Biography

Natalie joined Durham University as a Research Assistant in 2015 after graduating with a BA Business and Management (Honours) degree. Her dissertation explored the impact of perceived fairness in the workplace, and was supervised by Professor Tom Redman.

In 2018, Natalie completed her Master of Arts by Research - her thesis was titled "Procedural Justice, Identity, Reciprocity and Behaviour: The Importance of Fairness for Employee Behaviour in Emergency Services" and was examined internally by Professor Olga Epitropaki and externally by Dr Netta Weinstein.

Her research interests include relationships at work, identity, wellbeing and proactive behaviour. Natalie has presented research at practitioner conferences as well as IWP Conference 2018, EAWOP Congress 2019 and IPLS 2023.

Favourite quote: "He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader" (Aristoteles)

Paper/Book/Author that inspired your work: Lord & Brown (2004) - Leadership Processes and Follower Self-Identity

What research area are you most excited about for the future? Individuals' flexibility to move between being a leader and a follower, depending on what is situationally required and personally aspired