Senior Lecturer
As Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, I teach on a range of modules on the BSc Events Management courses and I have experience in a variety of event sectors, including weddings and music festivals.
As Senior Lecturer I teach on a range of modules on the BSc Events Management courses, and core modules across the Service Sector Management department including Weddings and Personal Events, and Live Event. I have worked in the events industry for over ten years on a variety of events from weddings and conferences to music festivals and charity events, including working on Sheffield music festival Tramlines for nine years.
My current research interests are student experiences and resilience. As Course Leader and Undergraduate Recruitment lead for Events Management I am available to chat throughout the year. Please contact me via email c.rowley@shu.ac.uk and I will respond as soon as possible.
Department of Service Sector Management
Sheffield Business School
I have been teaching in the Department for Service Sector Management (DSSM) in Sheffield Business School since 2012. I am both module leader and lecturer on specialist event modules but also on a core module which is across the DSSM department.
Events Management
BSc Events Management
Managing Weddings and Personal Events
Academic and Professional Skills
The Live Event Experience
Organisation Management and Delivery 2
I work with colleagues and students on our Festival Republic Partnership, which sees approximately 50 of our students working onsite at Latitude and Leeds Festival.
Idris, J., May, D., Rowley, C., Abson, E., & Lynn, A. Group work selection methods and the impact on student outcomes and satisfaction. In International Conference on Events, Making New Waves in Africa: Exploring New Frontiers in Festivals and Events.
Rowley, C., & Deakin, E. (2021). A critical evaluation of how COVID-19 and the consequent blended and remote learning environment has impacted student's university experience with Events, Food, Hospitality, and Tourism Courses. Presented at: International Conference On Education and New Learning Technologies, Virtual
Rowley, C. (2018). Understanding our student experiences of attaining and completing their work placements. Presented at: ASET Conference, University of Nottingham
Rowley, C. (2018). Student retention & barriers in events management work experience/placements: an exploratory study of students experience during work experience. Presented at: Recognising our Research, Sheffield Hallam University
Rowley, C. (2017). Events Management Students Experience on Placement.
Rowley, C. (2017). Events Management Students Experience on Placement. Presented at: AEME Conferecen, Cardiff University
Rowley, C. (2014). Accessibility of events volunteering opportunities to disabled students.
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