Leanne is a Lecturer in Education Studies in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work. Her research is broadly in the areas of educational trajectories and transitions. Recent work focuses on Language Policy and Languages Education with a focus on the perspectives of young people. Her background is in Educational Assessment and Children’s Rights with a focus on Academic Selection.

Leanne is affiliated with the following research centres at Queen’s:

• Centre for Children's Rights
• Centre for Research in Linguistics
• Centre for Language Education Research

She has advanced skills in the following areas:

• Documentary and policy analysis
• Rights-based research with children and young people
• 'Accredited Researcher' with the Office for National Statistics.  

Programme Director for BA(Hons) Education Studies.

Undergraduate teaching

• EDU1112 Origins, Underpinnings and Future Directions in Education (Contributor)
• EDU1114 Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People (Contributor)
• EDU1115 Understanding Learning, Curriculum and Assessment (Contributor)
• EDU3301 Education Studies in theory and practice (Convenor)
• EDU3306 Human Rights and Education (Convenor)

Postgraduate teaching

• EDU7271 Contemporary Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (Convenor)
• EDU7202 Modern Languages Studies (Contributor)
• EDU7999 Dissertation (Supervisor)

Leanne has engaged in the following professional learning and accreditation opportunities: 

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• SEDA accreditation for Leading Programmes
• Aurora Leadership Development

She was previously International Students Tutor for the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work.

External committee roles  

Co-Convenor | BAAL Language Policy Group

Committee Member | BERA Engagement Committee

Internal Committee Roles

Co-Chair | PRISM LGBT+ Staff Network 

Committee Member | SWAN Self-Assessment Team 

Previous experience

Leanne was previously a Research Fellow in Language Policy in the School of Arts, English and Languages and you can read more about her work here.  She has also worked as a French teacher and Head of Modern Languages at post-primary level

Languages

English (First language)

French (Degree level)