Cristina Devecchi

CURRENT SUPERVISION

Bennett, Shirley

The experience of dialogic interaction between observer and observee participants in online peer observation

Bouacha, Nour El Houda

Teacher and learner evaluation of language teaching material in Algerian secondary schools

Carrington, Patricia

A NEET Ending - The impact of Adult Community Learning on supporting a young person who is Not in Employment, Education or Training on their journey to become an active democratic citizen

Cartwright, Nick

Pedagogy and equality, specifically an assessment of the equality implications of Team-Based Learning through a case study (Director of Studies)

Deeming, Abbie

Mental Health, Schools and Decision Making

Delgado, Ezequiel

Informal Education: the role of teachers as leaders of a successful transition machinery from primary to secondary school. Investigating opinions, strategies and practices

ElMestari Soumia

EFL Teacher Leadership in Algerian universities

Gbedemah, Hilary

Examining the Application of International Human Rights’ Standards in Ghana for Non-Discriminatory Practices in Girls Secondary Education: The Impact of Discriminatory Disciplinary Measures

Hadawi, Ali

Managing organisational culture in a merged General Further Education College in England: A Case Study

Irwin, Wray

Social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Higher Education: systemic change in a Changemaker campus

McCarthy, Eucharia

Laying firm foundations for effective inclusive practice in early year’s settings in Ireland: professional development as a keystone to building capacity within the ECCE sector (Director of Studies)

Preston, Nichola

Restorative practices as an explicit framework to improve the education of children with special educational needs and disabilities (Director of Studies)

Sharp, Sally

Mental health and wellbeing in Higher Education

Stuart, Kim

Evaluation of end of life care of frail older people within a community trust.

Watling, Sue

Investigating how a Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework for the development of an online programme for academic and professional support staff can encourage meaningful adoption of Technology Enhanced Learning (Director of Studies)

Whewell, Emma

Primary PE teachers' self-image and professional identity

COMPLETED SUPERVISION

Bajwa-Patel, Meanu

Parental choice and school placement - issues for parents of children with statements of SEN

Barker, Joyce

School Science Technicians in Role Transition within Policy, Curricular and Labour Process Contexts

Batchelor, Elaine

Primary Trainee Teachers’ Talk with Primary School Science Co-ordinators: Two Case Studies of Primary Trainees Learning to Teach Science

Dampson, Dandy

Teacher participation in decision-making in Ghanaian basic schools: A study in the Cape Coast Metro and Mfantseman Municipality

Ellender, Philip

Transition to Secondary School by Children with Special Educational Needs

Hill, Gary

Evaluation and proposed enhancements in learning undergraduate computer programming using visual Problem Based Learning (PbBL) visual Project Based Learning (PjBL) and visual computer programming

Kentzer, Nicola

An investigation into the mentoring experiences of inservice trainee teachers in Further Education (FE): A Q methodology study

Kum, Henry

Pre-exile and refugee education in the UK: Francophone African refugees in the UK

Rapti, Sofia

Qualitative and quantitative differences in the reading performance between Greek language teachers and 12th grade pupils and between Adult Dyslexic and non-dyslexic students

Smith, Andrew

Investigating the professional status of the newly appointed special educational needs coordinator

CURRENT AND PAST RESPONSIBILITIES

Chair (2014-present)

Business and Education Research Degree Board

Co-Chair (2017- present)

Readers, Associate Professors and Professors (RAPP) Group

Co-Director (2017- present)

Centre for Education and Research

PhD Coordinator

Faculty of Education and Humanities  (2017 – to present)

Member of University Committees

• Research Degree Committee (2013 - present)
• Research and Enteprise Committee (2013 - present)
• Faculty Research and Enteprise Committee (2013 - present)
• Academic Senate (2012-2016)

Member of Working Groups

• PGR Teaching Opportunities (co-lead)
• PGR mental health and wellbeing
• Inclusion group

Deputy Research Leader (2013-2016)

Centre for Education and Research, School of Education

Co-founder of the Future Focused Group, University of Northampton, (2018- present)

• Editor in Chief (2017-2018) – Efficiency Exchange
• Co-Founder, Cambridge Education Alumni Network, University of Cambridge
• Expert Evaluator – H2020, SwafS programme (Science with and for Society) (2018)
• Rapporteur - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (2015)
• Expert Evaluator (teaching and learning) – University of Turin, Italy (pending)

• Social Sciences research methods and methodologies
• Inclusion (particularly inclusion in Higher Education)
• Leadership and management in Higher Education
• PhD supervision and career development

Co-Coordinator, EDucation Thematic Group, Human Development and Capability Association (2013-2015)

Member of the Von Hugel Institute, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge (2006-2010)