School of Social, Historical and Literary Studies

Staff Directory

Within the School of Social Historical and Literary Studies there are currently 46 academic staff and 11 support staff.

The School has two divisions:

  1. English and History
  2. Social and Political Studies (incorporating Sociology and Social Policy, and Politics and International Relations). Below is an alphabetical list with staff emails and telephone numbers.

Academic Staff

Head of School and Associate Heads Departmental Staff List
Name Position Email
Mr Fergus Carr Head of School fergus.carr@port.ac.uk
Dr John Davis Associate Head (Quality Assurance) john.davis@port.ac.uk
Dr Theresa Callan Associate Head of School (Students) / Principal Lecturer in International Relations theresa.callan@port.ac.uk
Departmental Lecturing Staff List
Name Position Email
Professor David Andress Associate Dean (Research) and Professor of Modern History david.andress@port.ac.uk
Mr. Graham Attenborough Lecturer in History graham.attenborough@port.ac.uk
Ms Emma Beatty Lecturer in Journalism emma.beatty@port.ac.uk
Dr Brad Beaven Principal Lecturer in History bradley.beaven@port.ac.uk
Dr Karl Bell Lecturer in History karl.bell@port.ac.uk
Dr Christine Berberich Senior Lecturer in English Literature christine.berberich@port.ac.uk
Dr Martin Blackmore Senior Lecturer in Sociology martin.blackmore@port.ac.uk
Dr Charlotte Boyce Senior Lecturer in English Literature charlotte.boyce@port.ac.uk
Dr Yvonne Bradshaw Principal Lecturer in Sociology yvonne.bradshaw@port.ac.uk
Dr Sue Bruley Reader sue.bruley@port.ac.uk
Dr Margaret Bowers Senior Lecturer in English Literature margaret.bowers@port ac.uk
Dr Jodi Burkett Lecturer in History jodi.burkett@port.ac.uk
Dr Joseph Burridge Senior Lecturer in Sociology joseph.burridge@port.ac.uk
Mr David Carpenter Principal Lecturer in Social and Political Philosophy david.carpenter@port.ac.uk
Dr Angela Crack Senior Lecturer in International Relations angela.crack@port.ac.uk
Dr Ben Davies Lecturer in English Literature Ben.Davies@port.ac.uk
Dr Benjamin Dew Lecturer in English Literature benjamin.dew@port.ac.uk
Dr Michael Duggett Visiting Professor michael.duggett@port.ac.uk
Dr Jessica Dyson Lecturer in English Literature Jessica.Dyson@port.ac.uk
Dr Mike Esbester Lecturer in History mike.esbester@port.ac.uk
Professor Dan Finn Professor of Social Inclusion dan.finn@port.ac.uk
Dr Páraic Finnerty Senior Lecturer in English Literature paraic.finnerty@port.ac.uk
Dr Paul Flenley Principal Lecturer paul.flenley@port.ac.uk
Dr Robert Frith Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations robert.frith@port.ac.uk
Dr Mark Frost Lecturer in English Literature mark.frost@port.ac.uk
Dr Carine Germond Marie Curie Fellow carine.germond@port.ac.uk
Dr Katie Gibbons Senior Lecturer in History katy.gibbons@port.ac.uk
Dr Karen Heard-Laureote Senior Lecturer in European Politics and Public Policy karen.heard-laureote@port.ac.uk
Dr Laura Hyman Lecturer in Sociology Laura.Hyman@port.ac.uk
Dr Robert James Senior Lecturer in History robert.james@port.ac.uk
Professor Wolfram Kaiser Professor of European Studies wolfram.kaiser@port.ac.uk
Mr Mike Mannin Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies Mike.Mannin@port.ac.uk
Dr. Kevin McSorley Senior Lecturer in Sociology kevin.mcsorley@port.ac.uk
