Liz Edwards-Smith

Liz Edwards-Smith serves as a Research Fellow in Stakeholder Engagement at Plymouth Business School within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business at the University of Plymouth. With over 20 years of senior leadership experience spanning Sema Group Plc, Schlumberger, KPMG, and Atos Consulting, she specializes in multi-million pound transformation programs, organizational development, and strengths-based interventions.

Her educational credentials include:

• MSc Psychology from Northumbria University
• BSc (Hons) Tourism Management from University of Plymouth
• Graduate Diploma in Law from The College of Law
• Professional Diploma in Marketing from Chartered Institute of Marketing

Edwards-Smith's research integrates positive psychology with organizational change, focusing on how social identity and leadership frameworks enhance workplace wellbeing and team performance. As a qualified executive coach and Master Strengthscope Practitioner, she develops evidence-based interventions for sustainable organizational transformation.

Her scholarly output, exemplified by the 2023 European Congress of Psychology presentation, reveals a consistent trajectory in applying identity theory to psychological wellbeing in professional contexts, bridging academic psychology with practical business solutions.

Professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (2017)
• Graduate Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (2024)

She maintains active external roles on the South West Regional Board for the CMI and SW Branch Committee for the BPS, though no student supervision or grant activities are documented in her current profile.