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Professor Diane Houston

Positions held:
  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), Vice-Chancellor's Office
  • Professor of Psychology, 糖心logo入口 Business School
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  • Overview

    Overview

    Biography

    Diane Houston Professor of Organizational Psychology. Her research interests lie in social and personal predictors of academic performance, processes of prejudice and discrimination, theoretical approaches to women鈥檚 work participation and equality in the workplace.聽

    Prior to her appointment at 糖心logo入口, Diane was the founding Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Kent and before this Head of the School of Psychology at Kent. Diane also spent three years (2003-6) as Research and Strategy Advisor to the UK Government鈥檚 Women and Equality Unit as well as serving as academic advisor to the Women and Work Commission in 2006.

    Since her appointment to 糖心logo入口 Diane has led an extensive review of student experience and academic performance (Student Experience Review 2017). She has been responsible for the introduction and development of a more flexible and blended approach to teaching and learning at 糖心logo入口 as well the creation of the Digital Education Team.聽 In 2019-20 she led a substantial piece of research into the awarding gap at 糖心logo入口 (Supporting Student Success: Addressing the Awarding Gap at 糖心logo入口, 2021). In 2022-3 she will lead a new project, funded by JP Morgan, which will explore interventions to improve undergraduate student retention and attainment.聽 Diane is also leading on the portfolio and teaching model strand of the Vision 21-26 Strategy.聽

    Diane is currently co-chair of the London Higher Teaching and Learning Network and a member of the Universities UK (UUK) Life Long Learning Advisory Group.

    Professional memberships

    • Chartered Psychologist

    • Member of the

    Honours and awards

    • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences ,
    • Fellow of the British Psychological Society ,
  • Research

    Research

    Research interests

    • Theoretical approaches to women鈥檚 work participation, occupational segregation and career development.
    • Processes of discrimination, particularly sexism.
    • Social and personal predictors of academic performance.
    • Work-life balance and career consequences of flexible working.

    Research overview

    Alongside personal research Diane has considerable experience in the organisation and management of doctoral training, and in Government research and policy advice. She has also served on a number of ESRC panels, competitions and advisory boards.聽 Her research interests are broadly within social psychology and its interface with sociology and social policy. She continues to supervise and would welcome PhD applications in the following areas:

    • Theoretical approaches to women鈥檚 work participation, occupational segregation and career development.
    • Processes of discrimination, particularly sexism.
    • Social and personal predictors of academic performance.
    • Work-life balance and career consequences of flexible working.
  • Publications

