Lorna is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; she is also a co-founder of the Gender and Enterprise Network, the ISBE Special Interest Group established in 2010 to promote scholarly research into the gendering of entrepreneurship. Lorna served on the Board of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) from 2011-2016 and held Deputy VP Policy and Deputy VP Education roles. Lorna's research interests include women's entrepreneurship and the influence of gender on entrepreneurial behaviours. Lorna's research has explored STEMM women's professional career progression and entrepreneurial behaviours in particular. Lorna is also interested in entrepreneurship education and its benefits to non-business students and graduates.