Reclaiming Narratives: Personal Journeys, Research Interests and Black

Dr. Melody Kuziwa Jombe

Deputy Program Director (WYA) for the Business School and Lecturer in Management. She brings a wide range of business experience having worked in FMCG and market research industries. Melody co-founded Black Heritage University Groups (B-HUGs) in collaboration with the TED WRAGG Trust Schools. The project aims to provide support for Black High School students in Exeter. The highlight of her work is advocacy for representation of Black students.

Dr. Olayinka Oyelokun

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Programme Director for BSc Business Economics. Olayinka’s research interests are broadly fixed in the field of Applied Econometrics. Before joining the University she served as Teaching Fellow at Warwick University, previously taught at Cardiff University where she lectured Business Economics, and also at Manchester.

Dr. Eunice Oppon

Lecturer in Sustainability and Business Analytics at the Business School. Before joining Exeter she was an Associate Professor in Business Analytics at Aston University where she served since 2015. Eunice holds an MSc from LSE (London School of Economics) and a PhD in Operations Management from Aston University where she was nominated as one of 2024 Cohort for 100 Women Professors Programme.

Patrick Oko Quaye

RENEW Fellow and PhD Candidate in Management at the Business School. His research area lies within sustainable business models with focus on circular economy business models within developing countries context using Ghana as case study. Patrick has been involved with several international projects including UNDP’s Green Climate Fund Policy Internship Scheme; European Commission’s Horizon2020 Project; International Institute for Environment & Development; African Centre for Sustainable Development Research & Climate Change.

Facilitator

Facilitator - Dorcas Nduokah is a PhD Candidate in Accounting at the University of Exeter. She obtained her BComm from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from Aston University. Her research interests are in management accounting, sustainability accounting, and public sector accounting. She has over 10 years of experience working as an accountant and finance manager in various sectors including education, health care, and non-governmental organizations.