    Publications

    Article

    • Lalot, F. and Houston, Diane M. (2025) . Social Psychology of Education 28 (1), ISSN 1381-2890.
    • Zagefka, H. and Houston, Diane and Duff, L. and Moftizadeh, N. (2021) . Journal of Child and Family Studies 30, pp. 2452-2460. ISSN 1062-1024.
    • Abrams,, D and Van de Vyver, J. and Houston, Diane and Vasiljevic, M. (2017) . Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology 23 (3), pp. 260-268. ISSN 1078-1919.
    • Thomae, M. and Houston, Diane (2016) . Personality and Individual Differences 95, pp. 152-158. ISSN 0191-8869.
    • Houston, Diane (2015) . Journal of Applied Social Psychology 46, pp. 192-200. ISSN 0021-9029.
    • Abrams, D. and Houston, Diane and Van de Vyver, J. and Vasiljevic, M. (2015) . Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology 21 (1), pp. 28-46. ISSN 1078-1919.
    • Van de Vyver, J. and Houston, Diane and Abrams, D. and Vasiljevic, M. (2015) . Psychological Science 27 (2), pp. 169-177. ISSN 0956-7976.
    • Herrera, M.C. and Exposito, F. and Moya, M. and Houston, Diane (2012) . Spanish Journal of Psychology 15 (2), pp. 670-679. ISSN 1138-7416.
    • Waumsley, J.A. and Houston, Diane and Marks, G. (2010) . Review of European Studies 2 (2), pp. 3-17. ISSN 1918-7173.
    • Waumsley, J.A. and Houston, Diane (2009) . Review of European Studies 1 (2), pp. 39-53. ISSN 1918-7173.
    • Ahmavaara, A.M. and Houston, Diane (2007) . British Journal of Educational Psychology 77 (3), pp. 613-632. ISSN 0007-0998.
    • Houston, Diane and Andreopoulou, A. (2003) . British Journal of Social Psychology 42 (3), pp. 357-370. ISSN 0144-6665.
    • Houston, Diane and Marks, G. (2003) . British Journal of Industrial Relations 41 (2), pp. 197-214. ISSN 0007-1080.
    • Ryckman, R.M. and Houston, Diane (2003) . Journal of Social Psychology 143 (1), pp. 127-138. ISSN 0022-4545.
    • Marks, G. and Houston, Diane (2002) . Work, Employment & Society 16 (3), pp. 523-536. ISSN 0950-0170.
    • Marks, G. and Houston, Diane (2002) . Journal of Education and Work 15 (3), pp. 321-336. ISSN 1363-9080.
    • Andreopoulou, A. and Houston, Diane (2002) . Current Research in Social Psychology 7 (14), pp. 243-256. ISSN 1088-7423.
    • McKee, K.J. and Houston, Diane and Barnes, S. (2002) . Psychology & Health 17 (6), pp. 737-751. ISSN 0887-0446.
    • Houston, Diane and Lloyd, K. and Drysdale, S. and Farmer, M. (2001) . Psychology, Health & Medicine 6 (2), pp. 107-114. ISSN 1354-8506.
    • Houston, Diane and McKee, K.J. and Wilson, J. (2000) . Basic and Applied Social Psychology 22 (4), pp. 309-317. ISSN 0197-3533.
    • Houston, Diane and Allt, S.K. (1999) . Psychology, Health & Medicine 4 (3), pp. 281-287. ISSN 1354-8506.
    • Houston, Diane and McKee, K.J. and Carroll, L. and Marsh, H. (1998) . Aging and Mental Health 2 (4), pp. 328-332. ISSN 1360-7863.
    • Houston, Diane and Allt, S.K. (1997) . British Journal of Health Psychology 2 (2), pp. 141-151. ISSN 1359-107X.
    • Houston, Diane (1996) . Psychologist 9 (11), pp. 515-517. ISSN 0952-8229.
    • Houston, Diane (1995) . European Journal of Social Psychology 25 (5), pp. 545-558. ISSN 0046-2772.
    • Houston, Diane (1995) . British Journal of Social Psychology 34 (3), pp. 293-302. ISSN 0144-6665.
    • Houston, Diane (1994) . British Journal of Social Psychology 33 (4), pp. 433-441. ISSN 0144-6665.
    • Houston, Diane (1989) . British Journal of Clinical Psychology 28 (1), pp. 85-86. ISSN 0144-6657.

    Book

    • Millward, L. and Houston, Diane and Brown, D. and Barrett, M. (2006) . Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
    • Houston, Diane, ed. (2005) . Future of Work. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781403920621.
    • Houston, Diane and Waumsley, J. (2003) . Family & Work. Bristol, UK: Policy Press. ISBN 9781861345493.

    Book section

    • Argote, L. and Levine, J.M. and Abrams, D. and Houston, Diane and Masser, B. and McKimmie, B. (2018) . In: Argote, L. and Levine, J.M. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Group and Organizational Learning. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
    • Houston, Diane (2008) . In: Abrams, D. and Christian, J. and Gordon, D. (eds.) The Multidisciplinary Handbook of Social Exclusion Research. Chichester, UK: Wiley. pp. 17-28. ISBN 9780470095133.
    • Houston, Diane (2005) . In: Hewstone, M. and Fincham, F.D. and Foster, J. (eds.) Psychology. BPS Textbooks in Psychology. Oxford, UK: Blackwell. pp. 292-313. ISBN 9780631206781.
    • Houston, Diane and Marks, G. (2005) . In: Houston, Diane (ed.) Work Life Balance in the Twenty-First Century. Future of Work. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 80-105. ISBN 9781403920621.

    Conference item

    • Millward, L.J. and Houston, Diane and Barrett, M. and Larkin, C. (2006) . Developmental Psychology BPS Conference, 2006, London, UK
    • Houston, Diane (2003) . Social Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace, 2003, Exeter, UK

    Monograph

    • Abrams, D. and Swift, H. and Houston, Diane (2018) . Equality and Human Rights Commission.
    • Abrams, D. and Houston, Diane (2006) . DTI London. ISBN 978-1-902671-46-8.
    • Houston, Diane (2000) . Economic and Social Research Council.
    • Houston, Diane and Marks, G. (2000) . Economic and Social Research Council.