25 May 2019Work-life what? The research-practice gap in Brazil [Presentation]
Santos, C. 2018. Work-life what? The research-practice gap in Brazil [Presentation]. Work and Family Researchers Network Conference 2018: 4th biennial conference. Washington DC, USA 21 - 23 Jun 2018Challenges and best practices in conducting qualitative and quantitative research in Brazil [Presentation]
Santos, C. 2018. Challenges and best practices in conducting qualitative and quantitative research in Brazil [Presentation]. Work and Family Researchers Network Conference 2018: 4th biennial conference. Washington DC, USA 21 - 23 Jun 2018Offside: the experience of professional women in Rio de Janeiro
Santos, C. and Hilal, A.V.G. 2017. Offside: the experience of professional women in Rio de Janeiro. International Community, Work and Family Conference 2017. Milan, Italy 25 - 27 May 2017Same same but different? Representing diversity on organizational websites in Brazil
Santos, C. and Hilal, A.V.G. 2016. Same same but different? Representing diversity on organizational websites in Brazil. Work and Family Researchers Network Conference 2016. Washington, DC 23 - 25 Jun 2016The impact of diversity policies and supervisor-subordinate similarity on employees: a multilevel model
Santos, C. and Hilal, A.V.C. 2015. The impact of diversity policies and supervisor-subordinate similarity on employees: a multilevel model . British Academy of Management 2015 Conference. University of Portsmouth, UK 08 - 10 Sep 2015Defining and representing the work-life interface: evidence from Brazilian organizations
Santos, C. and Hilal, A.V.G. 2015. Defining and representing the work-life interface: evidence from Brazilian organizations. 6th Community, Work and Family Conference: Towards meaningful relations in space and time. Malmo, Sweden 19 - 22 May 2015An investigation of the work-life interface in Brazil: in search of a culturally relevant model
Santos, C. 2014. An investigation of the work-life interface in Brazil: in search of a culturally relevant model. British Academy of Management 2014 Conference: The Role of the Business School in Supporting Economic and Social Development. Belfast Waterfront, Northern Ireland 09 - 11 Sep 2014Supervisor involvement in diversity management: opportunity or threat?
Santos, C. 2006. Supervisor involvement in diversity management: opportunity or threat? Australian Centre for Research in Employment and Work (ACREW) Conference 2006. Prato, Italy 01 - 04 Jul 2006 Monash University.Navigating the ambiguities of DEI work
Santos, C. 2025. Navigating the ambiguities of DEI work. Journal of Management Studies - A Publishing Workshop Hosted by FGV EAESP. Sao Paulo, Brazil 08 - 09 Sep 2025Navegar (part 5 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]
Santos, C. 2026. Navegar (part 5 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]. Medium.OCD Breakfast (Part 4 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]
Santos, C. 2026. OCD Breakfast (Part 4 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]. Medium.Borrowed Masculinity (part 3 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]
Santos, C. 2026. Borrowed Masculinity (part 3 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]. Medium.The Polite Man (part 2 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]
Santos, C. 2026. The Polite Man (part 2 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]. Medium.Not an illusionist (part 1 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]
Santos, C. 2026. Not an illusionist (part 1 of Studies in Disillusion) [Website contribution]. Medium.2989
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