College of Business, Law and Social Sciences staff

Noma Mguni
Postgraduate Research Student

Noma Mguni is a Postgraduate Research Student with 7+ years of experience working in HR. She is an employment mentor and a public speaker. She is also the founder of PhD hardtalk and the host of PhD hardtalk.

Senior Lecturer in Economics

An applied economist passionate about teaching, enthusiastic about research and keen on professional engagement. His role within the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences spans the full range of academic activities from teaching at all levels, to leading programmes, to keynote speaking and business consultancy and to applied research.

Eleni Michopoulou
Associate Professor

Eleni is an Associate Professor in Business Management at the University of Derby, Buxton. Eleni teaches on subjects relating to the management and marketing of Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Spa industries.

Project Manager

Mike Shields is the Project Manager for Help to Grow: Management at the University of Deby.

Lee Miller
Lecturer in Marketing

Lee Miller is a Lecturer in Marketing in the Derby Business School. Prior to joining the University he was a services manager in public and private sector organisations.

Cecilia Onkabetse Moalafi
Associate Lecturer in Economics and International Business

Cecilia is a full-time PhD scholar at the University of Derby. She wants her research to contribute to the improvements in financial systems, especially their regulation.

Amir Modjtahedi at University of Derby - South Tower Kedleston Campus
Programme Leader - ITMB (IT Management for Business) Lecturer in Marketing and Operations Management

Amir is the Programme Leader for BSc Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) and leads several ITMB modules mostly related to the application, development and implementation of suitable IT solutions for business improvements. Amir is also a Lecturer in Marketing and Operations Management and supervises DBA and MBA dissertation students.

Rob Moon
Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Rob Moon is a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. Rob was a design engineer with over 20 years’ experience within the global manufacturing industry, and has lectured extensively in Southern Africa, Europe and Bangladesh. Current research focusses on embedding work-related learning in the curriculum.

Kate Moss wearing a scarf and smiling
Professor of Applied Criminology

Kate specialises in applied research, project management and income generation. She has undertaken research for numerous organisations including the British Academy, the Home Office, both in London and regionally in Nottingham, the National Police Training Units at Bramshill and Easingwold, the Prime Ministers Delivery Unit, and the European Commission.

Ghulam Mustafa smiling.
Senior Lecturer in Economics

Ghulam is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Derby with experience in economic growth modelling and financial economics. He has extensive teaching experience, gained from teaching a range of subjects in economics and quantitative skills at the Queen Mary University of London, Middlesex University and prestigious universities in Pakistan.