Leadership team: Management
Head of Department - Management
Professor David Dose
Department at the University of Exeter Business School, leads the Business Strategy and Marketing Group. Formerly associated with Aston Business School and universities in Germany, he focuses his research on the efficacy of marketing strategies, emphasizing causal attributions to guide decision-making for policy makers and marketing managers. His interests encompass the nexus of customer-technology interactions, sustainability, and emerging technologies, seeking novel methodologies to enhance marketing insights. He has published extensively in premier marketing journals, including the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Consumer Psychology, and Journal of Service Research.
David collaborates with diverse industries, such as services, retail, and media, and he has developed and instructs an MSc module on Marketing Analytics. Holding an MSc with Distinction from the University of Koblenz and a summa cum laude PhD from the University of Jena, where he was awarded for his exceptional doctoral dissertation, he has also been a Visiting Scholar at Florida State University and is recognized as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Email: D.B.Dose@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Sustainable Futures
Professor Allen Alexander
Allen, a senior researcher, investigates how innovation and knowledge-based capabilities drive the transition to the Circular Economy (CE), with a focus on Circular Acceleration. His work spans Circular Innovations at the product/service level, Circular Business Models at the firm level, and the societal impact of CE principles on socio-economic transition theories at regional and national scales. Leveraging his engineering background, he collaborates with experts in Marine & Maritime Renewable Technologies, Transport & Mobility, and Construction. As Principal Investigator, he leads a team of CE researchers and secures UKRI and European-funded research grants. Allen's achievements include the Global Innovation Fellowship 2019-2021 from the International Society for Professional Innovation Management and roles in influential academic networks. He authored "The Radical Innovation Playbook" in 2020 and contributes extensively to esteemed peer-reviewed research journals. Furthermore, he holds memberships in the Association for Project Management, Institute of Knowledge Transfer, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Email: A.T.Alexander@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Operations and Analytics
Professor Muhammad Mustafa Kamal
Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, an Associate Professor in Sustainable Operations and Analytics and Deputy Head of the Operations and Analytics Department at the University of Exeter Business School, brings a wealth of academic expertise and a commitment to fostering collaborative scholarly and research initiatives. Prior to joining the University of Exeter, Kamal was an Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management, and Curriculum Lead (Head of Subject Group) in Business Analytics and Digital Transformation.
Email: M.M.Kamal@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Organisatioinal Behaviour and Human Resources Management
Professor Christine Parkin Hughes
Christine joined the University of Exeter Business School in 2017. She currently holds multiple roles, serving as the Director of Education and Student Experience for the Department of Management, Education Director for the Exeter Centre for Leadership (ExCL), and as an Associate Professor of Organisational Studies. Chris has received several prestigious awards, including the Business School and University Guild Teaching Award for Outstanding Research Support in 2022, a nomination for the Guild Teaching Awards Contribution to Education in 2019, and two SSTAR Inspirational Teaching Awards.
Email: C.Parkin-Hughes@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Business Strategy and Marketing
Dr Lindsay Stringfellow
Dr Lindsay Stringfellow is a Senior Lecturer in Business, Strategy and Marketing at the University of Exeter. Her research examines the experiences of vulnerable and marginalised groups, exploring the social structures that shape opportunities and outcomes. Her work has been published in leading journals including Organization Studies, Human Relations and Tourism Management.
Deputy Head of Department - Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Adam Lusby
Adam Lusby joined the University as a full-time member of staff in June 2018. Previously, Adam was an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Business School. Adam is an architect by training and has spent the past decade dedicated to exploring the intersections between innovation, technology, and the idea of a regenerative circular economy. As a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Adam serves as academic lead on two cutting-edge innovation spaces, the Skydeck and the CQ, where students can experience the power of innovation and entrepreneurship first-hand.
Email: A.Lusby@exeter.ac.uk
Director of Postgraduate Research Students
Professor Jing-Lin Duanmu
Jing-Lin Duanmu joined the Business School in January 2020. Her research interests encompass foreign direct investment, international trade, political relations, and corporate social responsibility. Prior to her current position, she served as a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in International Business at Surrey Business School. Her impactful research has been featured in prominent journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, and World Economy. She earned her PhD from the University of Bath.
Email: J.Duanmu@exeter.ac.uk
Director of Research & Impact
Professor Stefano Tasselli
Professor Stefano Tasselli is a researcher and educator whose work explores the links between psychology, social networks and organisational performance, with a particular focus on leadership, innovation and organisational theory. Before joining Exeter, he held academic positions at the University of Cambridge, Bocconi University and Università della Svizzera italiana, and worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. His research has been published in leading journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science and Harvard Business Review. In 2018, he was recognised as one of Poets & Quants’ “40 Best Business Professors Under 40” and ASFOR’s “Best Italian Business Professor Under 40”.
Email: S.Tasselli@exeter.ac.uk
Director of Education and Student Experience
Emma Woods
Emma Wood joined the University of Exeter in 2018 following a 20-year career in communications with organisations including DHL, La Poste and PHS Group. She is Programme Director for the MSc Digital Marketing and Director of Education for the Business, Strategy & Marketing Group. Drawing on her expertise in digital marketing, sustainability and environmental communications, Emma combines academic insight with a strong focus on employability, future skills and real-world practice.
Email: E.Wood3@exeter.ac.uk
Co-Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Dr Lisa Grover
Lisa is the Director of Business School Apprenticeship Programmes, leading the wide range of apprenticeship programmes delivered by the Business School, across diverse subject areas including leadership, management, HR, accounting, finance and banking. She is also the Leadership & Management Executive Education Portfolio Lead, leading the development of professional education programmes for leaders and managers. She role-shares as the Department of Management Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Director, collaborating to create an inclusive environment within the department. She has previously held roles such as Deputy Head of Department of Management, programme director on the Senior People Professional apprenticeship and the MSc International Business (online) programmes, and Departmental Research Ethics Officer. She also leads modules on the People Professional and Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist apprenticeship programmes. She originally joined the Business School in 2018 as an Academic Mentor, supporting apprentices with creating their portfolios of work-based evidence for the Senior Leader Masters Degree Apprenticeship programme.
Email: L.Grover@exeter.ac.uk
Co-Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Dr Melody Kuziwa Jombe
Dr Melody Kuziwa Jombe is a Strategic Management lecturer and Programme Director for BA (Hons) International Business & Modern Languages at the University of Exeter Business School. Her research explores organisational resilience, decision-making and change, with a particular focus on restructuring strategies and turnaround management. Passionate about widening participation and inclusion, Melody co-founded the Black Heritage University Groups (B-HUGs) in 2024, supporting Black school students through mentoring, role modelling and university engagement opportunities. Her work is dedicated to creating more equitable pathways into higher education and empowering the next generation of Black scholars and leaders.
Email: M.K.Jombe@exeter.ac.uk
Co-Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Dr Rossana Guttilla
Rossana joined the University of Exeter in 2019 after nearly 20 years at the University of Plymouth. She is Programme Director for the MSc International HRM, management lead for the Flexible Combined Honours Programme, and Mental Health Champion for the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy. Her research focuses on international HRM, particularly the influence of cultural and institutional contexts on HRM practices, alongside educational research on decolonising the curriculum and developing student reflexivity.
Email: R.Guttilla2@exeter.ac.uk