I joined CCCU in 2000. My work at the University has always centred on the teaching of Sociology. My key areas of academic interest are: social theory; the sociology of knowledge; the sociology of gender and sexuality; the sociology of health and medicine - and to a lesser extent social inclusion and the sociology in/of learning and teaching. I have also served in a variety of management roles on the Sociology course - as Subject Lead, Course Director, and Level 4 Co-ordinator.
As well as my work within the the Sociology Programme I have in the past held a number of Faculty and University-wide roles such as Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator, Widening Participation Officer and Academic Lead on the Student Communications Group.
I am a Fellow of the Advance HE. In 2011 I contributed significantly to the submission for which the Sociology Programme won the BSA/C-Sap National Award for Excellence in Teaching Sociology, and have also received a Teaching Excellence Award from Canterbury Christ Church University.
Before joining the University I was employed as a Research Fellow at Warwick Business School, and then as a Programme Administrator at Brunel University. Both posts were associated with the ESRC Virtual Society? Research Programme. My PhD research was concerned with the sociology of HIV/AIDS.