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Sharon White

Law graduate and donor. Sharon is former Chief Executive of Stephenson Harwood LLP.

Elelia Ferro

She was also Poet in Residence for Essex County Council’s project

Elelia Ferro is currently completing her Creative Writing PhD research examining ‘How We Live in Essex'. She is a poet from Wivenhoe in Essex who has made an impact in the county with her innovative writing methods where she uses interviews and workshops with local people as the basis for narratives which challenge the ‘Essex Girl’ and ‘Essex Boy’ stereotypes. She was previously Writer in Residence for Colchester’s Firstsite Gallery

Melissa Carr

Senior Lecturer in Leadership Development

Emma Stanley

A former secondary school history teacher

Lisa Belabed

Lisa was a student on our Democracy in Action module in our Interdisciplinary Studies Centre

Dr Claire Wicks

Claire completed her PhD in Health Studies at the University of Essex and currently holds research posts in the School of Health and Social Care and Department of Psychology. Claire has worked alongside University colleagues to evaluate various nature-based initiatives at local and national level.

Claire has worked alongside University colleagues to evaluate various nature-based initiatives at local and national level.

Dr Elaine Yerby

I have a keen interest in HR careers and supporting the development of those working in the profession. I have been an active member of the London CIPD HR professional network for over 10 years and I am currently Co-Chair of the East London and Docklands CIPD Branch and sit on the CIPD London Committee. I am also an accredited workplace mediator and am a founding member of a Pan-London University mediation community of practice and service.

Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management

Leila Moeeni

MSc Human Rights and Research Methods

Dr Abigail Webb

Abigail is a clinical research fellow at the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Suffolk. Abigail completed her PhD at the University of Essex

Dr Muhammad Akram

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) of Digital Marketing & Strategy