Tracey joined the department in March 2007. She completed her PhD at the University of Warwick in 2002, which explored the formation and establishment of female to male transsexual identities. As well as holding research interests and publishing in this area, Tracey has also researched and written on the topic of learning and identity (re)production in the workplace and, from this work, has developed a particular interest in the sociology of service work. Prior to her appointment here in the department, she was a Research Fellow at Cardiff University working on an ESRC funded four year social research project concerned with learning at work. Other funded research projects Tracey has worked on include a large DFES funded project, concerning the working lives of school teachers, at the University of Nottingham and a NHS funded project, at the University of Leicester, carrying out a systematic literature review on treatments for personality disorders. Tracey also has many years of teaching experience and has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Warwick, University of Leicester and the University of Huddersfield. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Professional Bodies

British Sociological Association

Higher Education Academy

Teaching Responsibilities

Course Leader for Sociology BSc (Hons) degree programme

Module Co-ordinator / Teaching responsibilities on:

• Doing Research in the Social Sciences
• Inequality and Difference
• Investigating the Social World
• Exploring the Workplace
• MSc Social Research and Evaluation

Gender; sexuality; qualitative research methods; the social construction of identities; service work; workplace learning.

Research Projects:

Work and Identity in the 'Upmarket' Hair Salon

Hairdressing is a highly feminised occupation with a general reputation of being a low end, low skilled job rather than an occupation with any ‘professional’ status. This research critically examines this perception by investigating the interrelationship between work and identity in contemporary ‘upmarket’ hairdressing salons in the UK. It explores, in particular, the nature and types of ‘emotional labour’ and ‘emotion work’ carried out by stylists in ‘up-market’ salon settings and how these impact upon stylist-client relationships and stylists’ sense of self. In this context, the research considers the interconnections between work places and cultures, work practices, occupational norms and skills. The research employs qualitative methods, including interviews and observations across four ‘upmarket’ and ‘high fashion’ UK hairdressing organisations. Interviews with clients from various salon types are also employed in order to inform the research. The research contributes to academic debates concerning emotional labour, service work identities and the concept of ‘skills’ in service work contexts.

2011

Yeadon-Lee, T., Jewson, N., Felstead, A., Fuller, A. and Unwin, L. (2011) ‘Bringing in the Customers: Regulation, Discretion and Customer Service Narratives in Upmarket Hair Salons’ International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences . ISSN 1833-1882

Gavin, H. and Yeadon-Lee, T. (2011) ‘Is Nonce the New Queer?’. In: Queer Sexualities. : Inter-Disciplinary Press . .

2010

Yeadon-Lee, T (2010) ‘Stylists and their clients: work, status and identity in the service relationship’. In: Personal and Public Lives: Exploring Relationships, Roles, and Responsibilities: An international and interdisciplinary conference, 7th - 9th September 2010, University of Huddersfield, UK

Yeadon-Lee, T (2010) ‘Emotional labour and professionalism in the hair salon’. In: Gender, Work and Organization 2010 6th Biennial International Interdisciplinary Conference, 21st -23rd June 2010,, Keele University, Staffordshire

Robinson, D., Fisher, P., Yeadon-Lee, T., Robinson, S. and Woodcock, P. (2010) Narrative, memory and ordinary lives . Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield . ISBN 978-1-86218-090-1

Yeadon-Lee, T (2010) Female to Male Transsexuals: Transforming Bodies and Identities . Saarbrücken, Germany: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing . ISBN 9783838354675

2009

Lee, T (2009) ‘Trans(re)lations: Lesbian and female to male transsexual accounts of identity’. In: Doing Gender Diversity: Readings in Theory and Real-World Experience. London, UK: Westview Press. . ISBN 9780813344379

Yeadon-Lee, T (2009) ‘Doing extra-ordinariness: trans-men's accomplishment of `authenticity' in the research interview’ Qualitative Research , 9 (3), pp. 243-261. ISSN 1468-7941

Robinson, D., Fisher, P., Yeadon-Lee, T., Robinson, S. and Woodcock, P. (2009) ‘Preface - Narrative, memories and identities’. In: Narrative, Memory and Identities. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. .

Yeadon-Lee, T (2009) ‘Because I'm worth it: power, professionalism and identity in the hair salon’. In: BSA Annual Conference 2009 - The Challenge of Global Social Inquiry, 16-18 April 2009, Cardiff, UK

Robinson, D., Fisher, P., Yeadon-Lee, T., Robinson, S. and Woodcock, P. (2009) Narrative, memories and identities . Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield .

2008

Robinson, D., Gilzean, N., Fisher, P., Lee, T., Robinson, S. and Woodcock, P. (2008) Narratives and fiction: an interdisciplinary approach . Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield .

