David Hollis

Dr. David Hollis is a Lecturer in Organisation Studies and Research Ethics Lead at the Management School, The University of Sheffield. He holds a PhD and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). His interdisciplinary research merges organization studies and communication theory, focusing on power dynamics, leadership, gender, and exploitation. Key outputs include publications in Organization Studies and MIT Sloan Management Review, alongside chapters in leading handbooks. Recognized at EGOS and Academy of Management conferences, his work explores themes like facial beauty’s performative power and communicative authority.

• Education: BSc (Hons), MSc, MRes, PhD
• Grants: SAMS funding for a 2025 qualitative methods workshop, 2024 stimulation funding for workshop research, and a 4-year doctoral scholarship from The Open University.

Since 2022, he has co-led the CCO Data Collective and organized EGOS workshops. From 2025, he will lead the Management School’s Ethics initiatives. Teaching spans organizational communication and leadership at Sheffield and Nottingham Business School, informed by academic certifications like the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice.