Dr Melissa Hawkins

Lecturer

Department: Newcastle Business School

Lecturer at Northumbria University

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Key Publications

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Why teacher appraisals need SMARTER targets, James, C., Hawkins, M. 3 Jan 2024
Harnessing Complexity for better outcomes in Public and Non-profit Services, French, M., Hesselgreaves, H., Wilson, R., Hawkins, M., Lowe, T. 23 Feb 2023
New development: Learning communities—an approach to dismantling barriers to collective improvement, Wilson, L., Hawkins, M., French, M., Lowe, T., Hesselgreaves, H. 19 May 2023, In: Public Money and Management
Reflective practice at 40: why it’s still a vital leadership tool, James, C., Hawkins, M., Gilbride, N., Connolly, M. 20 Sep 2023
Secular discernment: A process of individual unlearning and collective relearning, Burton, N., Vu, M., Hawkins, M. 1 Nov 2023, In: Management Learning
Using complexity theory to understand the problematic nature of performance management in schools in England, Hawkins, M. 28 Jun 2023
Managing the complexity of outcomes: a new approach to performance measurement and management, French, M., Lowe, T., Wilson, R., Rhodes, M., Hawkins, M. 7 May 2021, Handbook on performance management in the public sector, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar
Navigating complexity: The future of public service, Lowe, T., French, M., Hawkins, M. 1 Jun 2021, The Palgrave Handbook of the Public Servant, Cham, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan
New development: Responding to complexity in public services—the human learning systems approach, Lowe, T., French, M., Hawkins, M., Hesselgreaves, H., Wilson, R. 3 Oct 2021, In: Public Money and Management

Professional Activity

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Organising a conference, workshop, ...: Towards Relational Public Services 2023
Other: Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) Fellowship 2023
Publication Peer-review: HLS Collaborative (Publisher) 2021
Other: Transforming public services through new commissioning and management priorities 2021
Other: Funding and Commissioning in Complexity 2018

Qualifications

Education PhD June 28 2023
Education MA December 13 2012
Education PGCE June 18 2003
Philosophy BA (Hons) July 07 2001
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy FHEA
Qualified Teacher Status QTS

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