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Name	Position	Institute
Professor Cara Aitchison	Chair in Social and Environmental Justice	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Stuart Aitken	Psychologist and Visual Impairment Specialist	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Chris Alison	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Pete Allison FRGS	Depute Director of Postgraduate Studies / Senior Lecturer	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Mandy Allsopp	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Charles Anderson	Deputy Head of Institute for Education, Community & Society (ECS) / Senior Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Mary Andrew	Deputy Head of Institute for Education, Teaching & Leadership (ETL) / Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Rowena Arshad OBE	Head of Moray House School of Education/Director of the Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES) and Associate Dean	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Graham Baker	Research Fellow	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr John Bamber	Senior Lecturer in Community Education (Secondment)	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
James Batchelor	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Andrew Baxby	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Siân Bayne	Senior Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Simon Beames	Lecturer in Outdoor Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Alan Bell	Emeritus Associate, CERES	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Shereen Benjamin	Director of Quality / Senior Lecturer in Primary Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Ellen Boeren	Chancellor's Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Florence Bonacina-Pugh	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Mary Bovill	Bi-centenial Education Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Robert Brewer	Lecturer in Physical Education	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Jane Brown	Senior Research Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Douglas Buchanan	Lecturer in Chemistry	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor David Carr	Professor Emeritus	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Katie Cebula	Academic Coordinator of Teachability / Lecturer in Developmental Psychology	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Kuang-Hsu (Iris) Chiang	Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Alison Closs	Emeritus Associate, CERES	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Sharon Clough	Programme Director: BSc Sport & Recreation Management / Senior Lecturer in Sport & Leisure Management	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Simon Coleman	Deputy Head of Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS) / Senior Lecturer	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Jane Coombs	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Joanna Courtney	Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, CALL Scotland	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Murray Craig	Bicentennial Education Fellow	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Morag Crolla	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Jim Crowther	Senior Lecturer in Community Education	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Linda Croxford	Senior Research Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Joan Cutting	Programme Director: TESOL / Senior Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Maria Dasli	Lecturer in TESOL	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor John Davis	Professor of Childhood Inclusion	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Pamela Deponio	Programme Director: Postgraduate awards in Inclusive Education, Bilingual Learners, Pupil Support, Specific Learning Difficulties	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Kathryn Dodd	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Gari Donn	Director International Education	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Rosemary Douglas	Lecturer in TESOL	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Richard Easton	Programme Director: MSc Education: Language / Academic Coordinator of International Development / Lecturer in Language Studies	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Akwugo Emejulu	Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Professor Noel Entwistle	Professor Emeritus	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Pete Evans	Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Rory Ewins	Lecturer in E-learning	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Stephen Farrier	Research Associate	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Samantha Fawkner	Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr David Feeney	Manager of V.I.Scotland	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Heather Ferguson	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Maureen Finn	Research Associate, STEP	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Claire Fitzsimons	Chancellor's Fellow	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson	Nuffield Foundation New Career Development Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Professor Lani Florian	Bell Chair of Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Yvonne Foley	Lecturer in Language Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Kenneth Fordyce	Lecturer in TESOL	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Mariela Fordyce	Research Fellow, CREID & SSC	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Ruth Forrester	Lecturer in Mathematics Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Deborah Fry	Research Fellow, Child Protection Research Centre	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Ian Fyfe	Programme Director: BA Hons Community Education / Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Lesley Gallacher	Lecturer in BA Childhood Practice	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Vernon Galloway	Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Nicola Galloway	Lecturer in TESOL	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Asha Ginda	Project Officer – Distance Education	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Amanda Gizzi	Lecturer in Art & Design	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Shirley Gray	Lecturer in Physical Education	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Professor Morwenna Griffiths	Chair of Classroom Learning	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Lorna Hall	Developmental Journal Tutor, SSC	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Lorna Hamilton	Programme Director: MSc Education / Senior Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Andy Hancock	Lecturer in Primary Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Juliet Hancock	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
