Dr. Krystal Duarte is a social psychologist and postdoctoral researcher at Rutgers Business School's Center for Women in Business. Her research examines how women navigate cooperation, competition, close relationships, and career advancement across personal and professional contexts, with a particular focus on the hidden social and organizational costs that shape women's career trajectories. Her recent work includes Why Businesses Should Value Caregivers Now (MIT Sloan Management Review), Women Aren't Opting Out of Work. Workplaces Are Pushing Them Out (Fast Company), and Why Mid-Career Women Are Leaving Corporate America for Entrepreneurship (Fast Company). She translates research into practical insights in hopes of moving the needle towards more equitable workplaces.