Karen Godfrey
Liverpool Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Email: K.L.Godfrey@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 3833
Karen Godfrey is a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University with over 12 years of experience in higher education. With a strong background in accounting and strategic management, she transitioned to academia after a successful 15-year career as a CIMA qualified accountant in industry. Her teaching experience spans both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and she is committed to creating an engaging and supportive learning environment. Karen is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration, focusing her research on the underrepresentation of women in senior accounting roles.
Degrees
2015, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PGCert Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
2010, University of Derby, United Kingdom, MBA
1998, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, BAEcon (Hons) Accounting & Finance
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, DBA
Certifications
2015, Advance HE, United Kingdom, FHEA
2004, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom, ACMA, CGMA
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, 2013 - present
Associate Lecturer, School of Business, University of Central Lancashire, 2010 - 2013
Conference presentation:
From Entry to Executive: Exploring the Career Aspirations of Women in Industry-Based Accounting, British Accounting & Finance Association Annual Conference, Belfast, Oral presentation. 2025
Exploring the Career Aspirations of Women in Management Accounting, Doctoral Research Conference - LJMU Faculty of Business and Law, Oral presentation, https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/BLResearchDay/article/view/2358. 2023
Other invited event:
DigiDoi Womens' Leadership Impact Symposium, Liverpool, Facilitation of round-table discussions.. 2024
Teaching qualification:
PgCert Learning & Teaching in Higher Education. 2015
Membership of professional bodies:
Associate, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.