Education

Irish Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Ireland.
PhD, (2006)

Title: Boundary-Walkers: Contexts and Concepts of Community Music
Winner of ‘Outstanding Dissertation Award 2008.’ MENC: The National [USA] Association for Music Education

Manchester Metropolitan University.
BA (Hons) Creative and Performing Arts (Music/Visual Art), 2:1, (1988)

West London Institute of Higher Education.
Diploma in Music, A Level Music, History of Art. (1985)

Associated Board of Music
Classical Guitar, Grade 8, (1985)

SHORT COURSES

  • Effective Validation Panel Membership, Liverpool John Moores University (2005)
  • Managing Staff, External Consultants (2005)
  • Interviewing Potential Staff, Liverpool John Moores University (2004)
  • Appraising Staff, External Consultants (2003)
  • Working with the Disciplinary Discrimination Act, External Consultants (2002)
  • Effective Board Membership, Liverpool John Moores University (1998)
  • Teaching in Higher Education, Liverpool John Moores University (1996)