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Biography

Lorna qualified as a chartered accountant and worked in the financial services industry before moving into academia.  She worked at the Universities of Abertay and Dundee before joining St Andrews in 2012. The social, environmental and economic consequences of accounting, and the implications of these for both wider forms of accountancy and accountants' and managers' education are research interests.  Lorna's research is informed by her professional and education experiences.

Other expertise

Lorna holds a membership of CSEAR - the School's Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research - and Co-Directed the Centre from 2013-2019.

Profile Keywords

Accounting and accounting education; wellbeing; governance and accountability

Teaching activity

  • MN1001 Organisations and Society
  • MN1002 Organisations and Analysis
  • MN5424 Corporate Finance and Accounting in a Global Context.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  3. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  4. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  5. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land