Dr Ryan Parks
BA Hons, (Political Science), MLitt, (Management, Economics & Politics), PhD (Management)
Teaching Fellow
Academic Programme Director, MLitt in International Business
Contact details
Tel: +44 (0)1334 462816
Fax: +44 (0)1334 462812
Teaching 2011/2012
- MN4203 Dynamic Strategic Management
- MN5001 Contemporary Global Issues in Management
- MN5423 Global Business Strategy
- MN5461 Strategic Management in the Information Age
Biography
Ryan Parks is from Toronto, Canada. He works as a Teaching Fellow and is the Academic Director for the International Business MLitt Programme in the School of Management.
Before returning to pursue a career in academia, Ryan led an education advocacy group in Ontario and later ran Government Affairs activities for a major Ontario industry association.
In addition to his doctoral studies and his responsibilities as a Teaching Fellow, Ryan is Warden of St Leonard's College, the University of St Andrews postgraduate college. In this role, he works closely with the Provost to develop the postgraduate experience and oversees the University's postgraduate Halls of residence.
Ryan holds a Master's Degree in Management, Economics & Politics from the University of St Andrews and a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) Degree in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario.
Research Interests
Rhetoric and Legitimacy; Public Commissions and Inquiries; Government Regulation and Lobbying; Strategic Foresight
Doctoral Thesis
Rhetorical strategies of legitimation: the 9/11 Commission's public inquiry process.
Research Working Papers
MacKay, R., & Parks, R. The challenge of making sense: "new terrorism" in the Risk Society.
Parks, R., Mueller, F. & Whittle, A. The Rhetoric of Time: Offensive and Defensive Dimensions.
Conference Papers
'The Case of the 9/11 Commission Report: Sensemaking, Legitimacy & the Success of a Public Inquiry', Scottish Doctoral Management Conference, University of St Andrews, 2007
'Finding Facts, Shifting Blame: An Examination of the Public Inquiry Process', The British Academy of Management, Doctoral Symposium, Queen's University, Belfast, 2006
'Understanding Uncertainty: A Risk Management Perspective', Scottish Doctoral Management Conference, University of St Andrews, 2005
'Decision Points in Small Businesses: A Behavioural Decision-making Perspective', British Academy of Management, Doctoral Symposium, Oxford University, 2005