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Victoria Opara
PhD Candidate
Washington Singer 207
Washington Singer Laboratories, University of Exeter, Perry Road, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4QG, UK
Overview
I am undertaking my PhD within organisational psychology here at the University of Exeter. I also work within academia, based within Bath Business School as a Senior Lecturer; current teaching responsibilities lie within organisational behaviour
Broad research specialisms
My research interests centre on organisational behaviour, organisational psychology and the role of women in view of the considerable advances they have made within work organisations. I am also interested in research pertaining to social identity theory, equality and diversity in the workplace and the notion of ‘hidden’ experiences of intersectional identity within the workplace.
Qualifications
Bsc Science with Management; Loughborough University
Msc International Business Management; Manchester Metropolitan University
MRes Health and Well-being and Social Sciences Research Methods; University of Bath
Pg-Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education; Bath Spa University
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy -FHEA
Research
Research projects
Project Title: The intersectional role of ethnicity, national identity and gender in workplace experiences:
Understanding workplace experiences influence on a range of outcomes, including work-life balance, health and well-being and self-efficacy for career success among professional British women with African, Asian or (Black) Caribbean (AAC) ethnic identity.
Supervisors: Prof Michelle Ryan and Prof Ruth Sealy
Current research and grant awards
I conduct my research with the help of funding from a variety of sources, as such I have obtained the following support for research studies:
Theme of BORDERS: The work-life interface for professional female workers with diverse and intersecting identities Bath Spa University Seed Funding (£1050) March 2017