Dr Tessa Wright
Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management

Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7472
Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 3615
Location: Mile End, Francis Bancroft Building, Room 4.25f
Email: t.wright@qmul.ac.uk

Research interests:

Tessa has been conducting research in the area of equality and discrimination at work for many years, initially for the labour movement at the Labour Research Department and then at the Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University before joining Queen Mary. Her research has covered the experience of women, ethnic minorities, migrant workers and lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in the labour market and workplace. She is particularly interested in the intersection of multiple identities, which is the focus of her PhD thesis which is nearing completion on the intersections of gender, sexuality and class in male-dominated work. Additionally Tessa has an interest in trade union action to address inequality at work and the role of union Equality Reps. She has recently published an edited book the Gower Handbook of Discrimination at Work (2011) jointly with Dr Hazel Conley.

Publications:

Journal articles:

Colgan, F. and Wright T. (2011) ‘Lesbian, gay and bisexual equality in a modernising public sector: opportunities and threats’, Gender, Work and Organization.

Wright, T. (2011 forthcoming) ‘A “lesbian advantage?” Analysing the intersections of gender, sexuality and class in male-dominated work’, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Wright, T., Moore, S. and Conley, H. (2011 forthcoming) ‘Addressing Discrimination in the Workplace on Multiple Grounds – the experience of trade union Equality Representatives’, Research and Reports, Industrial Relations Journal.

Colgan, F., Wright, T., Creegan, C. and McKearney, A. (2009) ‘Equality and diversity in the public services: moving forward on lesbian, gay and bisexual equality?’ Human Resource Management Journal, 19: 3: 280-301.

Wright, T. (2008) ‘Lesbian firefighters: shifting the boundaries between “masculinity” and “femininity”’, Journal of Lesbian Studies, 12: 1: 103-114.

Colgan, F., Creegan, C., McKearney, A. and Wright, T. (2008) ‘Lesbian workers: Personal strategies amid changing organisational responses to “sexual minorities” in UK workplaces’, Journal of Lesbian Studies, 12: 1:  31-45.

McKay, S. and Wright, T. (2008) ‘Tightening immigration policies and labour market impacts’, Transfer, 14: 4: 653-664.

Wright, T. (2007) ‘The problems and experiences of ethnic minority and migrant workers in hotels and restaurants in England’, Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, Volume 10, Spring 2007.

Colgan, F., Creegan, C., McKearney, A. and Wright, T. (2007) ‘Equality and diversity policies and practices at work: lesbian, gay and bisexual workers’, Equal Opportunities International, 26: 3: 590-609.

Colgan, F., Wright, T., Creegan, C. and McKearney, A. ( 2006) ‘Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Workers, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace’, Equal Opportunities International, Professional Insights, 25: 6: 465-470.

Wright, T. (2005) ‘Inside the Workplace: First Findings from the 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey’, Research and Reports, Industrial Relations Journal, 34: 4: 349-352.

Books and chapters:

Wright, T. and Conley, H. (eds.) (2011) Gower Handbook of Discrimination at Work, Farnham: Gower Publishing.

Wright, T. (2011) ‘Tackling gender segregation in the UK transport and construction sectors: recent initiatives and procurement strategies’, Gower Handbook of Discrimination at Work, Wright, T. and Conley, H. (eds), Farnham: Gower Publishing.

Wright, T. (2011) ‘Exploring the intersections of gender, sexuality and class in the transport and construction industries’ in Healy, G., Kirton, G. and Noon, M. (eds) Equality, inequalities and diversity – contemporary challenges and strategies, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Wright, T. and McKay, S. (2008) ‘Legal Frameworks Regulating the Employment of Refugees and Recent Migrants’, in McKay, S. (ed) Refugees, Recent Migrants and Employment: Challenging Barriers and Exploring Pathways, Abingdon: Routledge.

Other publications:

Moore, S. And Wright, T. (2010) PCS Equality Representatives’ Training, Development & Support Programme: Final Evaluation Report, London: WLRI

Wright, T. and Pollert, A. (2006)The Experience of Ethnic Minority Workers in the Hotel and Catering Industry: Routes to Support and Advice on Workplace Problems – Final Report, Acas Research Paper 03/06, London: Acas

Colgan, F., Creegan, C., McKearney, A. and Wright, T. (2006) Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual workers: equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, London: COERC.

Grants, contracts, awards and external publications:

Discrimination in the workplace on multiple grounds – the experience  of trade union Equality Reps, 2011, S. Moore, T. Wright and H. Conley, funded by Acas and the TUC, £10,000.

Undergraduate teaching:

BUS324 The Management of Human Resources
BUS320 Employment Relations