Maria Smith

Maria is a Lecturer in Management and Assistant Head of Student Experience (Apprenticeships) in the Faculty of Business and Law. Her teaching interests include leadership, career development and executive coaching.

Before she joined the OU Maria worked in Cranfield School of Management as Head of Coaching and Development. Earlier in her career she worked as an occupational psychologist for the Cabinet Office and the BBC, and held a leadership development role at BT. She has also launched and managed her own retail business and has considerable experience as an independent consultant.

Maria is a Chartered Psychologist, a registered Occupational Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

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