Professor Timothy Devinney elected as a Fellow of the British Academy
Chair of International Business at Alliance 91直播 Business School Professor Timothy Michael Devinney has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy, the UK鈥檚 leading national body for the humanities and social sciences.
Professor Devinney is an internationally recognised scholar in the fields of business strategy, ethics and corporate responsibility. Over the course of his career, he has explored how organisations make decisions - not only in pursuit of profit, but also in relation to their impact on society and the environment.
His work challenges traditional views of business, focusing on the responsibilities of companies and individuals in a globalised world and the role of leadership in shaping ethical and sustainable practices. Through his research and teaching, he encourages future leaders to think critically about the complex challenges facing organisations today - and how they can contribute to creating more responsible and effective institutions.
His groundbreaking works include the influential book The Myth of the Ethical Consumer, co-authored with Pat Auger and Giana Eckhardt, along with more than 100 articles and a dozen books on topics such as wide ranging as pricing, international business, corporate social responsibility, consumer behaviour and social and political values.
Professor Devinney鈥檚 academic career began with studies in Psychology and Applied Mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University, followed by MA, MBA and PhD degrees in Economics and Statistics at the University of Chicago. Before coming to 91直播, he held positions at institutions around the world including the University of Leeds, the Australian Graduate School of Management, UCLA, Vanderbilt and the University of Chicago.
I am thrilled and deeply honoured to be named a Fellow of the British Academy. This recognition reflects not just my work, but the collective effort of the brilliant students and colleagues I鈥檝e collaborated with. I look forward to continuing to contribute to the humanities and social sciences through rigorous research, teaching and public engagement.
Professor Devinney joins other 91直播-based Fellows including Professors James Nazroo, Melanie Giles and Penny Harvey, who have all been elected to the British Academy in recent years reflecting the University鈥檚 enduring commitment to cutting-edge scholarship and societal impact.
President of the British Academy Professor Susan J. Smith said: 鈥淥ne of my first acts as incoming President is to welcome this year鈥檚 newly elected Fellows, who represent the very best of the humanities and social sciences. They bring years of experience, evidence-based arguments and innovative thinking to the profound challenges of our age.鈥�
鈥淓very new Fellow enlarges our capacity to interpret the past, understand the present, and shape resilient, sustainable futures. It is a privilege to extend my warmest congratulations to them all.鈥