My research is focussed on group processes and their pro-social and anti-social consequences. I am particularly interested in social identities, including within organisational contexts. My research covers a range of phenomena which are central to understandings of organisations and their management, including leadership and influence, normative processes, social support and toxic behaviour in groups. Much of my research has been conducted within crowds as I believe they represent a uniquely rich site in which to study processes of organisation, leadership and conflict. The core motivation running through my work is to produce outward-facing research which develops both theory and practical guidance for policy and impact.

Crowd management; organisational psychology; leadership; engaged followership; toxic behaviour

I am the Director of Postgraduate Research for the University of St Andrews Business School.

I joined the School in January 2019 having previously held postdoctoral positions at the university at the Schools of Medicine (2011-2016) and Psychology (2016-2018). I completed my PhD (2007-2011), MRes (2006-2007) and BSc (2001-2005) degrees in the School of Psychology, with a year studying at Emory University as a Robert T Jones Memorial Scholar (2005-2006). From 2017-2020 I was a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Dundee, and from 2018-2020 was a Guest Professor at the Universität Bayreuth.

• MN2901 Becoming an Effective Manager
• MN3202 Research Methods II
• MN4100 Contemporary Issues in Management
• MN5511 Leadership in Organisations
• MN5499 Dissertation