Dr Andrew Brown

General Information

Teaching Responsibilities

• Academic Head of Arts & Humanities
• Programme Chair, Bachelor of Education Primary
• Member of Academic Leadership Team
• Chair of Primary Board of Studies and Board of Examiners
• Chair of Arts & Humanities Board of Studies and Board of Examiners
• Member of College Child Protection and Safeguarding Committee

External Interests / Community Service

• Vice-Chair, Controlled Schools’ Support Council
• Vice-chair, Transferor Representatives’ Council
• Convenor (Chair), State Education Committee, Presbyterian Church in Ireland
• Member, Council for Public Affairs, Presbyterian Church in Ireland
• Chair of Broughshane Primary School Board of Governors
• Academic Staff Representative, Stranmillis University College Governing Body
• Management Board, Global Learning Programme
• Research Advisory Group, Global Learning Programme

Research Interests

• Education and social justice
• Industrial relations
• Faith and education.

Research & Scholarship

Journal Articles
Brown A.W. (2017) ‘Striving for Social Sensitivity: the impact of a social justice project on student teachers’ understanding of pupils from socially disadvantaged backgrounds’, Pastoral Care in Education, 35(2), pp77-87

Gracie, A. & Brown, A. W. (2019) ‘Controlled schools in Northern Ireland – de facto Protestant or de facto secular?’, International Journal of Christianity & Education, 23(3), pp349-368.  https://doi.org/10.1177/2056997119868819