John Hart	Research Associate/Consultant	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Professor Jeff Haywood	Professor of Education and Technology / Vice Principal for Knowledge Management	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Mairin Hennebry	Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor Peter Higgins	Personal Chair in Outdoor and Environmental Education / Outdoor Education Section Leader	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Deborah Holt	Bicentennial Education Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Nick Hood	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Andrew Horrell	Deputy Director of Quality Assurance / Lecturer in Physical Education	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Professor Dai Hounsell	Professor of Higher Education / Vice-Principal for Academic Enhancement	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Neil Houston	Acting Depute Director of Undergraduate Studies / Senior Tutor / Lecturer in Music	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Cathy Howieson	Senior Research Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr George Hunt	Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Alan Hyland	Lecturer in RMPS	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Cristina Iannelli	Programme Director: MSc Educational Research / Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Aileen Irvine	Programme Director: MSc Language Teaching / Lecturer in TESOL	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Wilma Irvine	Lecturer in Developmental PE	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Professor Grant Jarvie	Chair of Sport	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Mike Jess	Senior Lecturer in Physical Education / Programme Director: PG Certificate in 3-14 PE	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr John Kelly	Lecturer in Sport and Recreation Business Management	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Jennifer A.L. Kirkwood	Bicentennial Education Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Kristina Konstantoni	Programme Director: BA Childhood Practice / Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Professor Carolin Kreber	Professor of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Nicky Laing		Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dave Lee	Director of PMARC	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Jung Woo (Jay) Lee	Lecturer in Sport and Leisure Policy	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Moira Leslie	Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Gwynedd Lloyd	Honorary Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Mike Lynch	Lecturer in Language Studies	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Ann MacDonald	Director: BEd Primary Education / Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Tom Macintyre	Senior Lecturer (Mathematics Education)	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Sarah MacIsaac	Bicentennial Education Fellow	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Justine MacLean	Lecturer in Physical Education	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Gale Macleod	Senior Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Hamish Macleod	Senior Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Morag MacNeil	Principal Investigator & Researcher for Blueprint Project	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Alan MacPherson	Lecturer	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Andrew Maile	Programme Director: BEd Physical Education / Senior Lecturer	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Andrew Manches	ESRC Future Research Leader Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Eleni Mariou	Teaching Fellow in TESOL	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Ian Martin	Honorary Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Amanda Martindale	Lecturer in Sport & Performance Psychology	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Chloe McAdam	SPARColl Research Project Coordinator	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Jan McArthur	Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Carla McCabe	Lecturer in Sports Biomechanics	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Gillean McCluskey	Deputy Head of Institute for Education, Community & Society (ECS) / Deputy Director of CREID / Senior Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Ken McCulloch	Senior Lecturer in Community Education	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Sarah McGeown	Lecturer in Developmental Psychology	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Evelyn McGregor	Director of Postgraduate Studies / Lecturer in Developmental Psychology	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Jan McIntyre	Lecturer in Developmental PE	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Susan McLaren	Programme Director: BEd Design & Technology / Senior Lecturer in Design & Technology	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Susan McLarty	Teaching Fellow, Mathematics	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Gillian McNeill	Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, CALL Scotland	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Sally Millar	Specialist Speech and Language Therapist / Joint Co-ordinator of CALL Scotland	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Sarah Minty	Research Fellow, CREID	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Laura Mitchell	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Stuart Moir	Bicentennial Education Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Catherine Morgan	Educational Project Manager and Associate Tutor	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Rosemary Mulholland	Lecturer in Physical Education	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Professor Pamela Munn	Professor Emeritus	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Bróna Murphy	Lecturer in Language Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
