• ad hoc GT training 
• consultancy
• public speaking

PhD [Marketing using Grounded Theory research methodology] University of Strathclyde 2000 Examiner: Dr. Barney Glaser

BSc (First Class Hons) Technology and Business Studies, University of Strathclyde, 1992

Certificate in Doctoral Research Methodology,  Strathclyde Business School,1998

Advanced Qualitative Techniques – Beyond the norm, The Market Research Society, 2005

Attended Grounded Theory Seminar at Kingston University, London 1997

Participant in week long GT workshop, Leuven 1998 led by Barney Glaser, Andy Lowe, with Phylis Stern and Evert Gummesson

Presentation about Glaserian GT at ARCOM doctoral workshop, John Moores University, Liverpool, 2009  

PhD Thesis: Keeping clients in line: A grounded theory explaining how veterinary surgeons control their clients. 

Varied experience of using Glaserian GT as an independent research consultant and, more recently, as an academic researcher. Past studies using classic Grounded Theory research methodology have explored the main concerns of survivors of child sexual abuse; opportunising behaviour in the context of construction organisations, and self protecting behaviour in interagency working. 

Ongoing GT research with Dr Andy Lowe seeks to explore supervising/experiences of being supervised during the GT PhD.

Current role is research associate with the forward thinking Dept of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University exploring innovative practices in manufacturing, and transdisciplinary working.

GT mentor for EngD student using ethnographic data to understand the main concerns of interdisciplinary design team members working in project environments.  

Specialist input previously on using GT for graduate and undergraduate research methodology courses, Strathclyde Business School.