About Me
Patricia Tiimah Naya is a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts Boston studying organizational transformation and anti-racist change processes. An AAUW International Fellow, her research examines how institutions navigate complex transformational initiatives while grappling with power dynamics, resistance, and institutional sensemaking.
Her work combines academic scholarship with practical experience, informed by her leadership of the Realizing Dreams Foundation in Ghana and past roles in public service. Naya's research has earned recognition including the CMS Division's Most Promising Early Career Paper Award (AOM, 2024).
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Black Diaspora Career Summit
Inaugural Black Diaspora Career Summit at UMass Boston
Conceptualizing the submit
Speakers, Mentoring and Organizing Committee
Excellence Awards
Recognition at UMass Boston
With Dean of College of Management; The Ph.D. Award for Academic Distinction in Organizations and Social Change
The Ph.D. Award for Academic Distinction in Organizations and Social Change (2023)
With my supervisors: Alessia Contu and Jared Mitchell Poole
Activities
Conference presentation
Conference presentation
AOMS 2024
Academic Excellence at University College London (UCL)
MSc with Distinction and Best Dissertation Award (2020)
University College London
Personal Life
With my family
With siblings
Contact
For collaboration opportunities or to discuss my research, please contact me at Patricia.naya001@umb.edu.