Directory : Faculty : Norma Carr-Ruffino
Norma Carr-Ruffino, Ph.D.
Professor, Management
Norma Carr-Ruffino, professor of management, has been teaching at San Francisco State University since 1973. Currently she teaches Managing in a Diverse Workplace and Creativity & Innovation. She developed the diversity and innovation courses, as well as a course she formerly taught, Leadership Skills for Women. She is the author of textbooks used in these courses at SF State and other universities: Managing Diversity (used in 40 colleges and universities), Creativity & Innovation, and Leadership Skills for Women. Her other books include Business Students Guide, The Promotable Woman, The Innovative Woman, Diversity Success Strategies, and Making Diversity Work. The Promotable Woman is available in Spanish and Cantonese as well as English.
Professor Carr-Ruffino serves on the editorial board of the international scholarly journal Women in Management Review and as a fee referee for the California State Bar Court. She has served as a business consultant with such organizations as Safeway International, Brass Ring, Hearst News Media & Technology, National Seminars, Bechtel Power, Pearson Educacion, International Association of Administrative Professionals, Texas Business Education Association, University of Colorado, University of South Carolina, U.S.-China Institute, Moscow State University, Nevada Small Business Institute, Chatham College for Women, Private Networks, Center for Organizational Effectiveness, and Deere & Company
Her expertise has been featured on television and radio talk shows, including Bay Area Channels 4, 7, 9, 48; numerous radio shows throughout the United States; TV in San Jose, Costa Rica (Mishelle Mitchell News, Channel 7); and radio in Mexico City including EsMas, Grupo Acir, Sobre Mesa, Radio Formula, En Voz Alta, Descubre tu Mente, Radio Centro, and Megatendencias.
Her research interests include creativity and innovation in business in the United States and other nations, cultural diversity in a global marketplace, issues and progress of women leaders in a global marketplace.
Contact Information
Email: ncr@sfsu.edu
Website:http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~ncr/
Office Hours: TTH 12:15-1:30
Phone: 338-7473
Department: Management
Location: BUS 304
Education
- Ph.D. (1973), University of North Texas
- Master of Business Education (1969), University of North Texas
- Bachelor of Business Administration (1968), Texas Wesleyan University
Research Interests
- Creativity and innovation in business
- Cultural and lifestyle diversity in the workplace
- Environmental issues
Professional Associations
- Academy of Management
- Institute of Noetic Sciences
- World Future Society
Honors and Awards
International Who's Who of Professional & Business Women (1985-2007)
Who's Who of Finance & Industry (1985-2007)
Who's Who in the West (1984-2007)
Who's Who in American Education (1994-2007)
Who's Who of American Women (1983-2007)
Who's Who in the West (1984-2007)
Outstanding Alumna, Texas Wesleyan University (1991)
Alumna of the Year, Texas Wesleyan University (1988)
Intellectual Contributions
- Managing Diversity (textbook) People Skills for a Multicultural Workplace, 7th edition (textbook) (2006)
- Managing Diversity (textbook) People Skills for a Multicultural Workplace, 6th edition (textbook) (2004)
- Managing Diversity (textbook) People Skills for a Multicultural Workplace, 5th ed. (textbook) (2002)
- The Case of Judy (2002)
- The Job Interview (article) (1981)
- The Winning Resume (article) (1981)
