Ever wondered who the team behind Salford Business School really are? Find out and hear from our academics on their fields of expertise, and how they could help your business.
Stephen’s professional journey bridges industry and academia, shaped by his experience in the telecommunications, engineering, and legal sectors. These diverse roles have informed his research interests and pedagogical approach and have contributed to his development as an educator committed to research and practice-informed teaching.
Dr Cecila Diaz Ordonez has always been a curious person. After 15 years of working in casinos, she became fascinated by the relationship between digital brand engagement and consumer behaviour.
Meet Dr Ayesha Chowdhury, Lecturer in Law here at Salford Business School, and a keen academic who has spent years researching a series of complex legal fields, including Terrorism Law, Human Rights Law, and Legal Ethics and Concepts. Inspired by her family’s own passion for education, she decided early in her career to leave her prestigious Barrister role and pursue a role in academia.
Whilst travelling the world working for an international bank, Sandra Donnelly realised her true ambition was to help inspire the next generation of ethically conscious business leaders. After spending several years teaching in a secondary school, she returned to university to further her own research and hasn’t looked back since.
Salford Business School’s Law Lecturer, Sean Ell, has enjoyed a highly successful legal career. Specialising in immigration law, he headed the immigration team at Keoghs, Nicholls, Lindsell & Harris Solicitors before progressing to become a barrister at Garden Court North Chambers in Manchester.
Meet Paul Walters, Lecturer in Business Management with Sport here at Salford Business School, as well as a seasoned events consultant who has worked across the globe covering many world-renowned, large-scale events.
Salford alumnus, Gabi Round, left university and entered the hectic world of international events management where she spent her days catching flights, managing large teams of people and working on high-profile events, including the Ryder Cup.
Meet Dr Silvia Tedesco, a trailblazer in the field of sustainability, advancing a series of diverse multidisciplinary research projects across engineering, chemistry, microbiology and more.
Meet Dr Vicki Harvey, Senior Lecturer in People Management and Programme Leader for MSc Human Resource Management, here at Salford Business School. Vicki spent over a decade working on the expansion of the National DNA Database for The Forensic Science Service, where she acquired her expertise in project management and stakeholder engagement.
Professor Mandy Parkinson, Chair of Business Innovation here at Salford Business School, has a long history of advancing entrepreneurship within Greater Manchester, developing innovation clusters that span digital and sustainable ecosystems in the region. Her vast experience in the enterprise and innovation spaces has had a lasting impact on the regional economy, helping to drive growth and productivity across many now successful businesses.