People
Stephen is Director of CERRL and Professor of Education and Religious History. He joined St Mary’s in May 2023 from the University of Worcester, where he was Professor of the History of Religion and Education, a long-serving research lead, and, formerly, Head of Postgraduate Studies in Education. Prior to this, Stephen has taught across sectors of education, from primary to sixth form, as well as being a Diocesan RE Adviser and lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Chester. Stephen is the Principal Investigator on the project.
Anna’s background is varied, and she began her career in the heritage industry and worked at various museums and galleries across London. She has worked as a freelance historian since finishing her PhD and is a sessional lecturer for the University of Oxford’s Department for Continuing Education and has held fixed-term teaching posts at the Universities of Essex and Canterbury Christ Church. Anna is one of the Research Fellows on the project.
Joe is currently working toward a PhD at the University of York. He works as a freelance historian and is a tutor at two adult learning organisations. Joe is passionate about family and local history, is the current vice-chair of the British Association for Local History and sits on the Editorial Board of The Historian, the magazine of the Historical Association. Joe is one of the Research Fellows on the project.