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I am a critical social scientist abased in the School of Humanities and Social Science.
My primary research interests include the body/embodiment in relation to gender, sexuality, exercise/health inequalities, with a specific focus on improving trans and non-binary people's participation and inclusion in movement, grassroots sport and physical activity. Other topics include LGBTQ+ youth/community, qualitative, creative and participatory research methods and trans feminist/queer theory, and working across disciplines (eg, social psychology and sociology).
After completing my PhD at Brighton, I worked as a Researcher for the UK charity Mermaids, who support trans, non-binary and gender diverse children, young people and their families.
My approach to teaching draws on the importance of accessibility, simplicity and listening to the student experience. This is because I think the best kind of teaching works torwards changing systems, not people, and breaking down language barriers in education.
I use bell hook’s work on engaged pedagogy, enjoy using creative methods to explain difficult theoertical concepts which (hopefully) then in turn help students to understand social inequalities in relatable ways. I encourage students to share resources, methods and techniques which centre their own lived experiences.
I am third supervisor for a TECHNE funded PhD candidate, whose research explores heritage visbility for gender diverse young people in the Traveller, Gypsy and Romany (GRT) community.
I am a member of the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender, and was previously the external expert for the Cross-School Research Ethics Committee (School of Humanities and Social Science, 2021 - 2023).
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding with ISSN or ISBN › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report