Staff directory

John Burns

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Art and Design

Course Director and Assistant Professor in MA Illustration and Animation| john.burns@coventry.ac.uk
John has had animation work shown at the Astrium Space Technology Conference, Space Room, The Science Museum, London Oct 2010 and at Farnborough Airshow between 2007-2009. He has had exhibitions in Blackburn, The Lake District, Birmingham (MAC), Bath, Wardour Street, London, Frankfurt, and Paris individually and within groups.

Rachelle Viader Knowles

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Art and Design

Associate Head of School- International | ab7307@coventry.ac.uk
Dr Rachelle Viader Knowles is an artist, educator and researcher. Her most recent works explore text and language, translocality, dialogue as art, and artistic practices/methods developed through participation, collaboration and networks. 

Alyson Morris

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Humanities

Assistant Professor in English| alyson.morris@coventry.ac.uk
As Faculty Teaching Fellow, I am encouraging the use of creative assessment across the University, and I am now working with members of staff from Law, Geography Environment and Disaster Management, International Studies and Social Science, and Health and Life Sciences.

Bob Wilkinson

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Humanities

Associate Professor in English| bob.wilkinson@coventry.ac.uk
Bob Wilkinson is the Course Tutor and Programme Manager for the undergraduate courses in English, TEFL, Creative Writing, Spanish, French and the combined Honours degree in English and Journalism. He oversees the academic content and quality of these courses within the School of Humanities.

Brett Sanders

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Humanities

Brett Sanders| brett.sanders@coventry.ac.uk
Brett completed his BA (Hons) and MA at Coventry University between 2004-2008, he began teaching in a voluntary capacity in September 2009. He led seminars on ‘The Rise of the Modern Nation-State’, a first year undergraduate module. 

Billy Brick

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Humanities

Languages Centre Manager| billy.brick@coventry.ac.uk
Billy's research interests include Digital Literacies; Social Networking Sites and Language Learning; and Mobile Assisted Language Learning.

Derrick Newton

Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing | Computing, Electronics and Mathematics

Lecturer in Computer Science| ab3729@coventry.ac.uk
Derrick Newton is a Lecturer within the School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics.

Glenn Noble

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Media and Performing Arts

Assistant Professor in Theatre| glenn.noble@coventry.ac.uk
Glenn is a highly skilled and versatile theatre arts practitioner, having seventeen years experience of devising and directing professional theatre and teaching within Higher Education.

Kollette Super

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Associate Dean - Marketing and Recruitment| kollette.super@coventry.ac.uk
Following a background in industry as a designer and illustrator working in fields as diverse as sports sponsorship and theatre promotion Kollette joined the graphic design team at the School of Art and Design and became Course Director for three years before becoming Associate Dean for Marketing and Recruitment.

Dr Geoff Willcocks

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Media and Performing Arts

Director of Arts, Culture and Heritage| geoff.willcocks@coventry.ac.uk
Dr Geoff Willcocks is Director of Arts and Culture at Coventry University, where he was also formerly the Head of Department for Performing Arts. He is also the Chair of Coventry's Music Education Hub and the Chair of Music Coventry.

Chris Johnson

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Art and Design

Associate Professor| chris.johnson@coventry.ac.uk
Director of Design Project Work, with overall responsibility for all commercial design activity within the purpose built studios attached to the School of Art and Design.

Gwénola Bescond

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Humanities

Assistant Professor in French| gwenola.bescond@coventry.ac.uk
Gwenola works for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in the School of Humanities.

Frank Magee

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Humanities

Head of School| frank.magee@coventry.ac.uk
Frank works for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in the School of Humanities

Andrea Barzey

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Media and Performing Arts

Assistant Professor in Dance| andrea.barzey@coventry.ac.uk
Andrew works in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in the School of Media and Performing Arts.

Craig Lashford

Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing | School of Energy, Construction and Environment

Senior Lecturer| ab0874@coventry.ac.uk
Craig Lashford is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Energy, Construction and Environment. More information about Craig can be found here.

Martin Nthakomwa

Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing | School of Energy, Construction and Environment

Lecturer in International Disaster Relief and Community Reconstruction| aa5686@coventry.ac.uk
Martin Nthakomwa is a Lecturer within the School of Energy, Construction and Environment.

Dr John Filippas

Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing | Computing, Electronics and Mathematics

Senior Lecturer in Computer Networking| csy111@coventry.ac.uk
John Filippas is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics.

Cyriel Diels

Senior lecturer| cyriel.diels@coventry.ac.uk
Psychology and Human Factors

Dr. Imogen Racz

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Art and Design

Assistant Professor in Art History| imogen.racz@coventry.ac.uk
Since completing her PhD on Henri Laurens (2000), she has been researching more contemporary sculptural and object-based practices.

Dr. Karen Wood

Faculty of Arts and Humanities | School of Media and Performing Arts

Research Fellow - Faculty Research Centre for Dance Research (CDaRE)| karen.wood@coventry.ac.uk
Karen is currently a dance practitioner/ researcher/ educator. She works for the University of Wolverhampton as a Dance Lecturer and at the Centre for Dance Research at Coventry University, as a Research Assistant on the Invisible Difference project.