Dr Diana Frost

Department of Management
Associate Professor

Contact details

Address
University House
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Diana Frost joined the Birmingham Business School, Department of Management in 2025 as Associate Professor (Business Analytics). Her research interests focus on the role of technology in social development and economic growth - her recent research projects include an exploration of technology use by women entrepreneurs in the Global South.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Computer Science and Politics (Interdisciplinary), Tufts University, 2006
  • MSc in Computer Science, Oxford University, 1995
  • Senior Fellow of Advance HE (Higher Education Academy)
  • Post-graduate certificate in Academic Practice

Teaching

  • Module Leader – Global Perspectives on Responsible Business (MBA)
  • Module Leader – Digital Marketing (MBA)

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Frost, D & Ackrill, R 2025, 'The multiple dimensions of curriculum mapping: Designing a comprehensive outcomes-based framework', London Review of Education, vol. 23, no. 1, 17. https://doi.org/10.14324/LRE.23.1.17

Siwale, J, Simba, A, Frost, D & Henry, P 2025, 'Women entrepreneurship and village savings: A developing world perspective', International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-03-2025-0362

Nyashanu, M, Brown, M, Nyashanu, T & Frost, D 2024, 'Exploring treatment barriers on the use of crystal methamphetamine among young people in Harare, Zimbabwe', Journal of Substance Use, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 440-444. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2173097

Nyashanu, M, Brown, M, Nyashanu, T, Frost, D & Mushawa, F 2024, '“Ten Days of Paid Incarceration and Mental Torture” Experiences of Quarantined Individuals Arriving in the UK from Red Listed Countries in Southern Africa Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic', Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 938-945. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01574-w

Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Nyashanu, M, Frost, D, Halley, C & Henry, P 2025, Exploring the perceived impact of immigrant groups in Guyana: An analysis of emerging issues in the socio-economic and political contexts. in P Henry, D Frank, D Edwards & D Dasilva-Glasgow (eds), Guyana at a Crossroads: Diversity, Vulnerable Sub-Groups and the Promise of Development. Palgrave Macmillan.

Conference article

Frost, D & Bashford-Squires, S 2023, 'Value co-creation in the delivery of public services: formulating a strategy for low - and middle - income countries', CEUR Workshop Proceedings, vol. 3399, 21. <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3399/paper21.pdf>

Frost, D & Mahmud, M 2020, 'Strengthening health systems in low-income countries: A stakeholder engagement framework', CEUR Workshop Proceedings, vol. 2797, pp. 215-222.

Conference contribution

Frost, D & Lal, B 2019, E-government project design in developing countries. in D Wastell, D Bunker, A Elbanna & YK Dwivedi (eds), Smart Working, Living and Organising - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2018, Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 533, Springer, pp. 155-176, IFIP WG 8.6 International Working Conference "Smart Working, Living and Organising" on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2018, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 25/06/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04315-5_12

Frost, D 2019, Expressing multiple stakeholder perspectives in designed learning outcomes. in BAM 2019 Proceedings - Knowledge and Learning.

Lal, B, Dwivedi, YK, Rana, NP, Frost, D & Chirara, S 2018, Understanding 'development' from the perspective of E-government, digital divide and ICT4D literature: A research agenda. in CC Hinnant & A Zuiderwijk (eds), Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research: Governance in the Data Age, DG.O 2018., a48, ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, Association for Computing Machinery , 19th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research: Governance in the Data Age, DG.O 2018, Delf, Netherlands, 30/05/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3209281.3209369

Editorial

Frost, D, Mahmud, M, Kaiser, MS, Musoke, D, Henry, P & Islam, S 2025, 'Innovative approaches to strengthening health systems in LMIC's', Health Policy and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100970

Frost, D, Mahmud, M, Kaiser, MS, Musoke, D, Henry, P & Islam, S 2021, 'Innovative approaches to strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries: Current models, developments, and challenges', Health Policy and Technology, vol. 10, no. 4, 100567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2021.100567

Review article

Sodi, T, Rantho, K, Matlakala, FK, Wadende, P, Ikhile, D, Dada, SO, Frost, D, Henry, P, Ishaku, U, Brown, MO, Musoke, D, Nikoana, S, Phochana, T, Jidong, D, Pwajok, J, Awokoya, T, Banyen, ER & Gibson, L 2025, 'Types and effectiveness of mental health promotion programmes for young people in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review', Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, vol. 12, e27. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2024.153

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Languages and other information

  • External examiner of the MBA (Analytics) at QMU
  • Senior Editor – Health Policy and Technology journal
  • External doctoral supervisor at Nottingham Trent University
  • Visiting Professor, University of Guyana (2024 – 2025)