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Dr Josephine Adekola is an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Management at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. She holds affiliations with the Strategy and Technology Management Research Cluster, the School of Health & Wellbeing, and the Cogito Epistemology Research Centre. As the ASBS Chair of Athena Swan, she champions gender equality in academia. Her research focuses on risk communication, disaster resilience, vaccine engagement, and addressing health inequities in minority communities. Key projects include the Scotland African Voices (SAV) initiative, which addresses vaccine hesitancy and health messaging in Black, African, and Caribbean communities. Dr Adekola’s work has been recognized with awards including a 2024 Rising Star Award nomination and shortlistings for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards. She leads interdisciplinary research on global health and environment and advises national bodies like Scotland’s Vaccine Inequality Task Group. Her recent grants include funding for community engagement projects and pandemic-related science communication. Dr Adekola also supervises PhD research in disaster risk management and resilience.
Education and academic qualifications are not explicitly listed, but her extensive research output and leadership roles indicate a PhD in Management or related field. She actively collaborates with policymakers, healthcare practitioners, and community organizations to bridge communication gaps in public health initiatives. Her research bridges postcolonial theory, epistemic justice, and risk communication, with a focus on marginalized communities’ perspectives. She has presented at major conferences (e.g., Society for Risk Analysis Europe) and published in journals like International Journal of Disaster Risk Science and Journal of Risk Research.
Grants include £20,761 for community film screenings on vaccine confidence and £9,500 for partnerships with Nigerian universities. Her SAV project was cited in Scottish Government reports and recognized as a best practice for community-university collaboration. Dr Adekola also contributes to policy development through advisory roles and parliamentary testimonies on health inequalities and pandemic preparedness.
