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Centre for International Education and Research (CIER)

International & Country Experience and Expertise

The Centre draws on the international experience and expertise of a number of staff in the School. 
Name Area of expertise Countries/regions worked with 
Apostol Apostolov Multicultural education, inter-ethnic relations, youth and globalisation Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dr Tansin Benn  Physical Education ;  Experiences of Muslim women in Sport;  leadership on International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women; International Committee of Sport Pedagogy. Middle East
Alison Bullock Decentralisation Poland, Peru
Angela Creese TEFL, bilingualism Turkey, Lebanon, USA
Professor Lynn Davies Education and conflict, democracy, gender, decentralisation, reconstruction Angola, Bosnia, Botswana, The Gambia, Kosovo, Malawi, Pakistan, Palestine
Dr Laura Day Ashley Educational innovations/alternatives; Education for marginalised groups; non-state sector education  India
Professor Clive Harber Education for democracy, educational effectiveness and school management in developing countries, decentralisation, education and violence Eritrea, The Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania
Professor Rita Jordan Learning needs, education and care of individuals with autism spectrum disorders Australia, Canada, Council of Europe, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Slovenia, Sweden
Professor Ann Lewis Children’s ‘voice’ and participation in decision making; policy and provision concerning children with disabilities or special educational needs Australia, Cyprus, Malta
Dr Roger Lock Biology Education, Environmental Education, Use of animals in research, bioethics, training and working with mentors Pakistan, Greece, Hungary, Australia
Dr Deirdre Martin Bilingualism/biliteracy and Special Educational Needs/Inclusion Czech Republic, South Africa
Graeme Martin Communication and Personal Development Education
Professor Marilyn Martin-Jones Bilingual education, bilingual classroom discourse and literacy in multilingual settings. Brazil, Tanzania, East Timor
Steve McCall Visual Impairment Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, Uganda, Eastern Europe
Pat Perks Mathematics Education Pakistan
Christopher Robertson Inclusive education, teacher and organisational support systems, NGOs and their role in special/inclusive education, the education of children and young people with physical and/or learning disabilities, disability awareness in schools and communities Romania, Sri Lanka
Dr Michele Schweisfurth Teacher professional development, educational change, education in small states Russia, South Africa, The Gambia, Turks and Caicos Islands, IIndonesia, Sierra Leone
Ian Selwood Information Technology Hong Kong, Greece, Cyprus, Jordan
Sangeeta Soni Street children, children in the labour market, refugee education India, Europe
Dr Tonie Stolberg Agricultural Education, Health Education, Commmunity mobilisation Vietnam, Ghana
Dr Chris Szwed Teaching and learning in primary curriculum; SEN policy, provision and management USA, Madeira
Professor Hywel Thomas Economics of Education, decentralisation Peru, Poland
Jodi Tommerdahl  Speech and Language Difficulties France
Chris Williams Global social justice China, Japan, Thailand, South Africa, The Gambia, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Afghanistan.
Hiromi Yamashita Global citizenship, Risk Japan