Academic staff

Name Position Telephone Email
Mr Mark Aitchison  Lecturer in Music Education. Programme Director of PGCE (Reflective Practice) and iPGCE. STEM Programme Director. TBC mark.aitchison@reading.ac.uk
Georgia Aspinox Lecturer in Primary Mathematics. Deputy Director Primary PG ITE. TBC g.aspinox@reading.ac.uk
Mr Will Bailey-Watson

Associate Professor in History Education. Lecturer and Co-Subject Leader History. Programme Director PGCE Secondary. Deputy Head of Initial Teacher Education.

+44 (0)118 378 3935 w.baileywatson@reading.ac.uk
Dr Rebecca Berkley Associate Professor in Music Education. School Director of Internationalisation and Global Engagement. +44 (0)118 378 2694 r.m.berkley@reading.ac.uk
Professor Helen Bilton Emeritus Professor of Outdoor Education and Play. Programme Director PGCert Healthcare Education. +44 (0)118 378 2683 h.o.bilton@reading.ac.uk
Ms Cara Broadhurst Programme Director (Professional) BA Primary Education with QTS. Lecturer in Primary Education. +44 (0)118 378 2638 c.broadhurst@reading.ac.uk
Ms Amy Chapman Lecturer in Primary Art and DT Education.  TBC amy.chapman@reading.ac.uk
Pamela Cottrell Programme Director Foundation Degree and BA in Children's Development & Learning. Lecturer in Education.  TBC pamela.cottrell@reading.ac.uk
Dr Fiona Curtis Lecturer in Mathematics Education. +44 (0)118 378 2666 f.r.curtis@reading.ac.uk
Dr Nick Davies Lecturer in Mathematics Education. +44 (0)118 378 2678 james.davies@reading.ac.uk
Professor Yota Dimitriadi Lecturer in Computer Science Education. Deputy Director of Teaching and Learning. +44 (0)118 378 2688 y.dimitriadi@reading.ac.uk
Dr David Dobraszczyk Lecturer in Education. Programme Director BA Education Studies. School Director of Recruitment and Admissions. TBC d.dobraszczyk@reading.ac.uk
Dr Ilan Dwek Lecturer in BA Education Studies. N/A i.g.dwek@reading.ac.uk
Mrs Joanne Elsey Director of Early Years Initial Teacher Training Programmes. Programme Director EYTS. +44 (0)118 378 2644 j.h.elsey@reading.ac.uk
Mr Simon Floodgate Programme Director MA Education. +44 (0)118 378 2658 s.floodgate@reading.ac.uk
Professor Alan Floyd Professor of Education. Interim Programme Director Postgraduate Research Studies. +44 (0)118 378 2720 alan.floyd@reading.ac.uk
Professor Naomi Flynn Professor of Multilingual Education. +44 (0)118 378 2770 n.flynn@reading.ac.uk
Dr Catherine Foley Head of Initial Teacher Training, Partnerships & Innovation. Associate Professor of Mathematics. +44 (0)118 378 2661 c.m.foley@reading.ac.uk
Ms Lindsey Ford
Lecturer and Subject Leader PGCE Secondary Mathematics Education. +44 (0)118 378 5692 l.a.ford@reading.ac.uk
Dr Caroline Foulkes Lecturer and Co-Subject Leader PGCE Secondary Science. +44 (0)118 378 2656 c.s.foulkes@reading.ac.uk
Professor Carol Fuller Professor of Sociology of Education. +44 (0)118 378 2662 c.l.fuller@reading.ac.uk
Professor Andy Goodwyn
Emeritus Professor.  N/A a.c.goodwyn@reading.ac.uk
Professor Suzanne Graham Professor of Language and Education. +44 (0)118 378 2684 s.j.graham@reading.ac.uk
Mr Harvey Grout Lecturer in Physical Education. Subject Leader PGCE Secondary PE. +44 (0)118 378 7237 h.grout@reading.ac.uk
Mr Andrew Happle

Associate Professor. School Director of Academic Tutoring. Lecturer and Co-Subject Leader PGCE Secondary Science.

