Dr Suzanne Brown EdD, MA, PGCE, PgCert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, BSc (Hons)
Senior Lecturer in Secondary Science Initial Teacher Education
Summary
Senior Lecturer in PGCE and Undergraduate Initial Teacher Education.
About
Before working at SHU I taught Science in Nottinghamshire schools for nearly 20 years. I had a variety of leadership roles including Head of Science and Co-ordinator of Continuing Professional Development. I feel very privileged to be able to work with teachers and trainee teachers and to support their professional development at Sheffield Hallam University.
Teaching
Department of Teacher Education
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Department of Teacher Education. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. I teach on the Education with Science and QTS undergraduate course as well as on the PGCE course, where I teach Professional Studies.
Research
My research interests are around part-time and flexible working in schools. This involves researching taken for granted everyday practices and how these affect those carrying out these patterns of working and their relationships with career progression.
Publications
Journal articles
Brown, S. (2023). Where are the part-time women teachers in senior school leadership: Inequalities, tensions and timescapes? Educational Management Administration & Leadership. http://doi.org/10.1177/17411432231219679
Book chapters
Brown, S. (2023). Part-time women teachers- having it all? (First). In Marsh-Davies, K., & Burnett, C. (Eds.) Teachers and teaching Post Covid: Seizing Opportunities for Change. Routledge: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003352129-4/part-time-women-teachers-suzanne-brown?context=ubx&refId=c1a364a5-8572-414a-88d4-2fd73cbd98bd
Marsh-Davies, K., & Brown, S. (2023). A catalyst for change? In Marsh-Davies, K., & Burnett, C. (Eds.) Teachers and teaching Post Covid: Seizing Opportunities for Change. (First). Routledge
Marsh-Davies, K., & Brown, S. (2023). COVID-19: A Catalyst for Change. In Marsh-Davies, K., & Burnett, C. (Eds.) Teachers and Teaching Post-COVID: Seizing Opportunities for Change. London: Routledge: http://doi.org/10.4324/9781003352129
Theses / Dissertations
Brown, S. (2019). Part-time women teachers and their career progression:A life history approach. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Stevenson, J. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00256
Internet Publications
Brown, S. (2024). Flexible Working and the Menopause. https://www.flexibleworkingineducation.co.uk/
Brown, S., & Marsh-Davies, K. (2021). How to make teaching more women-friendly post covid. https://theconversation.com/how-to-make-teaching-more-women-friendly-post-covid-164266
Brown, S. (2020). No more excuses for failing to adopt flexible working. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/no-more-excuses-for-failing-to-adopt-flexible-working/
Media
Brown, S. (2024). Flexible working in teaching. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Sheffield Hallam University: https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/sioe/2024/03/08/flexible-working-in-teaching-whats-good-for-the-goose-is-good-for-the-gander/
Other activities
I am an Educational Consultant for another HEI, whereby I support curriculum development at Postgraduate level.
Postgraduate supervision
I have also supervised Masters Level students whose research is related to Science Education. I am also keen to supervise students whose research interests relate to the areas of gender, alternative working patterns and school based practices.