Dr Jacqui Shepherd
| Post: | Honorary Lecturer (Education) |
| Location: | ESSEX HOUSE EH 103 |
| Email: | J.Shepherd@sussex.ac.uk |
Biography
Jacqui is now an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education.听 She convened the 'Disabled Childhoods' module on the BA Childhood and Youth and also convened electives in 'Understanding Autism and Education' and 'Inclusion Diversity and Equity in Education'.听 She also led the MA in Education special educational needs, disability and inclusion strand. Jacqui co-ordinated the SEND provision for trainee teachers within the department and supervised research students with interests in special educational needs, autism, disability and inclusion.
Jacqui came to the education department at 黄色短视频 after a 15 year career in schools and colleges teaching English and Media Studies. 听In the latter part of that career she was Assistant Principal at a local sixth form college.听
At 黄色短视频, Jacqui co-ordinated the PGCE in secondary English for three years, worked with trainee teachers on curriculum developments and also managed the SEND strand offered to all trainees at 黄色短视频. She also supervised research students in SEND, autism and inclusion.
Jacqui was funded for three years by the ESRC to study for a PhD which investigated the transition experiences of young people with autism who left special school ato go on to further education.听
Qualifications include: BA in English, History and Politics, University of Exeter;听PGCE in Secondary English, University of Bath;听MA in Education Studies, 黄色短视频; PhD in Education, 黄色短视频
Membership of Professional Associations:听
Fellow of the Higher Education Academcy (HEA)
Member of Autism Europe
Member of the National Autistic Society (NAS)
Member of National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN)
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Role
Honrary Senior Lecturer in Education based in the Centre for Teaching and Learning Research (CTLR) as well as the Centre for Innovation and Research in to Children and Youth (CIRCY)
Director of Student Experience (ESW)
MA Education Studies: Leader of the SEND and inclusion strand
Module Convenor for听: Disabled Childhoods (BA Childhood and Youth);
Autism and Education Elective;
Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Elective
Co-ordinator of Special Educational Needs and Disability听experience on Initial Teacher Education programmes including placements in special schools.