I am a Lecturer in Business Management at York St John University, where I teach mainly in the areas of Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Strategic Leadership and People Analytics. I am also Programme Leader for the MSc Human Resource Management and a member of the School Research Ethics Committee. I hold a postgraduate degree in Strategic Management from the University of Bradford and a PhD in Human Resource Management from the University of Huddersfield. Before joining York St John, I held academic roles at the University of Huddersfield, Coventry University and Middlesex University, where I taught across undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and apprenticeship provision. My academic work brings together teaching, programme leadership, research supervision, curriculum development and applied engagement with organisations.
My teaching sits mainly within Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Strategic Leadership and People Analytics, across undergraduate, postgraduate and professional/apprenticeship provision. I currently contribute to teaching and programme leadership within the Business School, including the MSc Human Resource Management.
Modules I teach or have recently taught include:
- Leading Innovation and Cultural Change (postgraduate)
- Strategic Leadership and Change (postgraduate/professional)
- People Management and Analytics (postgraduate)
- Strategic Resource Management (postgraduate)
- Global Business Strategy (postgraduate)
- Leading and Developing High Performing People (undergraduate)
My research centres on contextual Human Resource Management, leadership, organisational behaviour, people analytics and sustainability, with a particular focus on SMEs. My doctoral research examined the determinants of HRM formality and performance in SMEs, and this interest continues to shape my work on how organisational context, informality, leadership and people management practices influence workplace outcomes. I also have a developing research interest in ethnic minority entrepreneurship, particularly in relation to SME development, resilience and growth within constrained or underrepresented business contexts. More recently, my work has extended into the implications of artificial intelligence for higher education, academic practice, assessment design and organisational change. I have published in ABS-ranked journals including the International Journal of Hospitality Management, Industrial Marketing Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Higher Education Quarterly, International Journal of Conflict Management, Journal of Management & Organisation and Employee Relations. I am also active in the wider academic community as a journal reviewer and external examiner, and I welcome research conversations in the areas of HRM, leadership, people analytics and SMEs.
Recent publications
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and hold Qualified Teacher Status. I currently serve as External Examiner for the MA Management suite at Teesside University and contribute to academic quality, assessment standards and programme review. I am also a member of the School Research Ethics Committee at York St John University. Beyond my institutional roles, I regularly review for academic journals including the *International Journal of Hospitality Management*, *Journal of Small Business Management* and *Employee Relations*. My wider professional engagement includes work with business and professional communities, including seminars and keynote contributions on HR analytics, growth mindset and SME development.
