Institute of Design, Culture and the Arts members

Susan Becker

Senior Lecturer in Psychology
T: 01642 342349 | E: s.becker@tees.ac.uk
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Josie Bland

Associate Lecturer, Contextual Studies Fine Art
T: 01642 342363 | E: j.bland@tees.ac.uk
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Jeanine Breaker

Research Associate
T: 01642 738556 | E: j.breaker@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Robert Burden

Reader in English Studies
T: 01642 384059 | E: r.burden@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Rachel Carroll

Subject Group Leader, English Studies
T: 01642 384029 | E: r.carroll@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Sebastian Castagna

Lecturer in Sound
T: 01642 342679 | E: s.castagna@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Nigel Copsey, BA (Hons), MA, PhD, FRHistS

Reader in Modern History
Room: M4.19 | T: 01642 384093 | E: n.copsey@tees.ac.uk
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Noel Dennis

Acting Principal Lecturer in Marketing Management, Teesside University Business School
T: 01642 342811 | E: n.k.dennis@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Graham Ford

Senior Lecturer in European History; History Programme Leader
Room: M4.06 | T: 01642 384034 | E: g.ford@tees.ac.uk
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Rod Harradine

Senior Lecturer in Corporate Strategic Management
T: 01642 342811 | E: r.harradine@tees.ac.uk
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Warren Harrison

Creative Director, Media and Television Production
T: 01642 342376 | E: w.harrison@tees.ac.uk
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Dr James Hellings

Senior Lecturer and MA Programme Leader, Fine Art
T: 01642 738219 | E: j.hellings@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Colin Hempstead

PhD in the history of semiconductors
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Dr Carolyn Kitching

Reader in British International History, Chair of the University Research Degrees Sub-Committee.
Room: M4.21B | T: 01642 384070 | E: c.j.kitching@tees.ac.uk
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Mike Kirkup

Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
T: 01642 384536 | E: m.kirkup@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Rob Lee

Tribute to historian Dr Rob Lee
Dr Rob Lee, who died of cancer, aged 50, was a gifted historian, an inspirational teacher and a much-loved colleague. More about Dr Rob Lee

Simon McKeown

Reader
T: 01642 342623 | E: S.McKeown@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Graham Macklin

Dr Fin McMorran

Senior lecturer in New Media
T: 01642 384049 | E: f.mcmorran@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Tom Mordue

Assistant Dean (Research), Teesside University Business School
T: 01642 342808 | E: t.mordue@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Diana Newton, BA (Hons), PhD, FRHistS

Reader in Early Modern British History
Room: M4.16 | T: 01642 384061 | E: d.newton@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Sarah O’Brien

lecturer in Performing Arts and Programme Leader
T: 01642 738150 | E: s.obrien@tees.ac.uk
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Stephanie Piotrowski

Lecturer in Media Studies
T: 01642 382364 | E: s.piotrowski@tees.ac.uk
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Professor AJ Pollard, FRHistS

Emeritus Professor of History
T: 01642 384040 | E: a.pollard@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Diane Railton

Senior Lecturer in Media
T: 01642 382587 | E: d.railton@tees.ac.uk
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Professor Matthew Rampley

T: 01642 342594 | E: m.rampley@tees.ac.uk
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Professor Gerda Roper

Dean, School of Arts & Media
E: g.roper@tees.ac.uk

Jill Ross

Senior Lecturer in Corporate Strategic Management
E: jill.ross@tees.ac.uk
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Heike Salzer

Programme leader for Dance
T: 01642 738150 | E: h.salzer@tees.ac.uk
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Sabrina Schmid

Senior Lecturer in Animation
T: 01642 342352 | E: s.u.schmid@tees.ac.uk
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Einar Thorsen

Senior Lecturer in Media & Journalism
T: 01642 384040 | E: e.thorsen@tees.ac.uk

Einar joined Teesside University in 2008 and teaches Introducing Convergence (Level 1), Journalism Issues and Debates, and Digital Storytelling (both Level 2) on the BA in Multimedia Journalism. He also delivers guest lectures on other modules and is taking a lead on the development of new awards in journalism and e-media.

Einar's research projects include a co-edited book (with Stuart Allan) Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives to be published by Peter Lang, for which he is also contributing a chapter on the news reporting of climate change. He is also working on chapters for other edited collections dealing with the history of BBC News Online and the development of public service policies in an online environment.

Einar is doing a PhD in Journalism Studies at Bournemouth University, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. His thesis focuses on civic engagement and citizen voices on the BBC News website during the 2005 UK General Election. He is also an active member of the Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA).

Dr Natasha Vall, FRHistS

T: 01642 384037 | E: n.vall@tees.ac.uk
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Dr Paul Watson

Senior Lecturer in Media
T: 01642 384025 | E: p.watson@tees.ac.uk
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Herb Wiersma

Senior Lecturer in drawing
T: 01642 384606 | E: h.s.Wiersma@tees.ac.uk
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PhD students

Clare Cheverall

T: 01642 384019
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Vera Kitaev

T: 01642 384019
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Owen Mulpetre

E: r9040143@tees.ac.uk

Kevin Rigg

E: j9120631@tees.ac.uk
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Rebecca Roberts

E: g7128530@tees.ac.uk
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