Dr. Rachel Ruttan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rachel Ruttan is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She holds a PhD in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Ruttan's research interests encompass compassion, prosocial behavior, values, and moral judgment, particularly focusing on the lapses in interpersonal compassion and the potential pitfalls in organizations' attempts to appeal to morals and values, revealing how efforts to 'do good' can sometimes backfire. Her work has been published in reputable journals including Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Organization Science, and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, as well as featured in media outlets such as New York NPR and Harvard Business Review.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology