Doirean Wilson Explained

Doirean Wilson is a British academic who is Diversity Lead at Middlesex University London, and a Senior Lecturer specialising in Strategic HRM, Professional Practitioner and Community Engagement.^[1] She has written widely from her expertise on diversity in teaching and learning, and has edited and contributed to many publications.

Background

Her educational qualifications include a doctorate in Professional Practice (D.Prof), a master's degree in Human Resource Management (MA HRM), a postgraduate Certificate in Further Education (PG Cert Ed FE), and a postgraduate Certificate in Management Studies (CMS).

A former journalist, television presenter and projects manager,^[2] Wilson has worked as an educator in a variety of roles, and since 1995 has been employed at Middlesex University London.^[3] Of Jamaican parentage, she was the first black woman to lead an Executive MBA Programme in a UK university. She is currently Diversity Lead and HR Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University Business School London, specializing in Diversity and Corporate Engagement.^[4] She is founder of Inclusivity In Practice, a multi-platform HR information service for diversity practitioners and business leaders.^[5]

Among her other involvements, she is chair of the Nubian Jak Community Trust, an advisory board member for the Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards, and a founding member and advisory board member of the Women's Executive Network.^[6]

Awards and recognition

She is a senior fellow for the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA), a fellow of the European Institute for Spirituality in Economics and Society (SPES), and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (Chartered FCIPD).

Selected publications

Edited books

• (With R. Prouska & S. Roberts) Consulting in Organisations, Pearson, 2008.
• Developing Personal & Professional Competencies, McGraw-Hill, 2008.
• The Effective Development of Personal and Professional Competencies (HRM2016) and Managing Personal Effectiveness (HRM2014), SAGE Publications, 2010.
• (With L. Peach-Martins) Effective Management of Organization Consulting, SAGE Publications, 2010.
• Personal Effectiveness and Professional Competencies, McGraw-Hill, 2012.
• Professional Consultancy: Practice and Theory MBS3012, McGraw-Hill/Middlesex University, 2012. .

Selected research papers and professional articles

• (With J. Liu) "The Unchanging Perception of Women as Managers", Women in Management Review, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2001, MCB University Press.
• (With J. Liu) "New Job, New Millennium, Same Deal for Women Managers", Women in Management Review, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2001, MCB University Press.
• (With H. Woo and J. Liu) "Gender Impact on Chinese Negotiation: Some Key Issues for Western Negotiators", Women in Management Review, Vol. 16, Nos 7 & 8, 2001.
• (With J. Liu): "Developing Women in a Digital World", Women in Management Review, MCB University Press, 2002.
• "Exploring the Life of a Female Politician", Women in Management Review, MCB University Press, 2003.
• "'What Price Respect' - Exploring the Notion of Respect in a 21st Century Learning Environment", Journal of College Teaching & Learning, Clute Institute, 2010.

Notes and References

1. https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-directory/profile/wilson-doirean "Dr Doirean Wilson"
2. https://wetheunited.com/profile/DrDoireanWilson "Dr Doirean Wilson's Page"
3. https://archive.voice-online.co.uk/article/diversity-expert-gets-lead-role-uk-university "Diversity Expert Gets Lead Role At UK University"
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=vKnNDgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Doirean+Wilson%22+%22inclusivity+in+practice%22&pg=PA106 Biographical notes
5. Web site: Inclusivity in Practice – Launching Soon.... Inclusivity in Practice. 12 March 2020.
6. https://www.inclusivecompanies.co.uk/professor-dr-doirean-wilson/ "Professor Dr Doirean Wilson"