Our Experts

 Gillian  Beck
Gillian Beck
BEd; MEd
Senior Lecturer (SEN and Inclusion/Literacy)
Dept of Teacher Education
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4296

Dr Irene Bell
Dr Irene Bell
EdD; MA(Ed); BSc (Hons); PGCE
Principal Lecturer
Head of STEM
Chair BEd (Post-primary)
Dept of Teacher Education
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4388

Dr Andrew Brown
Dr Andrew Brown
BEd; MSSc; PhD; FCIEA; FCollT; FRSA; FCCT
Principal Lecturer, Teacher Education
Head of Arts & Humanities
Head of BEd Primary

Dr Rachel Campbell
Dr Rachel Campbell
BA Hons; MPhil; PGCE; EdD
Senior Lecturer
Department of Health and Physical Education

Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement
Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement
CREU
Stranmillis University College
Belfast
BT9 5DY

Dr Brian Cummins
EdD; MEd; PGDipTE; PGCE; BEd (Hons)
Senior Lecturer Teacher Education (Post - Primary) Educational Studies
School Based Work Placements and Technology & Design.
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4349

Dr Andrea Doherty
Dr Andrea Doherty
BEd; PhD
Senior Lecturer – Early Years Education with STEM
Teacher Education (Primary) (PGCE)
Tel: 028 9038 4230

Dr Jayne Moore
Dr Jayne Moore
EdD; MA; BEd; PGCM; LTCL; LTCL
Senior Lecturer
Programme Coordinator for Teacher Education (Primary)
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4314

Dr Lisa McKenzie
Dr Lisa McKenzie
BEd; MSc; EdD
Senior Lecturer
Teacher Education (Post Primary) and BSc Health, Physical Activity and Sport
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4410

Dr Jill Dunn
Dr Jill Dunn
BSc; MSc; PGCE; MEd; EdD; FHEA; ATS; British Dyslexia Association
Senior Lecturer Teacher Education (Primary)
Advisor of Studies BEd

Prof Patricia Eaton
Prof Patricia Eaton
BSc; PhD; PGCE; FHEA; CMath; MIMA
Director of Teaching and Learning
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4445

Prof Ken Gibson
Prof Ken Gibson
BEd; BA; MSc; EdD; FHEA; MIET
Director of Student and Learning Services
Member of the Senior Leadership Team
Head of Student support
Principal Lecturer
Examination Officer
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4401

Dr Anita  Gracie
Dr Anita Gracie
EdD; H. Dip. Ed; M. Litt, BA (Mod,)
Senior Lecturer
Dept of Teacher Education
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4391

Dr Richard Greenwood
Dr Richard Greenwood
BSc Grad; CertEd; MEd; MPhi;l PhD; FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Teacher Education (Primary)

Dr Michael  Ievers
Dr Michael Ievers
PhD; M.Eng.(Aero.); PQH; PGCE; SFHEA
Programme Co-ordinator (B.Ed. Post-Primary) & Senior Lecturer
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4474

Dr  Sharon Jones
Dr Sharon Jones
PhD; MA; MEd; PGCE; FHEA
Senior Lecturer in Education Studies
Teacher Education (Modern Languages)

Dr William Kitchen
Dr William Kitchen
MSci (First Class Honours); PGCE; PhD
Lecturer (STEM)
Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4486

 Jill Magennis
Jill Magennis
BEd (Hons); MEd; PgDip; SFHEA
Senior Lecturer in Early Years Education
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4362

Dr Suzanne McCartney

Diane McClelland

Dr John McCullagh
Dr John McCullagh
BSc; MSC; PGCE; M.Ed; Ph.D; FRSC
Senior Lecturer
Teacher Education (Primary)

Dr Barbara McDade
Dr Barbara McDade
DMin; MA (Hons); PGCE (Oxon); MEd
Principal Lecturer
Head of International Engagement
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4467

Dr David McKee
Dr David McKee
BEd; MSc; PhD
Principal Lecturer
Head of Health and Physical Education

Dr Melanie McKee
Dr Melanie McKee
LLB; BSc; PGCE; EdD
Programme Coordinator (BSc Physical Education & Sport) & Senior Lecturer
Department of Physical Education & Sport

Dr Sharon McMurray MBE
Dr Sharon McMurray MBE
MBE; PhD; BSc; BEd; DASE; AMBDA; APC; CCET
Principal Lecturer-Head of SEN Literacy Unit.
Education Dept.

Dr Claire McVeigh
Dr Claire McVeigh
BSc; CCET; RQTU; PG Dip; PhD; FHEA; CPsychol; CSci; CCET Verified Assessor
Research and Curriculum Development Officer


Dr Pamela Moffett
Dr Pamela Moffett
BSc; PhD; PGCE; PGCert Education (Dyscalculia); ALCM; DipABRSM; DipCouns; FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Dept of Teacher Education
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4320

 Celia O'Hagan
Celia O'Hagan
BSc (Hons), PG Cert University Teaching, MSc Expert Teaching, FHEA.
Senior Lecturer Teacher Education (Post Primary), Professional and Intergenerational Learning.
Master of Teaching Course Coordinator
Widening Participation Coordinator
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4245

 Dr Karen Orr
Dr Karen Orr
BSc, MSc, PhD
Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4409

Prof Noel Purdy OBE
Prof Noel Purdy OBE
MA (Cantab); MA (Ed.); MEd; PhD; PGCE; PGCCET; SFHEA; FLF; FCMI; CMgr
Director of Research and Scholarship
Director, Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement (CREU)
Head of Education Studies

Dr Norman Richardson
Dr Norman Richardson
MBE; PhD; Cert Ed; BEd; MA(Ed); LGSM
Honorary Fellow.
Former Senior Lecturer (1997-2014) in Teacher Education (Religious Studies); now retired / part-time lecturer (2014-present).
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4328

 Paul Rutherford
Paul Rutherford
BSc (Hons), PGCFHE, MEd
Senior Lecturer, Department of Health and Physical Education

  Ian Simons
Ian Simons
EdD; MEd; PGDipTE; PGCE; BEd (Hons)
Senior Lecturer Teacher Education (Post - Primary) Educational Studies
School Based Work Placements and Technology & Design.
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4349

 Lois Totton
Lois Totton
MBA; Adv Dip Ed; BEd
Senior Lecturer - Education Studies
International Development - Study Abroad

Dr Glenda Walsh
Dr Glenda Walsh
BEd (Hons) 1st Class; PhD; FHEA; ALCM
Head of Doctoral Studies and Research Engagement
Head of Early Years Education
Assistant Director of the Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement
Principal Lecturer
Tel: +44 (0)28 9038 4432