Cecilie Washburn

Biography

Biography

In 2015, I received an undergraduate degree in Marketing and a second degree in International Business from Missouri Southern State University. I was accepted into the University of North Carolina – Wilmington’s dual MBA program in 2017. During this time, I obtained an MBA from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and an international MBA from Hochschule Bremen’s International Graduate Center. In 2021, I started my Ph.D. journey at Cardiff University in a 1+3 program, where I attained an MSc in Social Science Research Methods. I presented my MSc research [Cults: A Narrative Review] at the 17th Organization Studies Workshop ‘Utopias and dystopias: Organization studies in a brave new world?’ in May 2023. I transferred to York at the start of my second year PhD research along with my supervisor. At York, I continue researching Organization Studies, specializing in identity in high-commitment and high-control organizations.

Research

Research Topic

Organization Studies - focusing on identity in high-commitment and high-control organizations

Research interests

The effects of identity in high commitment and high control organizations