Lee, T (2008) ‘‘Performing’ Identities in the Hair Salon.’. In: School of Human and Health Sciences Open Day, Monday, March 10th 2008, University of Huddersfield

Unwin, L., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Lee, T., Butler, P. and Ashton, D. (2008) ‘Worlds within worlds: the relationship between context and pedagogy in the workplace.’. In: The Learning Potential of the Workplace. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publications. pp. 129-140. ISBN 9789087903718

2007

Unwin, L., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Bishop, D., Lee, T., Jewson, N. and Butler, P. (2007) ‘Looking inside the Russian doll: the interconnections between context, learning and pedagogy in the workplace’ Pedagogy, Culture & Society , 15 (3), pp. 333-348. ISSN 1747-5104

Lee, T., Jewson, N., Bishop, D., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Kakavelakis, K. and Unwin, L. (2007) 'There's A Lot More To It Than Just Cutting Hair, You know': Managerial Controls, Work Practices and Identity Narratives Among Hair Stylists Cardiff, UK: Cardiff University (Unpublished)

Lee, T., Jewson, N., Bishop, D., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Kakavelakis, K. and Lorna, U. (2007) ‘‘There’s A Lot More To It Than Just Cutting Hair, You Know’: Managerial Controls, Work Practices and Identity Narratives Among Hair Stylists’ Working Paper (8).

2006

Lee, T., Fuller, A., Bishop, D., Felstead, A., Jewson, N., Kakavelakis, K. and Unwin, L. (2006) ‘Reconfiguring contract research? Career, work and learning in a changing employment landscape’. In: Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Annual Conference 2006, 12-14 December 2006, Brighton, UK

Fuller, A., Unwin, L., Bishop, D., Felstead, A., Jewson, N., Konstantinos, K. and Lee, T. (2006) Continuity, Change and Conflict: The Role of Learning and Knowing in Different Productive Systems Cardiff, UK: Cardiff University (Unpublished)

Bishop, D., Felsead, A., Fuller, A., Jewson, N., Lee, T. and Unwin, L. (2006) Connecting Culture and Learning in Organisations: A Review of Current Themes Cardiff, UK: Cardiff University (Unpublished)

Felstead, A., Bishop, D., Fuller, A., Jewson, N., Lee, T. and Unwin, L. (2006) Moving to the Music: Learning Processes, Training and Productive Systems – The Case of Exercise to Music Instruction Cardiff, UK: Cardiff University (Unpublished)

Binks, C., Fenton, M., McCarthy, L., Lee, T., Adams, C. and Duggan, C. (2006) ‘Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder (Review)’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1). ISSN 1464-780X

Unwin, L., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Ashton, D., Bishop, D., Lee, T. and Jewson, N. (2006) ‘Making more of everyday workplace activity: the value (and pitfalls) of informal learning’. In: Skills and Economic Performance. London, UK: Caspian Publishing for the Sector Skills Development Agency. .

2005

Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Unwin, L., Ashton, D., Butler, P. and Lee, T. (2005) ‘Surveying the scene: learning metaphors, survey design and the workplace context’ Journal of education and work , 18 (4), pp. 359-383. ISSN 1363-9080

Lee, T., Ashton, D., Bishop, D., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Jewson, N. and Unwin, L. (2005) ‘Cutting it: Learning and Work Performance in Hairdressing Salons’. In: 4th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning on "Challenges for Integrating Work and Learning" , 11-14 December 2005, Sydney, Australia

Unwin, L., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Lee, T., Butler, P. and Ashton, D. (2005) Worlds within Worlds: The Relationship between Context and Pedagogy in the Workplace Leicester, UK: University of Leicester (Unpublished)

Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Unwin, L., Ashton, D., Butler, P. and Lee, T. (2005) Better learning, better performance: Evidence from the 2004 learning at work survey . Ashford, UK: NIACE . ISBN 978-1-86201-230-1

2004

Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Unwin, L., Ashton, D., Butler, P., Lee, T. and Walters, S. (2004) Applying the Survey Method to Learning at Work: A Recent UK Experience Leicester, UK: Univesity of Leicester (Unpublished)

Lee, T., Fuller,, A., Ashton, D., Butler, P., Felstead, A., Unwin, L. and Walters, S. (2004) ‘Workplace Learning: Main Themes & Perspectives’ Learning as Work Research Paper (2).

Butler, P., Felstead, A., Ashton, D., Fuller, A., Lee, T., Unwin, L. and Walters, S. (2004) High Performance Management: A Literature Review Leicester, UK: University of Leicester (Unpublished)

2001

Lee, T (2001) ‘Trans(re)lations: Lesbian and female to male transsexual accounts of identity’ Women’s Studies International Forum , 24 (3/4), pp. 347-357. ISSN 0277-5395/01

1. Gender: theoretical, conceptual and substantive issues including identity; the social and discursive construction of femininities and masculinities; feminist and gender theory; gender and sexuality; gender, work and organisations; gender and education; queer theory; and the sexed/gendered body.

2. Transsexuality/transgender, in relation to: feminism; queer theory; personal and social identity reconstruction, the discursive and social establishment of masculinity and femininity; sexual identities and relationships; family relationships; health; work and occupations.

3. Identities, including gendered and sexual identities; work and occupational identities, consumer identities, social movements and organisations.

4. Workplace Learning: sociological approaches to learning in the workplace; formal and informal learning; the relationship between organisational structure, culture(s) and individual engagement in workplace learning; the interplay between learning opportunities and worker biographies; and learner/worker identities.

5. Service work organisations: relationships between customers and workers;  workplace culture and control; emotional labour; aesthetic labour; gender and sexualities at work.