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Meet the eSTEeM Managment Team

eSTEeM Director - Daphne Chang

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I am a Senior Lecturer and Staff Tutor in the School of Engineering and Innovation. I have a MA and a PhD in Social Anthropology from University of London. I joined the OU in 2000 as an Associate Lecturer and became a Staff Tutor in 2009. I have undertaken research in East and West Africa on pastoralism, ethnic identities and the impact of Chinese migrants on Africa’s development. My current scholarship interests include the impact of international scholarship exchange, inclusive curriculum and professional development of Open and Distance Learning practitioners.

 

eSTEeM Deputy Director - Fiona Aiken

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I am a Senior Lecturer and Staff Tutor in the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. I have a BSc in Chemistry, an MSc in Physical Chemistry and a DPhil in Physical Organic Chemistry. I joined the OU in 1993 as an Associate Lecturer and became a Staff Tutor in my current role in 2018. Since 2005 I have been involved in scholarship projects in the OU, currently my scholarship is focussed on making improvements for students as they transition from stage 1 to stage 2 and from stage 2 to stage 3. 

 

Senior Centre Manager, eSTEeM - Diane Ford

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I studied for my undergraduate degree at the University of Derby and hold a BA (Hons) in Law with European Studies. I joined the Open University in December 2005 when I worked as Centre Secretary for the two STEM focused Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs). This was an externally funded initiative by HEFCE which ran for 5 years. I have worked for eSTEeM since its creation in 2010 and currently occupy the role as Senior Centre Manager for eSTEeM. I am required to manage and support operational delivery of eSTEeM, the STEM Faculty’s Scholarship and Innovation Centre, and plan and enable strategic alignment of STEM scholarship with wider university initiatives.

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Ground Floor, Chambers Building
The Open University, Walton Hall 
Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA

Tel:       +44 (0)1908 655792      
Email:   [email protected]

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