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Alan Barrett

Lecturer in Automotive and Transport Design| alan.barrett@coventry.ac.uk Alan is a lecturer in automotive and transport design, with 16 years’ industry experience. He has worked for several car manufacturers and has also gained extensive experience working at some of the leading UK design consultancies on a wide variety of projects for international clients.


Heidi Saarinen

Assistant Professor in Interior Design| heidi.saarinen@coventry.ac.uk Heidi takes a practice-based approach to examine how concepts of place, memory and new perceptions may be created whilst interacting in everyday architectural and urban environments through choreography; performances and interactions


Dr. Timothy Rodgers

Associate Professor in Economics and Finance | ecx004@coventry.ac.uk  Dr Rodgers is an Associate Professor in Economics and Finance, and Academic Course Director of MSc Investment Management. He teaches, researches, and supervises PhDs in the area of finance.


Dr. Torri Wang

Lecturer in Accounting and Finance | ab3741@coventry.ac.uk Dr. Wang had a career in accountancy in China and the UK before moving into academia, where she has conducted research on Chinese students in business, finance and accounting courses in the UK.


Dr. Kirsten Stevens

Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management | Kirsten.stevens@coventry.ac.uk Dr. Stevens is Assistant Professor in HRM, as well as a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an External Examiner.


Neville Clements

Deputy Head of School | N.Clements@coventry.ac.uk Neville Clements is Deputy Head of School for the School of Marketing and Management, with a background as a principal lecturer in Sport Management, focusing on sport finance, fan engagement and mega events legacy.


Jennifer Okolai

Lecturer in Human Resource Management |  jennifer.okolai@coventry.ac.uk Dr Okolai delivers and teaches human resource management from a global perspective. Her research interests include gender leadership differences, intercultural teams and expatriate training and development.


Dr. Konstantinos Kakavelakis

Lecturer in Human Resource Management | konstantinos.kakavelakis@coventry.ac.uk Dr Kakavelakis is a Lecturer in HRM, and his research touches upon the areas of workplace learning and organisational change. He has also acted as a reviewer for numerous journals.


Dr. Anna Michalska

Lecturer in Business and Management | anna.michalska@coventry.ac.uk Dr Michalska is a Lecturer in Business and Management, and the Associate Course Director for BA Business Administration.


Dr Ben Dew

Associate Head of School (Recruitment and Marketing) | School of Humanities | College of the Arts and Society | Email: benjamin.dew@coventry.ac.uk


Dan Hopkins

Dan Hopkins | Assistant Professor and Course Director of MA Film and Media Production | School of Arts and Creative Industries | College of the Arts and Society


Matt Read

Matt Read | Lecturer in Journalism | School of Media and Performing Arts | College of Arts and Humanities


Dr Peter Hall

Senior Lecturer and Admissions Tutor BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigations | School of Psychological, Social and Behavioural Sciences | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | Email: aa3999@coventry.ac.uk


Darryl Georgiou

Associate Professor in Media Arts| darryl.georgiou@coventry.ac.uk Darryl Georgiou is an interdisciplinary artist, exhibiting internationally and working across a range of media. His artwork is held in both national and international collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens/New York. 


Julian Robinson

Assistant Professor in Event Management | ab7723@coventry.ac.uk Julian Robinson is Course Director for BA (Hons) Event Management and Assistant Professor within the School of Marketing and Management.


Ruth Gibson

Associate Professor, Centre for Dance Research


Dr. Crystal Zhang

Associate Head of School (Quality and Accreditation); Associate Professor in HRM/Organisational Behaviour | crystal.zhang@coventry.ac.uk Dr. Crystal Zhang, is Associate Head of School for quality and accreditation within the School of Marketing and Management, and an Associate Professor in HRM and OB. Her research interests are in international human resource management.


Dr. Lynda Diane Irving

Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management | diane.irving@coventry.ac.uk Dr. Irving is responsible for the delivery of all law modules within the School of Marketing and Management. Her main research interest is ageism and age discrimination.


Ian Webster

Assistant Professor in Event Management| i.webster@coventry.ac.uk Ian Webster is an Assistant Professor in Event Management, and a module leader for various modules. He also supervises research students, including serving as a subject expert for numerous PhD candidates.


Lisa Perry

Lisa Perry is an award-winning former journalist working across print, digital and broadcast media for 15 years. Newspapers; local, regional, national, press agencies and trade magazines, BBC local radio and ITV Regional News.