Staff Profile
Susie Walsh
Lecturer in Leadership and HRM Course Leader for Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
I am a Lecturer in Leadership and Human Resource Management and the Course Lead for the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship.
My previous career was in Third Sector (voluntary and charitable) Organisations, managing support services to families in conflict. As Service Manager I had responsibility for the range of services delivered by our main office in Scarborough and also the outreach services that we provided to neighbouring towns. During my time in this role, I developed both national and local partnership agreements, in response to identifying local need, and the value of collaboration and exchange of knowledge has been a key priority throughout my career and is particularly important in my current role at York St John.
I was a member and subsequent Chair of the east coast multi-agency Domestic Abuse Forum that brought together people from a range of public, statutory and voluntary agencies to drive forward improvements to the response to those impacted by domestic abuse. I also headed a steering group that informed the service provision of the first stage of the government SureStart delivery in Scarborough and was influenced by experiencing first hand the value of consulting with service users when developing and delivering services within communities.
As a mature student I returned to university to pursue my academic interests at York St John graduating with a BA (Hons) in Business Management (York St John) followed by a MSc In Leadership and Management (York St John). It was during my time as a student that I recognised the positive impacts (such as increased confidence and wellbeing) that university life can have, and how in providing choice and opportunity to people through supporting their studies, and beyond, that positive changes can be created and sustained - this became the impetus for becoming a lecturer.
- School – York Business School
- Email – s.walsh@yorksj.ac.uk
- Research - View my work in RaY
Further information
Teaching
I currently teach on a range of undergraduate and apprenticeship courses, at both our York and London campuses. I supervise dissertation undergraduate and post graduate students. I am module director for the following undergraduate modules: Managing People in Service Industries, Leadership in Context, Leading and Developing High Performing People and the CMDA Management and Leadership, and Leadership, Innovation and Change modules.
Courses I teach on include:
- Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA)
- BA(Hons) Business Management
- BA (Hons) Events and Experience Management
- BA (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management
- BA(Hons) Sports Business Management
Research
My current area of research interest focuses on leading others and factors that influence leadership success.
My PhD research considers female entrepreneurship in the contemporary world. The research aims to investigate and highlight the challenges that exist with a focus on emotional labour and achieving work-life balance.
I am an active member of the People in Employment Settings Research Group.
Publications and conferences
Journal articles
Walsh, S., Johnston, A. and Gabriel, L. (2024) Building Resilient Leadership: A study exploring Leadership Development during Uncertainty. Human Resource Management and Services. 6 (2) 3474.
Johnston, A., Cock, S., Walsh, S. and Healy, S. (2023) From there to here: Reflections on alternative journeys to a career in academia. International Journal of HRD: Practice, Policy and Research. ¬In press
Walsh, S. and Johnston, A. (2023) Volunteering during Covid-19: Leadership Matters – The case of Scrubs. Voluntary Sector Review. 14 3) 498-518 https://doi.org/10.1332/204080522X16546737814050
Published abstracts
Walsh, S., Johnston, A. and Gabriel, L. (2023) Building Resilient Leadership: A study exploring self-identified Leadership Development. University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference. Dublin, 7-9 June 2023
Johnston, A., Walsh, S. and Healy, S. (2023) Understanding the motivation of peripheral teaching staff and their commitment to the organisation. University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference. Dublin, 7-9 June 2023
Johnston, A., Walsh, S. and Walker-Smith, L. (2023) The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Academics’ attachment with their institution: Employee Engagement and Academic Identity. University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference. Dublin, 7-9 June 2023
Conference papers
Walsh, S. and Johnston, A. (2023) Leading from within during Disruptive Times: The Role of Place Leadership. Workplace Behaviour Research Centre Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds Mini-Conference on Thriving in Challenging Times, Leeds, 28-29 September 2023
Johnston, A., Walsh, S. and Healy, S. (2023) Understanding the motivation of peripheral teaching staff and their commitment to the organisation. University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference. Dublin, 7-9 June 2023
Johnston, A., Walsh, S. and Walker-Smith, L. (2023) The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Academics’ attachment with their institution: Employee Engagement and Academic Identity. University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference. Dublin, 7-9 June 2023
Walsh, S., Johnston, A. and Gabriel, L. (2023) Building Resilient Leadership: A study exploring self-identified Leadership Development. University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference. Dublin, 7-9 June 2023
Walsh, S. and Johnston, A. (2022) The Accidental Leader: A Leadership Study Exploring Volunteer Activity during Covid-19. University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference. Sheffield (virtual), 8-10 June 2022
Professional activities
Membership of professional bodies:
- Higher Education Academy (HEA) – Fellow (FHEA)
- The Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- University Forum for Human Resource Development (UFHRD)
