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Carol Azumah Dennis - Praxis Director

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Dr Carol Azumah Dennis was appointed Praxis Director in January 2024. She has worked in the Open University since 2017 as a Senior Lecturer in Education. Her research explores the ethical potential and responsibilities of post-16 professionals.  With a keen commitment to manifesto as academic genre, Azumah has written about the entanglement of research, policy and practice.  The opportunity to Direct the work of Praxis is an extension of her career as a teacher, manager, and researcher in Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education.

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OR Telephone: 01908 (6)55927

Shahnaz Hussain (Shiny) - Praxis Centre Manager

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Shahnaz manages the overall Praxis operation including:

  • Project management and oversight of all funded Praxis projects
  • Development of the communications plans
  • Financial planning and budgets
  • Creation, Development and delivery of Website/Intranet/Social Media Strategy
  • Local, National and International Event Management

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OR Telephone: 01908 (6)53517

Katie Pauley - Praxis Centre Support Assistant

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OR Telephone: 01908 (6)38255

Suzie Jarvis - Praxis Centre Support Assistant

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OR Telephone: 01908 (6) 53699

 

 

Centre members

Claire Saunders - Associate Dean, Students and Teaching

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Simon Cross - Institute of Educational Technology Lead

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Jackie Musgrave - School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport Lead 

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Alison Glover - School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport Representative

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Wendy McInally - School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Lead

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Natasha Rear - School of Health, Wellbeing & Social Care Representative

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Caroline Tagg - School of Languages and Linguistics Lead

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Ursula Stickler

Ursula Stickler - School of Languages and Linguistics Representative

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Karen Bowen - Praxis Access, Open and Cross-curricular Representative 

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Kim Collett - Praxis Associate Lecturer Representative

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Charon Gates - Praxis Student Representative

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Mel Green - Praxis Anti-Racist and Inclusive Assessment Scholarship Hub Lead

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Lisa Bowers - Praxis Immersive Technologies Scholarship Hub Lead

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Olivia Kelly - Praxis Social Media Scholarship Hub Lead

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Valentina Lorenzon - Praxis Student Representative

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Liz King - SRPP Representative

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