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Robert Smith

Lecturer in International Relations| robert.smith@coventry.ac.uk Robert's research focuses on the theory and practice of statebuilding; contemporary Iraqi politics; counterinsurgency strategies in post-conflict environments; and British foreign policy during the Blair era.


Lisa Webb

Course Director and Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design| lisa.webb@coventry.ac.uk Lisa's subject specialism is Electronic Art and she has undertaken research and development work in the areas of PDP, as well as working proactively with the other School of Art and Design Teaching Development Fellow to develop pedagogic strategies for embedding PDP and Enterprise and Employability initiatives within the curriculum.


Salvatore Coluccello

Salvatore works for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in the School of Humanities


Paul Smith

Deputy Head of School| paul.smith@coventry.ac.uk He originally studied Fine Art at Coventry University and as part of his course he undertook a research project into contemporary art which included living on an Aboriginal reserve for four months.


Dr. Marina Orsini-Jones

Professor in Education Practice| lsx008@coventry.ac.uk Marina is Professor in Education Practice in the School of Humanities and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.


Dr Michael Cribb

Assistant Professor of English Language | School of Humanities | Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Email: aa6177@coventry.ac.uk


Monika Koehler-Ridley

Assistant Professor in English Language| michael.cribb@coventry.ac.uk Michael spent many years teaching English language and linguistics in the Far East before returning to the United Kingdom in 2004. He currently teaches English language at Coventry University where he specialises in discourse analysis and psycholinguistics. A fellow of the HEA (Higher Education Academy) and he has presented at many conferences, the most recent one being in Valencia, Spain.


Simon Smith

Assistant Professor in Academic English| simon.smith@coventry.ac.uk Simon is a published, research-active corpus linguists who consider himself first and foremost language teacher.


Dr. Tim Nisbet

Lecturer in English and German| tim.nisbet@coventry.ac.uk Tim completed a PhD in Germanic linguistics at the University of Reading in 2007 and has since worked at Coventry University mainly teaching academic English with a leaning towards the needs of postgraduates. I have also given language teacher training and presently manage the University’s German language provision.


Tiziana Cervi-Wilson

Assistant Professor | School of Humanities | Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Email: t.cervi@coventry.ac.uk 


Holly Vass

Assistant Professor in English and Languages| holly.vass@coventry.ac.uk Holly works in the area of TEFL and she is a Cambridge-approved CELTA tutor. Holly’s background is in Spanish and applied linguistics, and she lived and taught EFL in Spain for over two decade.


Dr. Damian Sutton

Professor of Photography Theory and Culture| damian.sutton@coventry.ac.uk Damian leads research support and development in the School of Media and Performing Arts, working with researchers and research practitioners in media production, photography, theatre, music and dance.


Martin Nthakomwa

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.


Geoff Booth

Metrology Specialist and Senior Lecturer in Dimensional Metrology | Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing | Email:geoffry.booth@coventry.ac.uk


Sharon Heeney

Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and Course Director: MSc Social and Therapeutic Horticulture | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | Email: hsx103@coventry.ac.uk 


Dr. Neil Clarke

Associate Professor (Research) | Research Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences | Email: ab1633@coventry.ac.uk


Kim Craig

Course Director Health Studies and Nursing Studies | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 


Gail Forrester-Gale

Course Director MSc Manual Therapy | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | Email: hsx286@coventry.ac.uk 


Dr Alan Greenwood

Course Director and Senior Lecturer Analytical Chemistry and Forensic Science | School of Life Sciences | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | Email: aa4213@coventry.ac.uk


Gay James

Course Director for Bsc (hons) Nursing and Senior Lecturer Adult Field Nursing | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | Email: hsx177@coventry.ac.uk