Heike Schroeder-Altmann

Heike Schroeder-Altmann is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Queen's Business School, Queen's University Belfast. She holds a PhD in HRM from Middlesex University and has been with Queen's since 2015, promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2021. Her work examines workforce ageing through multi-level analysis of public policy, organizational HRM practices, and individual career transitions.

Education:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (Queen's University Belfast, 2017)
• PhD in Human Resource Management (Middlesex University, 2011)
• MSc in Research Methods (Middlesex University, 2007)
• MBA in International Management (International University, Germany, 2003)
• BA in Political Sciences (Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany, 2001)

Research Focus: Her work spans international HRM, demographic change, and age diversity across Germany, Austria, UK, Japan, and South Korea. She employs qualitative methods including stakeholder interviews and life-history analysis to study: 1) Public policy frameworks, 2) Organizational age management practices, and 3) Individual work-retirement transitions.

Publication Trends: Recent articles focus on social work staffing challenges, workforce sustainability during COVID-19, and policy implementations in Northern Ireland. Her work consistently applies mixed-methods approaches to address workforce wellbeing and systemic pressures in care sectors.

Awards:

• SDG Research Prize (Queen's Business School, 2022)
• Outstanding Publication Award (European Social Work Research Association, 2021)
• Innovative Teaching Award (Vienna University, 2013)
• Best Reviewer Award (Academy of Management, 2013)

Academic Leadership: Currently supervises 7 PhD students researching gender equality, work-life balance, and labour market reintegration. Previously taught undergraduate and postgraduate modules on organizational behavior and global HRM. Contributes to policy development through the Health and Human Development Initiative.