Mateo Cruz

Dr. Mateo Cruz is a nationally recognized teaching-scholar at Bentley University. His primary research examines unconscious, invisible, and/or covert dynamics that occur in workplace contexts specific to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice (DEIJ), and change. His research has been published in top management and psychology outlets and presented to academic & executive audiences in the US, UK, and South Africa.

Mateo teaches a wide range of courses including organizational theory, group & team dynamics, interpersonal relations, leading transformational change, and applied research. His teaching spans undergraduate, graduate, and executive audiences. He has received two “Innovation in Teaching” awards, the Joseph M. Cronin Award for Academic Advising & Mentoring, and the Dr. Earl L. Avery MLK Leadership Award. In 2025, Mateo received the national “New Educator Award” from the Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS), a prestigious recognition of his classroom impact and groundbreaking research on teaching and learning in business education.

Mateo holds 20 years of experience as an organization development and change (ODC) consultant & trainer specializing in inclusive leadership, group & team dynamics, and organizational change. He currently serves as a Faculty Advisor to the Center for Women and Business at Bentley University and is a proud member of the Executive Board of Directors for GLSEN National, the leading LGBTQ education advocacy organization in the US. In 2024, Mateo received Bentley’s Presidential Faculty Fellowship which provided resources for him to direct Bentley’s first Pride & Purpose summit for LGBTQ professionals and allies.