Staff in the School of Education and Childhood
Our academic staff have a broad range of skills and expertise. Their extensive research and experience, passion and commitment supports and informs each of our courses.
Staff by area
Executives
- Mandy Lee, Dean and Head of School, Education and Childhood
- James Hazzard, Deputy Head of School: Education and Childhood and Director of Learning and Teaching
- Becky Kingsley-Jones, Associate Director: Education & Early Childhood
- Dr Catherine Rosenberg, Associate Director of Education: Professional Development
- Julie Buckland, Associate Director: Education
- Dr Karan Vickers-Hulse, Associate Director: Education
- Lisa Foote, School Manager Education and Childhood
- Michele Hickman, Deputy Technical Manager, Teaching
- Stella Quinlivan, Education and Childhood Officer
- Tim Clark, Director of Research and Enterprise (School of Education and Childhood)
Education and Early Childhood
- Eleri John, Programme Leader, iPGCE - Early Years
- Dr Jake Bacon, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood
- Jeanette Simson, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader, iPGCE Early Years
- Joanne Munyard, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood
- Joe Brown, Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood
- Katrina Diamond, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood
- Kathryn Last, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader, BA Education - Professional Practice
- Melissa Arrowsmith, Programme Lead, Early Years Teacher Status
- Dr Michael Whelan, Senior Lecturer, Education
- Dr Nicola Bowden-Clissold, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood
- Rachel Philip, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood
- Sally Spruce, Senior Lecturer, Education and Early Childhood
- Dr Sarah Gillie, Programme Leader BA(Hons) Early Years Education (top up)
- Dr Tessa Podpadec, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader, BA Education - Professional Practice
Professional Development
- Alpesh Maisuria, Professor, Education Policy, Critical Education
- Dr Andy Goldhawk, Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Leader, MA Education Leadership
- Catrina Holmes, Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Leader, PG Cert/Dip/MA Career Development
- Dr Ciaran Burke, Associate Professor, Higher Education
- Dr Laura Manison, Senior Lecturer PG Cert LTHE
- Dr Fay Lewis, Programme Leader MA Education (Online)
- Dr Jane Andrews, Professor of Education, and Joint Programme Leader, EdD
- Kate Colechin, Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Leader, PG Cert/Dip/MA Career Development
- Dr Paul Redford, Associate Professor and Joint Programme Leader, MA Education Leadership
- Dr Richard Waller, Professor of Education and Social Justice, Joint Programme Leader, EdD
- Dr Sarah Chicken, Associate Professor in Education
- Dr Sarah Whitehouse, Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Leader PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PG Cert LTHE); Programme Leader EdD International
- Spencer Frost, Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Leader PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PG Cert LTHE); Programme Leader EdD International
Initial Teacher Education
- Alistair Law, Senior Lecturer and Primary Partnership Lead: UG and PG
- Dr Ben Knight, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education
- Ben Wiggins, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education
- Cath Delor, Senior Teaching Technician, English Education
- Cerys Stevens, Senior Lecturer, Education
- Charlie Davis, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader, iQTS with PGCE Primary 5-11, IQTS with PGCE Secondary 11-16, IQTS CPD
- Dr Claire Osborne, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education
- Dan Northover, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education
- Dave Reddin, Senior Teaching Technician, Maths Education
- David Jones, Senior Lecturer, Secondary Mathematics Education
- David Satenstein, Senior Technical Instructor, Digital Education
- Dr Dean Smart, Senior Lecturer, Secondary History Education
- Emma Thomas, Senior Lecturer, Education
- Fatima Mohamed, Senior Lecturer, Education
- Hilary Dunford, Senior Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education
- Jamie Whelan, Education Consultant
- Dr Jane Carter, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education
- Jane Collins, Senior Lecturer, Secondary Art/D&T Education
- Jo Morgan, Programme Leader, PGCE Primary QTS School-based Primary and EY
- Dr Juliet Edmonds, Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Leader, iPGCE
- Justin Vafardi, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education
- Kalpa Ghelani, Programme Leader PGCE Primary with QTS; PGCE Primary and Early Years
- Kane Allen, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader BA (HONS) Primary with QTS Yr 1 & 2
- Karen Williams, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader, iQTS with PGCE Primary 5-11, IQTS with PGCE Secondary 11-16, IQTS CPD
- Leah Dowty, PGCE Primary with QTS; PGCE Primary and Early Years
- Luke Arnold, Senior Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education
- Dr Leila Walker, Senior Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education
- Malcolm Richards, Senior Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education
- Dr Marcus Witt, Senior Lecturer, Primary Mathematics Education
- Mark Avery, Senior Lecturer, Secondary Computer Science Education
- Matt Wilkinson, Programme Leader, BA(hons) Primary with QTS Year 2 and 3
- Nasif Iqbal, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education
- Nicola Rew, Senior Lecturer and Joint Programe Leader PGCE Secondary (QTS)
- Dr Richard Baker, Senior lecturer, Secondary Partnership Manager
- Ros Steward, Senior Lecturer, Education
- Dr Sarah Chicken, Associate Professor in Education, Joint Programme Leader iPGCE
- Terra Glowach, Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Leader PGCE Secondary (QTS)Programme Leader, PGCE Secondary (Subject) with QTS
- Dr Verity Jones, Associate Professor, Education
Technical
- Cath Delor, Senior Teaching Technician, English Education
- Dave Reddin, Senior Teaching Technician, Maths education
- David Satenstein, Senior Technical Instructor, Digital Education
- Nick Wenham, Senior Technician
- Ross Cundy, Senior Teaching Technician, Science Education and Technical Team Leader
- Siamak Alimi, Senior Instructor
- Tom Baldry, Support Technician
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