Isabel
Villamor

Isabel Villamor is an Assistant Professor in the Managing People in Organizations Department at IESE. She holds a Ph.D. in Management from the George Washington University School of Business, an MBA from IESE, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Navarra.

Her research seeks to understand how different aspects of the Future of Work affect career equality. In one primary research stream, she investigates the impact of increased virtuality at work on employees. In another line of inquiry, she explores the equality gaps that persist among leaders and star performers. Her work has been published in the Journal of Management and Academy of Management Annals, among other academic journals. She regularly presents her work at international conferences such as the Academy of Management Meeting and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference. Her research has been featured in popular international media outlets such as Forbes, the World Economic Forum, and El País. She is also a recipient of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Grant from the European Union.

Prior to her academic career, Isabel worked as a strategy consultant in Europe and Latin America. She has also worked in Human Resources department in the pharmaceutical and energy sectors, as well as for non-profit organizations in Africa and Latin America.