Entrepreneurship, Work-Family Interface, Gender Issues, Working Conditions

Dissertation or Guidance Committees

Bachelor level

Fernando Leiva, Commercial Engineering, UDD, 2015
Fernanda Espinosa, Civil & Industrial Engineering, UNAB, 2015
Pamela Muñoz, Industrial Engineering, UNAB, 2016
Gonzalo Diaz, Industrial Engineering, UNAB, 2016
Constanza Quiroz, Industrial Engineering, UNAB, 2016-2017

Master level

Rocío Ruiz, Máster en Políticas Públicas y Género, U. Barcelona, 2017

Doctoral level

Rocío Ruiz, Doctorado en Ciudadanía y Sociedad, URV, 2018

Refereed Conference Presentations

McMurray, J., Kuschel, K., Ettl, K., Mandakovic, V., Sveistrup, H., Sixsmith, J. “Creating "space" for women entrepreneurs & innovators in regional innovation ecosystems-the WEiRED project”. Poster presented at Economic Outlook. Waterloo, Canada. November 9, 2017.
McMurray, J., McNeil, H., Kuschel, K., Sixsmith, A., Stoole, P., Sveistrup, H. “Innovation in an aging world: A multiple case study approach to the development of a regional health innovation ecosystem framework”. Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference. Winnipeg, Canada. October 19-21, 2017.
McMurray, J., Kuschel, K., Ettl, K., Mandakovic, V., Sveistrup, H., Sixsmith, J. “Creating "space" for women entrepreneurs & innovators in regional innovation ecosystems-the WEiRED project”. Poster presented at AgeWell Conference. Winnipeg, Canada. October 18-19, 2017.
McMurray, J., Kuschel, K., Ettl, K., Mandakovic, V., Sveistrup, H., Sixsmith, J. Improving participation of women innovators and techpreneurs in regional innovation ecosystems: the creation of “new spaces”. G-Forum: 21th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. University of Wuppertal, Germany. October 5-6, 2017.
Kuschel, K. & Lepeley, MT. PDW "Women Founders in Regional Innovation Ecosystems: Lessons from Latin America, Canada and Germany". Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Atlanta. August 4-8, 2017.
Salvaj. E. & Kuschel, K. “Opening the ‘black box’. Factors affecting women’s journey to senior management positions. A literature review”. I-WIL - International Conference of Women and Leadership. IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain. July 4-5, 2017.
Kuschel, K., Sousa, C., Gonçalves, G., & Shabir, S. “Female founders’ strategies to cope with business-family conflict and feelings of guilt”. VII International Conference of Work and Family. IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain. July 3-4, 2017.
Kuschel, K. “Latin American Women entrepreneurs in high-tech”. Symposium: From exception to rule: the role of regional innovation ecosystems in the development of women entrepreneurs”. Communitech, Kitchener, ON, Canada. June 15-17, 2017.
Kuschel, K., Labra, JP., & Quiroz, C. “When entrepreneurial failure becomes personal and family failure: Female founders’ strategies to cope with spillover”. Communication presented at the symposium: “Entrepreneurial Work-life Interface”. 7th Community, Work and Family Conference. Milan, Italy. May 25-27, 2017.
McMurray, J., Kuschel, K., Ettl, K., Mandakovic, V., Sveistrup, H., Sixsmith, J. Heroines and trust-builders: The role of myth-busters in creating space for women techpreneurs in regional innovation ecosystems. Economic, Technological, and Societal Impacts of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. University of Augsburg, Germany. March 15-17, 2017.
Kuschel, K. & Labra, J.P. “Self-confidence among technology entrepreneurs: Gender differences on team building and perceptions on skills and growth”. Communication presented at the G-Forum. Leipzig, Germany, October 6-7, 2016.
Kuschel, K. “Technology Entrepreneurship as career option for mothers”. Communication presented at the Work and Family Researchers Network Conference. Washington D.C., U.S.A., June 22-25, 2016.
Kuschel, K. “Narratives of success and failure in the Latin American technology industry: Conflicting and weak role identities”. Communication presented at Diana Conference. Bodø, Norway, June 12-14, 2016.
Kuschel, K., Lepeley, M.T., & Bosch, M.J. PDW "Women and entrepreneurship". IberoAmerican Academy of Management. Santiago de Chile, December 3-5, 2015. Presentation on “Female Entrepreneurs in Technology” available at: http://www.slideshare.net/kathyku/female-entrepreneurs-in-technology
Kuschel, K. "Motherhood and Tech Start-Ups". International Conference of Work and Family. IESE Business School. Barcelona, July 1-3, 2015.
Kuschel, K. “Well-being as a key personal resource: Satisfaction with work-family balance among organizational and self-employees”. Communication presented at the Work and Family Researchers Network Conference. New York City, June 19-21, 2014.
Kuschel. "Satisfaction with work-family balance among organizational and self-employees”. Community, Work and Family Conference. University of Sydney. Sydney, July 17-19, 2013.
Kuschel, K. "Entrepreneurs, organizational employees, and the double profile: The impact of job and home demands and resources on the satisfaction with work-family balance". International Conference of Work and Family. IESE Business School. Barcelona, July 1-3, 2013.
Kuschel, K. “A Review of Work-Life Balance during the Recession”. Communication presented at the ENEFA 2012, organized by Universidad de Talca. Talca, November 21-23, 2012.
Kuschel, K. “Work Overload and Work-Family Interface: A Review of the Literature and Some Conceptual and Methodological Considerations”. Communication presented at the Work and Family Researchers Network Inaugural Conference. New York City, June 14-16, 2012.
Kuschel. “Impact of perceived workload and working time on the work-family interface: The case of professors at public universities”. Communication presented at the International Conference of Work and Family (ICWF IV): Innovations in Work-Family Research and Practice, organized by IESE Business School. Barcelona, July 4-6, 2011.
Kuschel. “Emotions embedded in work-family coping strategies: Spanish university professors, work-life balance, and well-being”. Communication presented at the 15th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology “Decent work and Beyond: W&O psychologists’ contribution to society”, organized by Dutch constituents of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP). Maastricht, May 25-28, 2011.
Kuschel. “Avoiding work overload and family-to-work spillover: Spanish university professors and coping strategies”. Communication presented at the 4th international Community, Work and Family Conference “Actors, Structures and Theories”, organized by the Centre for Social Research, University of Tampere. Tampere, May 19-21, 2011.
Kuschel & Blanch. “Carga y Tiempo de Trabajo en Profesores de Universidades Públicas: Efectos en el Bienestar Psicológico”. Presented at the VII Iberoamerican Congress of Psychology, organized by Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Psicólogos (COP) and the Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones de Psicología (FIAP). Oviedo, July 20-24, 2010.
Kuschel. “Work-life balance: Assessing the opportunity cost”. Communication presented at the Int. Conference of Work and Family (ICWF III): Harmonizing Work, Family, and Personal Life in Times of Crisis, organized by IESE Business School. Barcelona, July 6-8, 2009.
Kuschel & Blanch. “Work Life Balance and Working Well-Being on Academic and Health Professionals”. Poster presented at the 14th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, organized by Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Psicólogos (COP) and the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP). Santiago de Compostela, May 13-16, 2009.