Bio
Kim de Laat is an assistant professor of organization and human behaviour at the University of Waterloo’s Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business. As a sociologist of work and culture, she studies how inequality and uncertainty are structured in creative and knowledge-based organizations, with particular attention to their implications for gender equity. Her research has appeared in leading academic outlets such as the ILR Review, Work and Occupations, the Socio-Economic Review and Work, Employment and Society. Her recent article on remote work and gender inequality was a 2024 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award Nominee for Excellence in Work-Family Research.
Committed to bridging research and public policy, Kim has worked with the National Research Council, Employment and Social Development Canada, and The Dais (formerly the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) on initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the future of work. Her policy writing has appeared in such outlets as The Conversation, The Globe and Mail, The Lancet and Policy Options, among others. She is currently principal investigator of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council-funded study on hybrid work and cognitive labour, and an active contributor to ongoing policy discussions about work, technology and gender inequality.