About

I am the Head of Discipline of Applied Management within the Centre of Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism. This covers the subject disciplines of Events, Tourism, Spa, Wellness and Hospitality. I have worked in education for over 25 years but started my career as a beauty and spa therapist and have worked in various industry settings.

Teaching responsibilities

 I teach across the spa and wellness programmes and modules include subject specfic aspects, business and management, research and supervise independent studies.

Professional interests

I have continual involvement with the spa and wellness industry, attend and speak at conferences and forums (Global Wellness Summit, SpaLife, Professional Spa and Wellness, Spa and Wellness Conventions).

• Member of the Habia Spa Industry Forum
• Various external examiner roles.

Research interests

• Vocational subjects in higher education and employability
• Management skills in spa and wellness
• Education
• Customer service
• Design
• Wellness

Membership of professional bodies

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority
• UK Spa Association
• ISPA (International Spa Association)

Qualifications

Undergraduate qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Beauty and Spa Management and Education, University of Derby
• Certificate in Education, (Post Compulsory Education) Sheffield Hallam University

Postgraduate qualifications

• MSc International Spa Management

I hold numerous technical and professional training and assessment qualifications (FE)

Recent conferences

• 'Negotiating the Thistles', co-led with Azara, I., as part of the Buxton Spa Forum at University of Derby, 2012
• Stockdale, I; Buxton, L; Cooper, S (2011) Developing and Supporting Independent Learning, British Educational Research Association (BERA) Sept. 2012
• Stockdale, I; Azara, I & Hunter, G (2007) 'Profiling Day-Spa Visitors and Motivations to experience Wellness at home' Budapest ATLAS SIG, Spa and Wellness Tourism, Historic concept, future pospects.

Experience in industry

Recent publications