PhD Candidate
MA (University of Cambridge), MA (University of Chicago), MPhil (University of Cambridge)
Year of entry: 2022
I’m a PhD candidate in the Organisational Theory and Information Systems subject group. I study how ideas and practices are translated across time and space in ‘technology for good’ settings, including fintech, sustainability, healthcare and ‘peace tech’. My research is fully supported by an ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership studentship.
Research topic
Translation of Ideas across Time and Space in ‘Technology for Good’ Contexts
Research interests
Translation; technology innovation; temporality; social evaluations.
Pathway
Organisational Theory and Information Systems
Supervisor
Biography
Lucy’s research explores how organisations translate ideas and practices from different places and time periods, how they adapt these ideas and practices in the translation process, and how they communicate these innovations to their internal and external audiences. Her empirical work focuses on a range of ‘technology for good’ settings where organisations pursue technological solutions to important societal challenges, including financial inclusion, sustainability, healthcare, and peace-building. She employs a range of qualitative methods including archival research, interviews and observations. Her research is fully supported by an ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership studentship.
Lucy completed her undergraduate studies in History at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. She also holds an MA from the Committee on International Relations at the University of Chicago and an MPhil in Innovation, Strategy and Organisation from Cambridge Judge Business School.
Prior to returning to research, Lucy worked as a strategy and management consultant with a focus on public services, charitable organisations, and innovation agencies. She has additional consulting, investing, and mentoring experience with a wide range of social impact startups.
News and insights
Two papers co-authored by Cambridge Judge academics using social innovation approaches to solve defence issues will be presented at a military conference in the US this month. The first outlines suggested improvements to the United Nations (UN) deployment decision-making process, and the second addresses under participation of Asian American Pacific Islanders in the United States Air Force.