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Summary

Anne Chappell is the Head of Department and Reader in the Department of Education and has been in the Department at ���ǰ��� since 2004. She teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes, including Initial Teacher Education. Prior to this she worked in several secondary schools in London and the South-East of England with roles including Head of Year and Head of Physical Education. She studied Education, Physical Education and Science at West Sussex Institute of Higher Education, before completing a Master’s in Education at the University of Southampton and a PhD at ���ǰ���. Anne is a Senior Fellow of Advance Higher Education (previously Higher Education Academy).

Anne's research interests are in auto/biography, education, policy, and the experiences of professionals, children and young people, including those from military families. Anne is the co-editor of with Dr Julie Parsons, University of Plymouth. She has undertaken funded research with university students from widening participation backgrounds and commuting students. She has also undertaken research with teachers at different career stages. She was ���ǰ���'s coordinator for the EU funded “” project. 

Anne's recent and current research, with colleagues, focusses on the experiences of 'Grown Up Children' from military families, including university students: (‘Grown Up’ Children from Military Families: reflections on experiences of childhood and education and ).

Anne co-convenes the BSA's Auto/Biography ���ǰ��� Group: with Dr Carly Stewart, Bournemouth University.

Responsibility

University Roles

• Head of Department (2021-present)
• Divisional Lead, Department of Education (2018-2021)
• Director of Teaching and Learning, Department of Education (2016-2018)

University Responsibilities and Committee Membership

• Academic Practice and Professional Excellence Recognition Panel member;
• Changing the Culture Working Group member;
• Gender Mentoring Scheme mentor;
• Promotions Working Group member;
• Qualitative Research Methods PGR Workshop Series convener;
• Safeguarding Officer;
• Safeguarding, Children and Vulnerable Groups Committee member; 
• Senate (elected member 2018-2021).