Tanya Le Roux

Dr Tanya Le Roux is a faculty member at Bournemouth University's Department of Communication and Journalism. With a PhD in Corporate Communication from North-West University (2012), she has combined extensive industry experience in strategic communication with academic contributions in disaster risk reduction, internal communication, and gender dynamics in corporate communication. Her work spans South Africa and international contexts.

Research interests include strategic corporate communication management, disaster risk reduction (DRR), internal communication during energy crises, stakeholder self-organisation in emergencies, and gender inclusion in industries. She has co-authored 15 major publications since 2006, focusing on crisis communication, CSR alignment with DRR, and South African corporate communication practices.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Institutional Teaching Excellence Award (North-West University, 2015)
• Best Paper Award (Southern African Communication Association, 2014)

Advisees include PhD student Lucinda Bella-May Sutton (2020), who developed a framework for strategic internal communication in South Africa. Her publications demonstrate consistent engagement with communication theory, methodological innovation, and practical applications in emergency management and stakeholder relations.