Postgraduate

MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Organizational Psychology

Academic Staff

Dr. Chris Dewberry
Course Director

Also Lecturer on MSc Occupational Psychology and MSc Organizational Behaviour with special responsibility for the module on Selection and Assessment.

Chris is interested in the broad field of selection and assessment. In particular he is interested in the social and psychological processes which selection and assessment involve, and the consequences of these processes for organizational practice. An example of this is his work on the processes which might lead to differences in the assessed performance of white and ethnic minority trainees.

His recent publications include:
Dewberry, C. Performance disparities between whites and ethnic minorities: Real differences or assessment bias? Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology, 74, 659-673.
Cavenagh, P., Dewberry, C. & Jones, P. (2000). Becoming professional: When and how does it start? A comparative study of 1st year medical and law students in the UK. Medical Education, September.
Cavanagh, P. and Dewberry, C. 'Buggin's turn or Buggin's choice?' A study of why or why not consultants take on clinical director roles in NHS trusts. The Clinician in Management. In press.
Dewberry, C. Statistical Methods for Organizational Research: Theory and Practice. London, Taylor and francis. To be published May 2004.

Other Staff

Please refer to the prospectus for further information about other staff in The Department of Organizational Psychology.