Expertise

My research examines how language and other cultural resources including non-verbals (gesture, clothing, space) are used to persuade and manage impressions in interactions. I have most recently been exploring how entrepreneurs' use of particular hand gestures impacts the effectiveness of entrepreneurial pitching. I serve on a number of editorial boards including AMJ, Organization Studies, Journal of Management Studies and Organization Theory. I was Senior Editor at Organization Studies from 2017-2022. My work has been published in top tier peer-reviewed journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Organizational Research Methods, Organization Studies, Journal of Business Venturing and Journal of Management Studies. Prior to working at Emlyon I was a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Organization at Leeds University Business School in the UK.

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Professor level 2, Department of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, emlyon business school

InvEnt - Entrepreneurship and Innovation, emlyon business school

STORM - Strategy and Organization, emlyon business school

Past Affiliations

Professor level 1, Department of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, emlyon business school

Education

Entrepreneurship Management
PhD

University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Occupational Psychology
02/09/200331/07/2004, Masters of Science, Institute of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield
Psychology
Bachelor of Science

Queens University, Belfast