معرفی
Dr. Lace Mahalia Jackson serves as a Staff Tutor at The Open University's School of Health Wellbeing and Social Care within the Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) department. Holding a PhD and multiple professional qualifications including CQSW, AASW, and CPOD, she operates as a 'Pracademic researcher' bridging academic theory and frontline social care practice.
Her research critically examines societal and organisational narratives that impose structural, social, and material barriers on marginalised Global Majority leaders—specifically those of African, Caribbean, Asian, and Sub-Saharan ethnicities—operating under postcolonial constraints. Methodologically, she employs autoethnography, genre analysis, and narrative inquiry to deconstruct power dynamics in leadership contexts.
Key research themes include:
- Intersectionality in leadership identity formation
- Decolonising organisational frameworks
- Narrative resistance strategies among marginalised leaders
Award Recognition:
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
Professional Background:
- Former Executive Director at a Clinical Psychotherapeutic Institute (Charity sector)
- Ex-Director of Social Care Learning and Development in two-tier local authorities