+44 (0)118 378 2653 a.j.happle@reading.ac.uk
Professor Rebecca Harris Professor in History Education. Chair of Ethics Committee. +44 (0)118 378 2725 r.j.harris@reading.ac.uk
Ms Rhiannon Jarvie Lecturer in Primary Education.   +44 (0)118 378 3729 e.r.jarvie@reading.ac.uk
Dr Karen Jones Associate Professor in Educational Leadership and Management. Programme Director Doctorate in Education. +44 (0)118 378 2603 karen.jones@reading.ac.uk
Professor Holly Joseph Research Division Lead. Associate Professor in Language Education & Literacy Development. +44 (0)118 378 2771 h.joseph@reading.ac.uk
Dr Rowena Kasprowicz Associate Professor in Second Language Education. +44 (0)118 378 2766 r.kasprowicz@reading.ac.uk
Mrs Barbara King Lecturer in Modern Foreign Languages. Subject Leader PGCE Secondary MFL. +44 (0)118 378 2795 b.king@reading.ac.uk
Mrs Gwenda Lappin Lecturer in Physical Education. +44 (0)118 378 2647 g.m.lappin@reading.ac.uk
Dr Daguo Li Associate Professor. +44 (0)118 378 5769 d.li@reading.ac.uk
Professor Sarah Marston Head of Institute of Education. Associate Professor. Lecturer in Secondary MFL Education. +44 (0)18 378 2695 s.m.marston@reading.ac.uk
Professor Elizabeth McCrum Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education and Student Experience. +44 (0)118 378 6343/2657 e.m.mccrum@reading.ac.uk
Mrs Scarlett Murphy Programme Director Primary PG ITE. Lecturer in Primary English Education. Deputy Head of Initial Teacher Education. +44 (0)118 378 2676 s.l.e.murphy@reading.ac.uk
Professor Jill Porter
Emeritus Professor of Education. +44 (0)118 378 2772 j.porter@reading.ac.uk
Dr Daisy Powell
Associate Professor (Language). Programme Director PG Research Studies. +44 (0)118 378 2797 d.a.powell@reading.ac.uk
Ms Laura Purser Programme Director (Academic) BA Primary Education with QTS. Lecturer in Primary Education. +44 (0)118 378 4061 l.purser@reading.ac.uk
Dr Jo Anna Reed Johnson School Director of Teaching and Learning. School Director of Climate and Sustainability Education. +44 (0)118 378 2669 j.a.reedjohnson@reading.ac.uk
Professor Brian Richards Emeritus Professor of Education. +44 (0)118 378 2634 b.j.richards@reading.ac.uk
Dr Rachel Roberts Associate Professor. Deputy Programme Director PGCE Secondary. Subject Leader in Secondary English. +44 (0)118 378 2667 r.l.roberts@reading.ac.uk
Dr Kari Sahan Associate Professor. Lecturer in Second Language Education +44 (0)118 378 5986 k.e.sahan@reading.ac.uk
Dr Alison Silby Assistant Programme Director Primary PG ITE. Lecturer in Primary English Education. +44 (0)118 378 2624 a.silby@reading.ac.uk
Dr Carmen Silvestri Postdoctoral Research Associate TBC c.silvestri@reading.ac.uk
Mr Philip Smith-Stevenson
Lecturer in Science Education. Deputy Director Primary PG ITE. +44 (0)119 378 6809 p.smith-stevenson@reading.ac.uk
Professor Rhona Stainthorp Emeritus Professor of Education. +44 (0)118 378 2689 r.w.stainthorp@reading.ac.uk
Mr Martin Sutton Lecturer and Subject Leader for PGCE Secondary Geography. +44 (0)118 378 2691 m.sutton@reading.ac.uk
Dr Geoff Taggart Associate Professor. Lecturer Early Years Education. +44 (0)118 378 2643 g.taggart@reading.ac.uk
Georgios Thoma Post-Doctoral Research Assistant TBC g.thoma@reading.ac.uk 
Professor Catherine Tissot Emeritus Professor of Education. +44 (0)118 378 2674 c.tissot@reading.ac.uk
Dr Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai Associate Professor of Mathematics Education. Director of Research Communications. Deputy Director of Postgraduate Research Studies. +44 (0)118 378 2665 n.trakulphadetkrai
@reading.ac.uk
Dr Suzy Tutchell Deputy Director Doctorate in Education. Associate Professor in Art Education. Subject Leader BA Ed Art. Deputy School Director of Academic Tutoring. +44 (0)118 378 2793 s.tutchell@reading.ac.uk
Dr Linyao Wang Lecturer in Sociology of Education. +44 (0)118 378 6999 l.wang2@reading.ac.uk
Professor Billy Wong Director of Research and Evaluation (Access & Participation). Deputy Programme Director PG Research Studies. +44 (0)118 378 2655 b.wong@reading.ac.uk
Dr Pengchong (Anthony) Zhang Associate Professor. Lecturer in Second Language Learning. Deputy Chair of Ethics Committee. +44 (0)118 378 2796 anthony.zhang@reading.ac.uk

Administration

Name Position Telephone
Gwen Chan Executive Support Administrator  +44 (0)118 378 5446 
Daisy Croman Executive Support Administration Manager +44 (0)118 378 2601
Alice Ringrose Executive Support Officer  +44 (0)118 378 7232
Debbie Taylor Executive Support Officer (Finance) +44 (0)118 378 2331

The Learning Hub

Name Position Telephone Email
Charlotte Dormer Learning Hub Manager +44 (0)118 378 2718 learninghub@reading.ac.uk

Technical

Name Position Telephone Email
Chris Bacon Technical Manager (Media) +44 (0)118 378 4071 c.s.bacon@reading.ac.uk
Alexander Boucher Technician (Resources) +44 (0)118 378 2717 a.m.boucher@reading.ac.uk
Carolyn Fox Senior Technician (Science Education) +44 (0)118 378 2709 c.fox@reading.ac.uk
Baz James Support Technician (Workshops & Studios) TBC b.d.james@reading.ac.uk
Keith Hill Associate Director of Technical Services +44 (0)118 378 2606 k.a.hill@reading.ac.uk
John Jack Senior Technician (Workshops & Studios) +44 (0)118 378 7912 j.jack@reading.ac.uk