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Karen Clinkard serves as a Principal Teaching Fellow in the Digital and Data Driven Marketing Department within the Southampton Business School at the University of Southampton. With 0.5 FTE commitment since 2020, she contributes to strategic university projects including the Reducing Curriculum Complexity initiative as Curriculum Designer and leads workstreams for peer-to-peer academic support development.
Her research centers on employability enhancement, enterprise education, and the AGILE mindset framework, with additional focus on small business marketing and sustainability. Through the Business Education Research Group (BERG), she develops reflective tools to evaluate student entrepreneurial capabilities using mixed-methods approaches.
Karen's publication trends reveal consistent development of the AGILE reflection framework across multiple contexts, demonstrating how live-client learning and reflective narratives enhance graduate employability. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in marketing education.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Best PGRS Presentation Prize (2019) for 'How AGILE am I?'
- Best PGRS Presentation Prize (2019) for 'Understanding Enterprise Learning Through AGILE Narratives'
As an active educator, Karen champions work-related learning through international small business collaborations. She supports dissertation students through industry networks while ensuring environmentally conscious marketing practices. Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate modules including sustainable marketing, consumer behavior, and digital marketing strategy.
Karen leads the Green Student project and contributes to environmental impact reduction initiatives within academic programs, maintaining strong connections with business communities through the EmployaGility framework.
