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Personal Statement
A Chartered Occupational Psychologist, my interests cut across areas of work and organisational psychology, specifically, human resource development in public sector organisations. As a practitioner psychologist and academic, my research and KE focus is two-fold: (1) the design of employability and education services for a variety of learners and (2) the people strategy that underlines the effective delivery of those services.
I introduced and lead Scotland's only British Psychology Society and CIPD accredited MSc Occupational Psychology, and coordinate MBA module Strategic Leadership Development. I also teach across professionally accredited postgraduate programmes in the Business School, including MSc Human Resource Management, MSc Business and Management, and MSc International Management.
My KE interests are predominantly focused on social inclusion of disadvantaged groups. Having successfully commercialised an online employability too, I am the first Strathclyde Business School academic to have successfully completed a spin out.
Expertise & Capabilities
- Human resource development
- Training and Development
- Employability
- Career Managment and Development
- Professional practice in welfare provision
- Coaching and personal development
- Organisational Development and Change
Teaching Interests
I teach several areas of work and organisational psychology across professionally accredited postgraduate programmes in the Department of Work, Employment and Organisation and the MBA unit.
Topics include:
- Employee Reward
- Human Resource Development
- Managing People in Organisations
- Stress and wellbeing
- Employability
- Career Development
- Coaching and Mentoring
Research Interests
My research interests lie in the delivery of welfare programmes, specifically personalised employability and skills provision directed at disadvantaged jobseekers.
Examples of projects include:
- social impact in Saudi Arabia;
- evlauation of employability programmes;
- inclusive recruitment for disabled people;
- skills mismatch across Glasgow’s workforce;
- monitoring and evaluation strategies;
- retention issues in social care organisations;
- attraction, retention and development of chefs in Scotland;
- distance travelled (employability) at a national disability charity.
Academic / Professional qualifications
University of Strathclyde
- PhD Work, Employment and Organisation (2020)
- MSc Occupational Psychology (2010)
- BA (Honours) Psychology (2003)
British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Awarded Associate Fellow status (2016)
- Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS) (2015)
- Qualification in Occupational Psychology (QOP) (Stage 2) (2012)
- Assessment Test User: Occupational (Ability and Personality) (2010)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Cracking the Code: Can Objective Personality Tests combat Social Desirability Responding, Impression Management and Faking?
Butler, J. (Principal Investigator) & Scholarios, D. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Opportunities and Challenges for Transforming Employability in Scotland
Butler, J. (Co-investigator)
ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
1/04/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Research - Internally Allocated
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Disability & Inclusion Consultancy (spin-out)
Butler, J. (Inventor), Smith, M. (Inventor) & Remnant, J. (Inventor), 24 Aug 2024Research output: Patent
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Advancing occupational psychology in Scotland
Butler, J., 30 May 2024, EWOP in Practice, 18, 1, p. 5-20.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open AccessFile37 Downloads (Pure)
Thesis
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From welfare to work : the impact of the jobseeker-adviser relationship on objective employment outcomes
Butler, J. (Author), Lindsay, C. (Supervisor) & Scholarios, D. (Supervisor), 27 May 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
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Stephen Young Entrepreneurship Award
Butler, J. (Recipient), 16 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Winner of "Innovator with Future Impact" at the KE Excellence Awards
Butler, J. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Occupational Psychology in Scotland: Showcase
Butler, J. (Organiser) & Scholarios, D. (Organiser)
22 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of special symposia
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European Society for Health and Medical Sociology
Butler, J. (Participant)
2 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference