Melissa Holt-Brewster
Liverpool Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Email: M.F.HoltBrewster@ljmu.ac.uk
Early career researcher having just joined Liverpool John Moores University from a career in Organisational Development in the NHS and Local Government. A "Pracademic" combining years of industry based practitioner experience with newly acquired research skills. Commenced DBA in January 2024
Degrees
2010, University of Chester, United Kingdom, Masters
Certifications
2021, University of Chester, United Kingdom, Post Graduate certificate in Coaching Supervision
Academic appointments
Senior Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Business and Law, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Other invited event:
Virtual event hosted by the Association for Learning Technology, A discussion event where I was invited to act as one of the two panellists., Anti- Racism & Learning Technology Special Interest Group event "Anti-racist Learning Design: Does intersectionality change things?’, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxoWy14N6f8ttB5BHJSyPyBMcysZRhg_1. 2025
Virtual event, In this talk, Melissa Holt-Brewster will candidly share her ongoing journey towards allyship: from the lessons she's learned to the mistakes made, her triumphs, and her hopes for a future where anti-racism is embedded in everything we do. This is not just a talk—it’s a call to action, a moment for reflection, and an opportunity to learn how we can all be better allies in the fight for racial equality., Storytelling Unboxed at Queen Mary University of London. 2024
Conference presentation:
Oral presentation, Birmingham, UK, Chartered Association of Business Schools, Anti -Racism & Allyship, https://charteredabs.org/. 2024