Stephen is an experienced practitioner and lecturer with over 15 years' experience working for global PR firms managing campaigns across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In 2020 he received the Middlesex One Award for Outstanding Contributions to Putting Students First, and an Innovation Award for his work with the Middlesex Careers and Employability Services team. He has also been recognised by the communications industry being named one of Provoke Media's most innovative communicators in EMEA for 2020-21, and for successfully leading the accreditation process for Middlesex's Advertising, PR and Branding programme to IAA (International Advertising Association) standards. 

He is a Fellow of Advance HE in the UK, holds a master's degree in Global Governance and Sustainable Development from Middlesex University and a bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Marketing from Lancaster University. He is continuing his post-graduate studies and is presently completing a second masters in higher education with Middlesex. Most recently he was invited to support the youth leadership organisation, AIESEC, as a member of its oversight board, and is also a Teach SDGs ambassador and a Climate Reality Voluntary Leader. 

Stephen teaches within our journalism, advertising and PR, and digital media programmes, and is a Member of the Middlesex University Institute of Sustainable Development. His research interests include sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, digital and video communications, social justice and public diplomacy. He also speaks French and German, and plays the saxophone.