Danielle Talbot

Danielle Talbot serves as Deputy Dean (Accreditation and Partnerships) at the Faculty of Business and Law, Anglia Ruskin University. With over 30 years' experience in UK higher education, she has held roles at Liverpool John Moores University, the Open University, Coventry University, and the University of Greenwich. Her responsibilities include securing and managing accreditations while developing sustainable partnerships.

Education:

• PG Cert Higher Education Practice (Coventry University)
• PhD: Organisational Fit & Misfit: An Empirical Study of Similarities and Differences (Open University)
• MSc in Management & Business Research Methods (Open University)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• B.A. (Hons) Business Studies

Her research focuses on person-environment fit, misfit, belongingness, and diversity on boards. She employs qualitative methodologies including netnographic studies and empirical analyses to examine how individuals adapt to organizational environments and leadership dynamics. Recent work explores gender discrimination resilience and board composition in corporate governance.

Talbot's publications demonstrate a consistent focus on organizational fit mechanisms across different workplace contexts, with recent emphasis on board leadership effectiveness and diversity. Her methodological approaches have evolved to incorporate both idiographic and nomothetic perspectives.

Professional memberships include Certified Management and Business Educator, Fellow of Advance HE, and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. She serves as an external examiner and participates in doctoral viva examinations internationally.

Talbot collaborates with academics globally (Australia, South Africa, USA) and reviews for higher education pedagogy and organizational psychology journals. She edits scholarly works including 'Employee Misfit: Theories, Perspectives, and New Directions' (Springer, 2025).