Pam Hearne
- Lecturer in Project Management.
- Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership
- Business
- Email: pam.hearne@cumbria.ac.uk
- Location: Lancaster
Biography
My background includes work based learning both in HE where I led an MA in Developing Professional Practice and in FE/Adult Learning where I worked on apprenticeships including Leadership and Management and Busines Studies.
I have also taught on a range of Management and Business modules for both undergraduates and MBA students.
For 6 years I was Academic Co-ordinator for all the Masters projects in Strathclyde University Department of Management, teaching research methods and taking 500 Masters projects a year through to examination.
In industry I have worked in the private, public and voluntary sector in a range of roles including as a Project Manager, Regional Training Manager and Quality Manager. I led a number of change initiatives.
Module leader for HPRO7015 Self-directed Study, HPRO6003 Project Leadership and HPRO6001 Dissertation/Project Case Study.
Qualifications and memberships
MBA
MSc in Information Management
Diploma in Training Management
APM Project Management Qualification
PGCHE
Fellow of the HEA
Member of the Management Committee of the UK System Society (UKSS)
Member of the Association for Project Management, the British Academy of Management and The Institute of Leadership & Management
Academic and research interests
Project Management
Higher Education Research
Leadership
Management of change
Inter-organisational working including collaborations, networks, alliances. partnership and joint ventures
Work based learning including apprenticeships
Reflective practice
Research methodology and methods