Staff in the School of Art and Creative Industries are committed to an excellent educational experience. We are proud of the quality of our teaching, our creative skills and our research. Our permanent staff are industry-experienced professionals, and we also employ industry practitioners and visiting lecturers for some specialist teaching.
Meet the Teaching Team
Head of School: Dr Carlota Larrea
Art and Design
- Viv Cherry Principal Lecturer in Design
- Nigel Grimmer Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts Practice
- Noel Douglas Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design
- Christiane Matz Tutor in Animation and Illustration
- Dawn Hesketh-Joslin Senior Lecturer in Interior Design
- Dr Nicolo Giudice Senior Lecturer in Photography
- Rebecca Meanley Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts Practice
- Adam Gefen Senior Lecturer in Fashion Design
- Laura Hinksman Photomedia Technician
Performing Arts
- Dr Tamara Ashley Senior Lecturer in Dance, Course Co-ordinator for MA Dance Choreography and Performance
- Dr Louise Douse Lecturer in Dance
- Amalia Garcia Senior Lecturer in Dance, Course Co-ordinator for BA (Hons) Performing Arts
- Peader Kirk Lecturer in Theatre
- Richard Mann Tutor in Acting
- Alex Perry Technical Co-ordinator
- Jamie Spirito Technician / Demonstrator
Journalism & Media Communications
- Jon Boyle Lecturer in Journalism and PR
- Dr Mark Margaretten Lecturer in Journalism
- Mary Ferguson Tutor in Broadcast and Digital Media
- Professor Jon Silverman Professor of Media and Criminal Justice
- Terry Lee Senior Tutor in Radio
- Dr Lawrie Hallett Senior Lecturer in Radio and Journalism
- Paul Hannington Senior Broadcast Network and Media Technician
- Mark Layzell Media Technician
Creative Writing
- Dr Toby Norways Senior Lecturer in Scriptwriting
Media Production
- Anthony Greenbank Senior Lecturer in Television Production
- Jenny Poulton Tutor in Media Make–up
- Rachel Clark Senior Lecturer in Media Performance
- Kathryn Pugh Senior Lecturer in Cultural Industries
- Martin Thurlow Media Production Technician and Demonstrator
- Kelli Watson Senior Lecturer in Film Production
See also the Research Institute for Media, Arts and Performance (RIMAP) for details on staff research activities and publications.