Emma Parry

Emma is currently a Professor in Human Resource Management at Cranfield School of Management. She joined Cranfield in 2002 as a Research Fellow within the Human Resource Research Centre. 

Emma has a PhD from Cranfield University and a MSc in Applied (Occupational) Psychology, also from Cranfield University. Prior to joining Cranfield she undertook a  number of consultancy projects within the retail sector. 

Current activities

Emma is an expert in Human Resource Management (HRM) and leads a number of global research projects in this area. She manages "Cranet" a worldwide network of over 40 business schools that conducts comparative HRM research. She is also a Director of "5C", a global research project involving around 30 academic institutions, examining cultural and age differences in attitudes towards careers. Emma is the UK representative on the global team for the Center of Aging and Work at Boston College, USA and has conducted a research for a wide range of clients, including the Ministry of Defence, National Health Service, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Society for Human Resource Management Foundation  and several private sector organisations.

Emma is the Director of the International Executive Doctorate (DBA). She is currently co-opted to the Council of the British Academy of Management to manage their DBA interests. She is also a member of the Doctoral Programmes Committee for the European Federation of Management Development; Deputy Chair of the Chartered Association of Business Schools DBA Steering Group;  and is on the Board of the Executive DBA Council.

Emma is the co-author of the book "Managing People in a Contemporary Context" and editor of several other books in the areas of HRM and age diversity. She consistently produces high quality research, which is published in journals of recognised international excellence, as well as regularly speaking at academic conferences. She is an Honorary Fellow for the Institute for Employment Studies, a Visiting Research Fellow at Westminster Business School and a member of the Executive Committee for the Careers Division of the Academy of Management. She is also an Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Emma teaches on graduate and executive programmes in the areas of Human Resource Management, Talent Management and Research Methods.