EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (2003) 

UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Australia. 

Thesis Title: “Making a difference from differences: Culturally heterogeneous workgroups need leaders with conflict and emotions management skills” 

Master of Business Administration (1997) 

UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia Campus, Australia 

Master of Education (1985) 

Teaching of English as a Second Language, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. 

Bachelor of Arts (Education) with Honours in English (1978) 

Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. 

Professional Engagement and Membership

Member, Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI). 

Member, US Academy of Management (AOM). 

Member, International Association of Conflict Management (IACM). 

Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Selected Professional Service

National Scene (Australia)

• Editor: Organizational Behaviour and the Physical Environment (2020).

• Editor: Handbook of Conflict Management Research - Research Handbooks in Business and Management Series (2016).

• Lead the organising team for the 2016 ANZAM Doctoral Workshop

• Board member, Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (2014-2015). 

• Associate Editor (2015 till date), Journal of Management and Organization (JMO). 

• RHD External thesis examination

International Scene

• Editor in chief: Journal of Management and Organization. Meet the editors webinar

• 2014 Program Chair – 27th International Association of Conflict Management Conference, Netherlands. 

• Invited Panel of Discussant of the International Association of Conflict Management. Presented at the US Academy of Management Conference, San Antonio, August, (2011). 

• Editorial Board Member, Negotiation and Conflict Management Research (NCMR) 

• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Conflict Management (IJCM) 

• Organiser of Symposium “Resolving the Puzzle of Workplace Diversity: What have emotions got to do?” Symposium submitted to the 64th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), New Orleans. 

SUPERVISION/ ADVISORY EXPERIENCE

Supervised the following categories of students:

• 13 Honours students in the area of Conflict, Team Dynamics, Emotions, Communication, Leadership and Workplace configuration. 

• Graduated 5 PHD students. 

• 11 Masters students. 

• In addition to mentoring my research students, I have mentored several of my colleagues (local, nationally and internationally).  

GRANTS/AWARDS (with others)

Year 2011 -2013
Granting Body: Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery
Topic: 'Employee wellbeing and productivity: The role of territoriality, conflict and emotions'
Amount: $245, 000

Year 2005-2008
Granting Body: ARC Linkage
Topic: Team Reliability
Amount: $170,000

Year 2005
Granting Board: CSIRO /University of Queensland Business School
Topic: Diversity, Conflict and Innovation in CSIRO teams
Amount: $90,000