I joined the University of Glasgow in January 2017 from a professional background in early learning and childcare, having worked with children and young people aged 0 - 14 in various practitioner, leadership and management roles.  I have worked in early years in the Czech Republic and benefitted from placement experience in the Netherlands.  My undergraduate study of Social Policy informs my understanding of Childhood Practice as a policy-driven field.  More recently, my Masters dissertation focused on childcare practitioners’ perceptions of numeracy.

In relation to scholarship of teaching and learning, I am currently investigating aspects of online learning and feedback literacy. 

With the University of Glasgow Childhood Practice teaching team, I am currently researching the impact of the Standard for Childhood Practice. 

I am also interested in modern apprentices’ professional identities, early numeracy, and the role of subject knowledge in early years practice.

I supervise students on the MEd Childhood Practice and MSc Educational Studies programmes.

BA Childhood Practice

• Planning a Project
• Taking Action and Making Interventions
• Sustaining and Communicating Improvements in Practice
• Leadership, Management and Professional Values
• Key Issues and Debates A and B

PGD Childhood Practice

• Practice Placement A

MEduc

• Social and Cultural Contexts of Children and Childhoods - 4^th year elective

Co-convenor of the Scottish Educational Research Association Early Years Network - on Twitter at @SERA_EY

Partnership co-ordinator for BA and MEd Childhood Practice programmes

Advisor of Studies