Leslie Brownbridge

Leslie Brownbridge is a Lecturer at the Department of Strategy and Leadership, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London. Her work focuses on humanitarian aid workers, organisational psychology, and conflict/peace-building. She co-authored a key textbook, Psychological Support for Workers on the Move (2023), addressing staff care in global humanitarian contexts. Her teaching includes modules like Organisational Behaviour and Global Strategy (HR7002) and Business Ethics (HR6018).

Education:

• PGCERT (Distinction) in Higher Education
• MA Psychology
• BA Degree (specific discipline unspecified)

Research Interests: Explores systemic challenges faced by humanitarian aid workers and volunteers, particularly psychological well-being and organisational structures in grassroots organisations. Integrates conflict-resolution frameworks with organisational behavior theories to improve support systems for mobile global workers.

Teaching & Modules:

• HR7002: Organisational Behaviour and Global Strategy
• HR6018: Business Ethics & Business Research
• Business Foundations and Academic Writing

Affiliations: Active in curriculum development for the MSc Humanitarian Intervention program. ORCID: 0000-0003-4000-7533.