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Biography

Angela has been in her current role at Northumbria since 2013.  Her previous employment history includes time spent working in Business Planning and Operational Research in the gas industry, and for a number of organisations as a private consultant.  She is an experienced higher education teaching professional, having also worked in academia at the Higher Education Academy supporting universities with implementation of the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR).  She currently teaches business statistics, research methods, and project management alongside a management role as Faculty Director of Quality Assurance.  She maintains her industry experience by undertaking work with external clients.

 

Research interests

Angela is interested in the application of a wide variety of research methods to business problems, and is particularly concerned with qualitative applications of Personal Construct Theory to questions of identity and professional views of the self at work.  Her PhD thesis ('Work Integrated Learning and self-perceptions regarding the work role: a longitudinal study') explored these ideas with a group of undergraduate students as they moved in and out of placement experiences.  She is currently working on related publications.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Education/Academic qualification

Psychology, PhD, Work Integrated Learning and self-perceptions regarding the work role: A longitudinal study, University of Huddersfield

4 Jan 20131 Aug 2020

Award Date: 1 Aug 2020

Operational Research, MSc

30 Jun 199631 Dec 2099

Award Date: 30 Jun 1996

PGCUTL

30 Jun 199531 Dec 2099

Award Date: 30 Jun 1995

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