Alison Vania Hall Birch

Dr. Alison Vania Hall Birch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management at the College of Business, The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). She previously served as the Glover Business Leadership Assistant Professor at Agnes Scott College. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Tulane University and a B.S. in Psychology from Florida A&M University.

• Current Affiliation: The University of Texas at Arlington, College of Business, Department of Management
• Prior Position: Glover Business Leadership Assistant Professor, Agnes Scott College
• Education: Ph.D., Tulane University; B.S., Florida A&M University

Her research centers on stigma-based bias, anti-racism, diversity management, and intersectionality, with a strong emphasis on how race, gender, and class shape workplace experiences and advancement. She investigates structural and interpersonal barriers faced by stigmatized groups and explores strategies to create equitable organizational environments.

Dr. Birch’s recent publications span topics such as intersectionality, emotional labor in DEI roles, racial bias in law enforcement, organizational justice, and identity work. Her work appears in leading journals including American Psychologist, Academy of Management Review, and Journal of Applied Psychology, reflecting a consistent focus on social justice, equity, and inclusion in organizational contexts.

• Academy of Management Review Best Paper Award (2020)
• Human Resource Management Review 2018 Best Article Award
• Fellow of the Goolsby-Alcon Endowed Chair (2020–2022)
• Nominee for Excellence in Doctoral Student Mentoring (2020, 2022)
• Nominee for President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2021)

She actively mentors doctoral students, serves as a dissertation committee co-chair for multiple Ph.D. candidates, and leads initiatives to advance diversity and inclusion within her institution. She has secured research funding from the National Science Foundation and other foundations to study organizational anti-racism and diversity training outcomes. Dr. Birch also contributes to professional service as an ad hoc reviewer for top journals and holds leadership roles in divisions of the Academy of Management and SIOP.

She is affiliated with research labs and initiatives focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and regularly presents her work at national conferences, including keynote addresses on dismantling institutional isms and responding to microaggressions.