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United Kingdom
International tripartite organisations; conflict minerals/"resource curse" and conflict resolution techniques; rhetoric theory and power theories.
School of Business, Department of Management
Lori Leigh started teaching (tutoring MN2002) in the School of Management in 2013. Since then, she has taught every semester including MN1001, MN1002, MN2001 and MN2002. In addition, Dr Davis has lectured the Masters level course Managing Natural Resources (MN5514) and Contemporary Issues in Management (MN4100) in 2020.
International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute (IELLI)
Since 2019, Dr Davis is the Module Coordinator and Lecturer for the Foundation Business, Foundation Economics and Foundation Management modues. In 2022, she is also the Module Coordinator and Lecturer for the new MSc modules including Leadership and Management in International Education and Organisational Development in International Education.
Her teaching career highlights include being nominated for the Teaching Award for Postgraduate Students Who Tutors in 2017 and winning the Teaching Excellence Award for Innovative Teaching (Students Association) in 2019 while also winning the Teaching Excellence Award for 2021-22. Additionally, she won the Golden Dandelion Award in 2021-22.
Dr Davis received her PhD from the University of St Andrews under the supervision of Dr Philip Roscoe (School of Business, Department of Management) and Dr William Vlcek (School of International Relations). The title of her thesis is: The Kimberley Process and Certification Scheme: A Classical Aristotelian Rhetorical Analysis of the International Tripartite Regime Against Conflict Diamonds. She holds an MLitt in International Business form the University of St Andrews and a Degree in Technology Management (BTech) from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Vancouver, Canada. Lori Leigh also attained the GIA Certification in Diamond Grading and Colored Stones in 2009.
Her research is focused on international tripartite organisations, rhetoric and power theories. In particular, she is interested in the diamond industry and industries related to conflict.
She has presented at major international conferences such as the Annual Conflict Conference and the Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences. She was the only student from a Scotland university to attend the 1st Annual International Rhetoric workshop in 2016.
In 2018, Dr Davis took over the role as the Administrator for the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR), which she held until 2021.
Her previous career experience includes nearly 7 years as a diamond broker (diamantaire) in a leading Canadian diamond wholesaler and manufacturer.
Current Teaching
Module Coordinator, Lecturer {Education Focus} and Tutor in the International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute (IELLI)
- Foundation Programmes: IE0152 Business, IE0251 Economics and IE0257 Management & Responsible Enterprise
- MSc: ET5507/ET5607 Leadership and Management in International Education
- MSc: ET5506/ET5606 Organisational Development in International Education
Associate Lecturer {Education Focus} School of Business, Department of Management
- Outreach Programmes, Lecturer
- MN2901 The Effective Manager, Module Coordinator and Lecturer
- MN3126 International Business, Tutor
Summer School Programmes
Previous Teaching in the School of Management
Tutor (2013 - 2024)
Lecturer (2019)
Lecturer in the International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute (IELLI) and the School of Business
PostDoc Research Project 2020: 'Innovation' in Health Care
PostDoc Research Project 2019: SMEs (Growth) in Scotland and BREXIT
Responsible enterprise - corporate social responsibility, business ethics, sustainable development. The diamond industry, 'conflict' diamonds & 'conflict' minerals/"resource curse". International tripartite organisations. Certification schemes and conflict resolution techniques. Rhetoric theory and 'power' theory.
Conferences and Papers
Conflict Diamonds and International Regime Solutions.
Stakeholders in the Diamond Industry: An Exploration into the Kimberley Process and Certification Scheme.
Organizational Rhetoric in Conflict Diamond Resolution Regimes: NGOs, State Actors & Diamond Industry.
The Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition: Roles, Relationships and Relevance.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Davis, L. L. (Recipient), 2018
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Davis, L. L. (Recipient), 2022
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