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Dr Sandra Preciado

Specialism

I adopt an interdisciplinary approach that bridges psychology, marketing, cross-cultural studies and geopolitics. My teaching and research focus on understanding consumer behaviour from both theoretical and applied perspectives, with a particular interest in global and multicultural contexts.

Areas of interest

My research is multidisciplinary, exploring intersections between psychology, marketing, and geopolitics. I primarily employ qualitative methods to investigate how individuals perceive and assign meaning to consumption practices within diverse cultural and symbolic contexts.

Key Areas of Interest:

  • Symbolic Consumption and Decision-Making
  • Consumer Psychology
  • Cross-Cultural Consumer Behaviour
  • Qualitative Research Methodology

Teaching

Programme Director:

  • MSc Consumer Behaviour

Module Convenor:

  • Applied Consumer Behaviour Project
  • Capstone Project
  • Consumer Psychology

Module Co-Convenor:

  • Consumer Behaviour: Concepts and Theory

Project Supervision:

  • MSc Capstone Project
  • Undergraduate Independent Research Projects

Additional Teaching Roles:

  • Visiting Lecturer, EM Normandie Business School
    • Geopolitics and Critical Thinking

I teach across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with experience in curriculum design, module development, and supervision.

Academic qualifications

Academic Background

  • PhD in Marketing– Oxford Brookes University(Funded Scholarship)
  • MSc in Economic and Consumer Psychology– University of Exeter
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (PCTHE)
  • BSc in Psychology– Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Before entering academia, I worked as a Consumer Insights Analyst at Foote, Cone & Belding, where I contributed to research projects aimed at helping companies better understand their current and potential customers. In addition, I collaborated with Plan Colombia on initiatives focused on violence prevention among vulnerable populations. I also completed an internship in neuropsychology at a hospital in Colombia, where I gained valuable experience in clinical assessment.

Publications

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