Cranfield School of Management

Qualifications

BSc in Psychology (University of Birmingham)
MSc in Occupational Psychology (University of Nottingham)
MRes in Management Research (Cranfield University)
Chartered and Registered Occupational Psychologist

Background

Prior to starting her PhD, Doyin worked as a Business Psychology Consultant. Her work in organisational learning and development included projects such as designing and managing assessment centres, leadership development, coaching and team building. She also delivered qualification workshops in the use of psychometric tools for selection and development. Doyin’s PhD topic arose from an interest in how ‘difference’ affects leaders’ impact in organisations.

Research Topic

The identity work of senior minority ethnic women and men in response to micro-episodes in UK organisations.

Research Issue

Identity (how we make sense of who we are) is a primary means by which we connect to and disconnect from people around us. The processes accompanying identification influence how we see ourselves in relation to colleagues, team members, departments and other collectives at work. As organisations become more diverse, issues of identity surrounding gender, culture, religion, etc become increasingly salient. For senior minority ethnic men and women, who are under-represented at the top of UK organisations, notions of identity (professional, personal and social) are especially pertinent. My research seeks to explore how organisational leaders engage in processes that sustain or challenge their intersecting identities as senior minority ethnic men and woman, and seeks to offer insight for individuals and organisations seeking to facilitate inclusion and maximise gains from organisational diversity.

Sector

Public and private.

Research Methods

Data collection using focus group, diary and interview methods Analysis of process data using Nvivo.

PUBLICATIONS

Atewologun, D. & Sealy, R. (2011). Advancing racio-ethnic and diversity theorising through ‘intersectional identity work’. In Leslie A. Toombs (Ed.), Proceedings of the Seventieth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (CD), ISSN 1543-8643. Won Transnational Student Award 2011 (Academy of Management, Gender & Diversity on Organisations Division)

Atewologun, D. & Singh, V. (2010). Challenging ethnic and gender identities: An exploration of UK black professionals’ identity construction. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, Vol. 29 Iss: 4, pp.332 – 347.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Atewologun, D. (2011). Making sense of difference: The intersectional identity work of Senior Black and Asian men and women. British Academy of Management Conference, September, Birmingham, UK. (Best Paper Award, Gender in management)

Atewologun, D. (2011). An exploratory study of the intersectional identity work of senior minority ethnic women and men. British Academy of Management Doctoral Symposium, September, Birmingham, UK.

Atewologun, D. (2010) Making sense of intersecting identities: An exploration of the identity work of senior minority ethnic women and men. EAWOP Small Group Meeting on Managing Diversity in Organizations, Sept, Birmingham, UK.

Atewologun, D. (2010). Exploring senior minority ethnic women and men’s identity-based sensemaking. Gender, Work and Organization, June, Keele, UK.

Atewologun, D. (2009). Exploring senior ethnic minority managers' sensemaking and identity enactment, British Academy of Management Conference, Sept, Brighton.

Atewologun, D. (2008) Exploring multiple identities in black and minority ethnic female and male managers. British Academy of Management Conference, Sept. Harrow, UK.
 
Atewologun, D. (2008). Exploring UK minority professionals’ identity construction and navigation at work. Equal Opportunities International Conference, July, Norwich, UK.

Atewologun, D. (2008). Gender, ethnicity and the construction of professional identities. European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA), Soreze, France, July.

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Best Paper 2011 (British Academy of Management, Gender in Management Special Interest Group)
• Transnational Student Award 2011 (Academy of Management, Gender & Diversity on Organisations Division)
• Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings 2011
• Economic & Social Research Council Award Recipient for Doctoral Research 2007 – 2011
• Economic & Social Research Council Award Recipient for Masters 2001-2002

SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

Proactive Career Management for Minority Ethnic Professionals (with Audrey Campbell). Ethnicity at Work: The Value of Psychology, British Psychological Society Practitioner Conference, London, September 2011.

Identity work in diverse organisational contexts, Lagos Business School, October 2010.

The smallest impact: Micro-episodes and the identities of senior minority ethnic men and women at work. Institute for Socio-Management Research Seminar Series, Stirling Management School, November 2010.

The challenges and the triumphs – Starting out as a researcher in ethnicity and organizational psychology. Organizational Psychology and Ethnicity at Work: Research Agenda, Approaches and Perspectives, Birkbeck, University of London, July, 2008.