Linda Shearer
Head of Department
Department of Fashion, Marketing, Tourism and Events
Linda is Head of the Department of Fashion, Marketing, Tourism and Events in the Glasgow School for Business and Society, with responsibility for approximately 30 staff and 1000 students across three postgraduate and four undergraduate courses.
Linda is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with significant teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and collaborates with client companies to provide students with industry-relevant projects and experiences that enhance their career profiles.
With a background in the fashion industry, Linda has worked as a designer across various market sectors and undertaken freelance and consultancy projects in fashion, textile and product design. Her research interest lies in the relationship between dress and identity, focusing on periods of change and disruption to the physical form.