Dr Paul McVeigh Faculty Employability and Enterprise Co-ordinator paul.mcveigh@port.ac.uk
Dr Nancy North Principal Lecturer nancy.north@port.ac.uk
Dr Barry O'Shea Journalism Subject Leader barry.oshea@port.ac.uk
Dr Rosamund Paice Senior Lecturer in English Literature rosamund.paice@port.ac.uk
Dr Kay Peggs Principal Lecturer in Sociology / Faculty Research Degrees Coordinator kay.peggs@port.ac.uk
Dr Christopher Pittard Senior Lecturer in English Literature christopher.pittard@port.ac.uk
Dr Bronwen Price Principal Lecturer in English Literature bronwen.price@port.ac.uk
Dr Patricia Pulham Reader in Victorian Studies patricia.pulham@port.ac.uk
Professor June Purvis Emeritus Professor of Women's and Gender History june.purvis@port.ac.uk
Dr Duncan Redford Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Dr Michael Redgrave Senior Lecturer in International Relations michael.redgrave@port.ac.uk
Dr Rod Rosenquist Lecturer in English Literature rod.rosenquist@port.ac.uk
Dr Elodie Rousselot Senior Lecturer in English Literature elodie.rousselot@port.ac.uk
Mr Dave Russell Dean dave.russell@port.ac.uk
Mr Bernard Saunders Senior Lecturer in Journalism bernie.saunders@port.ac.uk
Dr Mathias Seiter Lecturer in History mathias.seiter@port.ac.uk
Dr Patricia Shamai Lecturer in International Relations Patricia.Shamai@port.ac.uk
Professor Barry Smart Professor of Sociology barry.smart@port.ac.uk
Dr Peter Starie Associate Dean (Students) peter.starie@port.ac.uk
Dr Simon Stewart Senior Lecturer in Sociology simon.stewart@port.ac.uk
Mr Ian Tapster Senior Lecturer in Journalism ian.tapster@port.ac.uk
Dr James Thomas Reader in Local and Maritime History james.thomas@port.ac.uk
Dr Diane Warren English Literature Subject Leader diane.warren@port.ac.uk
Ms Sharon Wheeler Senior Lecturer in Journalism sharon.wheeler@port.ac.uk
Ms Mary Williams Senior Lecturer in Journalism mary.williams@port.ac.uk
Dr Alice Wood Lecturer in English Literature alice.wood@port.ac.uk
Miss Gill Wray Senior University Tutor Shorthand gill.wray@port.ac.uk
Departmental Support Staff List
Name Position Email
Miss Louisa Caine School Manager louisa.caine@port.ac.uk
Mrs Lou Licourinos Deputy School Manager lou.brand@port.ac.uk
Departmental course Administrator List
Name Position Email
Ms Suzy Fieldhouse Receptionist suzy.fieldhouse@port.ac.uk
Ms Georgina Harrison Course Administrator for History georgina.harrison@port.ac.uk
Miss Charlotte Havell Course Administrator for English Literature charlie.havell@port.ac.uk
Mrs Rachel Heath Course Administrator for Journalism rachel.heath@port.ac.uk
Mr Jonathan Hewitson Administrator, Politics jonathan.hewitson@port.ac.uk
Miss Stephanie Johnson Senior Course Administrator - Social and Political Studies Division stephanie.johnson@port.ac.uk
Ms Claire Savin Receptionist claire.savin@port.ac.uk
Ms Carol Shepherd Senior Course Administrator - English and History Division carol.shepherd@port.ac.uk
Departmental Technical Staff List
Name Position Email
Dr. Emily Bennett Senior On-Line Course Developer emily.bennett@port.ac.uk
Mr Liam Dean On-Line Course Developer liam.dean@port.ac.uk
Mr Mark Jones Senior Educational Technology Technician mark.jones@port.ac.uk
Mr Scott Simmonds On-Line Course Developer scott.simmonds@port.ac.uk
Mr Robert Worrell Educational Technology Technician robert.worrell@port.ac.uk