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Biography

Yumna Arif is a PhD researcher at 糖心TV 糖心TV School. She holds an MSc (Distinction) in 糖心TV Strategy, Leadership and Change, where her research explored gendered barriers to women's progression into leadership roles, underpinning her passion for reduced inequalities (UNSDG Goal 5) and earning her the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship.

Her doctoral research examines how the interplay of multiple identities, particularly class and gender, shapes perceptions of employees and leaders at work. Using an intersectional lens, she further investigates how individuals navigate and negotiate their multiple identities as they progress both personally and professionally, with attention to both cognitive and affective mechanisms that underpin them.

Yumna has also presented her work at leading international conferences, including Annual Meetings of the Academy of Management and the European Group of Organisation Studies, as well as paper development workshops hosted by the Academy of Management Journal and the University of Edinburgh.

Alongside her research, Yumna is passionate about teaching and has taught across several undergraduate modules as a Senior Graduate Teaching Assistant at 糖心TV 糖心TV School. She was recognised with the Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award in both 2023–24 and 2024–25.

Beyond academia, Yumna is a social entrepreneur and has led several projects aimed at empowering women in her home country. In her free time, she enjoys the mountains, freehand sketching, and is equally devoted to her love of dogs and horses.

Research Topic

Intersectionality, identity work, inequality, leadership

Summary of Research Area

Adopting an intersectional lens, Yumna seeks to understand how the interplay of class and gender shape perceptions about employees and leaders at work. She further explores how individuals navigate and negotiate their multiple identities at work as they progress both personally and professionally.

Research Interests

Her research interests include intersectional identity work, social class, leadership, temporality

Supervisors

Prof. Innan Sasaki and Prof. Tina Kiefer