The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Suanne's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Suanne
Associate Professor Dr. Suanne Gibson NTF FRSA is an Associate Professor of Inclusive Education at the University of Plymouth and co-UK lead with CITED.
Suanne is an international leader of inclusive education, directing regional, national and international research projects on the policy and practice of inclusive education for Disability/Special Educational Needs and other minority/protected groups. She leads strategic partnerships with the third sector, education policy leaders and practitioners for sustained cross-sector change with evidenced impact. In 2022 she received the FoAHB Research Award for Outstanding Impact in Public Policy, Law and Services.
Academic Career
Associate Professor of Inclusive Education, University of Plymouth, 2008 -present
Interim Director, Plymouth Institute of Education (PIoE), University of Plymouth, 2020-2021
Associate Head Teaching Learning and International PIoE, University of Plymouth, 2018-2020
Programme Leader BA Education Studies, University of Plymouth, 2010-2018
Subject Leader BA Education Studies, University of Plymouth, 2003-2010
Lecturer, BA Education Studies, University of Plymouth, 2001-2003
Doctoral Scholarship, Oxford Brookes University, 1998-2001
Research Assistant, University College London Institute of Education, 1999-2001
Supervised Research Degrees
External examiner on 1 EdD, 2 PhDs
Internal examiner on 3 PhDs and 1 EdD
Internal examiner for 6 upgrades
Director of Studies on 2 PhD teams
Second superviser on 1 EdD and 2 PhDs
Teaching
I currently teach on the BA Education programme, the MA in Education and at Doctoral level at University of Plymouth. I have developed and lead post-16 progression programmes in secondary education and contribute to PG programmes and doctoral student teaching at Taylor's University, Malaysia.
My specialisms are - Disability, SEN and Inclusion, Disability Rights, critical pedagogy, widening participation and social justice in education, student experience, partnership and leadership.
I use student-centred methodologies in my teaching and work with socio-cultural theory to understand learners' education spaces and build opportunities for their progression.
