Thomas Roulet

Thomas Roulet is Professor of Organisational Sociology and Leadership at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and Fellow and Director of Studies in Psychology & Behavioural Science at King’s College, Cambridge. He is an active researcher, educator, and consultant focusing on how individuals and organisations can lead social change and adapt to evolving workplaces with an emphasis on wellbeing.

Education

• MSc – Audencia Business School
• MPhil – Sciences Po Paris
• MA – University of Cambridge
• PhD – HEC Paris

Research Interests

Roulet’s work centres on three interconnected themes:

1. Organisational Stigma & Social Evaluation: Examining how organisations and individuals cope with negative social evaluations such as stigma, scandals, and disapproval.
2. Institutional & Social Change: Investigating the micro-dynamics of institutional transformation, including activism, grand challenges, and the role of discourse.
3. Wellbeing & Mental Health at Work: Developing evidence-based strategies to foster employee wellbeing, prevent burnout, and embed mental-health considerations into leadership practice.

Methodologically, he draws on qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method designs, often integrating insights from sociology, psychology, and management.

Research Output Trends

Over 2022-2025, Roulet has produced a prolific stream of publications addressing grand societal challenges—from climate communication and caste-based inequities to hybrid working and AI’s impact on governance. His recent work increasingly emphasises practical implications for managers and policy makers, reflecting a commitment to actionable scholarship.

Scientific Awards & Honours

• Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences (2024)
• Mid-Career Fellow, British Academy (2023)
• Pilkington Prize for Teaching Excellence, University of Cambridge (2023)
• Cambridge Judge Teaching Award, MBA Leadership (2021)
• Runner-up, George Terry Book Award, Academy of Management (2021)
• Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum (2024)
• Named among Poets & Quants ‘40 under 40’ best business school professors (2020)
• King’s College London University-wide Teaching Award (2018)

Advising, Grants & Service

Roulet regularly consults for public and private organisations on workplace dynamics, M&A culture integration, and wellbeing strategy. He served as trustee of the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS) since 2020 and sits on editorial boards including Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, and Journal of Management Studies. He is Senior Editor at Organization Studies and co-editor of essays at Journal of Management Studies. From 2017-2019 he was co-editor-in-chief of the open-access journal M@n@gement.

Labs & Initiatives

In 2021 he co-founded the King’s Entrepreneurship Lab with Kamiar Mohaddes to broaden entrepreneurial education across Cambridge colleges beyond the Business School.