June Murray	Lecturer in Developmental PE	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Professor Nanette Mutrie	Chair in Physical Activity for Health	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Christine Nash	Programme Director: PGPE	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Robbie Nicol	Programme Director MSc Outdoor Environmental & Sustainability Education. Senior Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Paul Nisbet	Senior Research Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Ailsa Niven	Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Gillian O'Brien	Teaching Fellow	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Professor Jim O'Brien	Professor Emeritus	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Rachel O'Neill	Lecturer in Deaf Education, SSC	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Sandra O'Neill	CPD/Training Services Coord/Specialist Teacher, CALL Scotland	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Clara O'Shea	Associate Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Pauline Padfield	Director of STEP	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Nataša Pantić	Chancellor's Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Nigel Parton	Director of Undergraduate Studies / Senior Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor Lydia Plowman	Chair in Education and Technology	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Lynne Pratt	Deputy Programme Director: PGDE (Secondary) / Lecturer in Language Studies	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor David Raffe	Professor of Sociology of Education / Depute Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr John Ravenscroft	Head of the Institute for Education, Teaching & Leadership / Senior Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Gavin L Reid	Programme Director: MSc Sport & Recreation Business Management / Lecturer in Sport & Recreation Management	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Lesley Reid	Programme Director: PGDE, (Primary) /Senior Lecturer	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Ruby Rennie	Lecturer in TESOL	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Hugh Richards	Programme Director: MSc Performance Psychology / Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Professor Sheila Riddell	Professor of Inclusion and Diversity / Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange / Director of CREID	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Gillian Robinson	Programme Director: Chartered Teacher	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Jannet Robinson	Teaching Fellow (Biology)	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Claudia Rosenhan	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Hamish Ross	Deputy Head of Institute for Education, Teaching & Leadership (ETL) / Lecturer in Social Studies & Environmental Studies	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Jen Ross	Programme Director: MSc in E-learning / Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Professor Ross Sanders	Director, Centre for Aquatics Research and Education / Chair of Sports Science	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Pauline Sangster	Senior Lecturer/PhD Programme Director/Joint Director of EdD Programme	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Dave Saunders	Programme Director: BSc Applied Sport Science / Lecturer: Exercise Physiology	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Roisin Scrimshire	VI Scotland Support Worker, SSC	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Roger Scrutton	Honorary Research Fellow in Outdoor Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor Michael Sharwood-Smith	Honorary Professorial Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Mae Shaw	Senior Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Linda-Jane Simpson	Senior Teaching Fellow (Drama)	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor Mary Simpson	Professor Emeritus	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Christine Sinclair	Lecturer in E-learning	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Connie Smith	Research Fellow, Child Protection Research Centre	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Carol Smith	Bicentennial Education Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr John Sproule	Head of the Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS) / Senior Lecturer	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Anne Stafford	Director of University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Child Protection Research Centre	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Bob Stradling	Principal Investigator & Researcher for Blueprint Project	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Liz Such	Lecturer in Leisure and Sport Policy	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Janis Sugden	Lecturer, Co-ordinator of SSC	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Peter Tarrant	Teaching Fellow	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor Julie Taylor	Child Protection Research Centre	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Professor Lyn Tett	Professor Emeritus	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Graham Thomson	Director of CEL / Academic Coordinator of Professional Learning	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Malcolm Thorburn	Lecturer in Physical Education	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Wendy Timmons	Programme Director: MSc Dance Science & Education / Lecturer in Physical Education / Dance Science Specialist	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Deirdre Torrance	Director of the Masters in Educational Leadership and Management; Director of the Certificate in Developing Educational Leadership and Learning	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Dr Tony Turner	Programme Director: MSc Strength & Conditioning / Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Claire Valentin	Lecturer	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Martine Verheul	Lecturer in Skill Acquisition & Motor Control	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Greig Vickers	Senior Teaching Fellow (Drama)	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Julia Waters	Teaching Fellow	Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (SPEHS)
Dr Elisabet Weedon	Deputy Director of CREID / Senior Research Fellow	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Professor Gaby Weiner	Honorary Professor	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Dr Zoè Williamson	Programme Director: MSc Educational Leadership	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)
Professor Jennifer Wishart MA PhD FRSE	Professor Emeritus	Education, Community and Society (ECS)
Kevin Wright	Programme Director: Inclusive & Special Education	Education, Teaching and Leadership (ETL)

This article was published on May 6, 2013

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