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Dr Imelda McCarthy is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Research Fellow at Aston Business School, Aston University. Her research focuses on leadership, organizational change, productivity, and management practices, particularly in microbusinesses and healthcare sectors. She holds a PhD from Aston Business School and has contributed to impactful projects funded by the ESRC, including studies on servitization, microbusiness resilience, and NHS transparency. She previously worked at the University of Sheffield’s Institute of Work Psychology, focusing on healthcare management and Schwartz Rounds.
Education: PhD in Psychology (Aston University), MSc in Work Psychology and Business, PGDip Psychology, BSc (Hons) Psychology and Information Technology. Professional memberships include Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Chartered Occupational Psychologist (BPS).
Her research interests bridge organizational psychology and management, emphasizing practical impacts on productivity and employee wellbeing. Recent work highlights the role of openness in healthcare cultures and strategies for microbusiness adaptation during crises. Awards include the ESRC Impact Prize (2021) for supporting microbusinesses during the pandemic. She teaches leadership, organizational behavior, and research methods at postgraduate levels.
Key collaborations include work with the NHS on organizational transparency, the Advanced Services Group on servitization, and the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME). Her interdisciplinary approach combines mixed-methods research to address complex organizational challenges.
