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Professor Patricia Lewis is a prominent academic in Management at the University of Kent's Kent Business School, where she holds the title of Professor of Management and serves as Director of Graduate Studies Research. Her career includes leadership roles such as Director of Learning & Teaching (2012-2015), Director of Student Experience (2012-2013), and Programme Director for BBA and related degrees (2007-2011). She previously led as Joint-Editor-in-Chief of Gender, Work & Organization (2018-2020) and contributed to editorial boards of journals like Organization and Gender in Management. Lewis is a leading scholar in postfeminist theory, gender studies, and entrepreneurship, with over 40 peer-reviewed articles and multiple book co-editions, including Postfeminism and Organization (2018). Her research focuses on gendered identities, leadership, emotion work, and organizational dynamics, often centering postfeminist critiques and their implications for modern institutions.
- Education: While specific academic credentials aren't detailed, her extensive editorial and research roles indicate advanced qualifications in management and gender studies.
Her research interests span postfeminist theory, gendered inclusion, entrepreneurial identity, and management education. Key contributions include exploring hybrid mumpreneur identities, postfeminist leadership, and the reconfiguration of gender norms in organizations. Lewis has secured significant grants (e.g., Leverhulme £53k, ESRC £26k) and received prestigious awards, including multiple Best Paper Awards from the British Academy of Management and recognition for her seminal 2006 paper on female entrepreneurs.
Professional Contributions: Lewis co-edits special journal issues, organizes conferences, and actively participates in academic networks like EGOS and BAM. Her teaching spans management, diversity, and qualitative methodologies at undergraduate and doctoral levels.
- Awards:
- Classic in Gender Studies (Google Scholar, 2006 paper)
- Multiple Best Developmental Paper Awards (2006, 2013, 2019, 2020)
- Best Reviewer Award (British Academy of Management 2020)
Her advisory work includes roles like Institute of Directors (Kent) Education Ambassador (2020-2021) and contributions to policy consultations like the Women’s Business Council. Lewis supervises doctoral research on gendered phenomena in diverse contexts (e.g., Pakistan’s 'doctor bride' phenomenon, Thai bureaucracy, UK leadership motivation). Her interdisciplinary approach integrates spatial studies, emotion work, and intersectionality to address contemporary organizational challenges.
