Dr Obinna Alo

I joined Sunderland Business School as a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM) in 2023. I am the Deputy Programme Leader for MSc HRM.

I lead one of the biggest research clusters in the Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism, 'The People, Management, and Responsible Organisational Behaviour' research cluster. I am also an Editorial Review Board Member in the Africa Journal of Management (AJoM) (ABS 2-STAR). I am also an Honorary Associate Advisor of the Faculty of Business Administration at EXIM Bank Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

Prior to this, I was a Senior Lecturer in leadership and management at Edge Hill University Business School. Before Edge Hill, I was a part-time lecturer in HRM at Teesside University Business School. I also worked at the University of Sunderland Business School as an academic tutor between 2012-2015. I was also a Lecturer in HRM and organisational behaviour (OB), MBA Class, at the London College of Business, Birmingham Campus, in 2010.

I hold a PhD in Human Resource Development and Leadership Development Strategies from the University of Sunderland, and a master’s degree in HRM from Teesside University. I also hold a BSc (Hons) in Business Management from Ebonyi State University (EBSU) and a Diploma in Business Administration and Management (Distinction) from the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), all in Nigeria.

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Before moving to the UK for my postgraduate studies, I was a guest writer for the Ebonyi State Broadcasting Service (EBBS) radio station in Nigeria, and where I wrote several exemplary news commentaries. I also worked in the Nigerian Public Sector.

I am a multidisciplinary researcher and I have published widely across HRM, HRD, leadership, organisational behaviour, organisational psychology, entrepreneurship, international business, innovation, and sustainability. I am also a reviewer for top management journals including the International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Managerial Psychology, Management and Organisational Review, Group and Organisational Management, Africa Journal of Management, HRD International, and Journal of Knowledge Management.