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Joanne Barrow is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Northampton (UON), where she specialises in well-being within educational contexts, teacher education, online learning and English education, particularly reading, drama, taking English outdoors and children’s literature. Joanne is the Co-Chair of the Staff Women’s Network, promoting EDI initiatives across the university and sits on the Programme Collaboration Panel.

Joanne’s role at UON involves teaching on postgraduate teacher education courses, including the Online MA Education, the PGCE Top Up and PGCE (QTS). Undergraduate teaching includes the BA Primary Education (QTS), Education Studies and Early Childhood Studies. She is also a moderation tutor for students on placements across a range of education courses.

Joanne’s research interests include:

  • Primary English teaching, particularly reading
  • Educational Leadership
  • Health and well-being in educational contexts
  • Technology supporting education
  • Barrow, J. & O’Shea, A. (2019) A case study exploring the impact of valuing practices and emotional labour on the wellbeing of one senior leader. Polish Journal of Educational Studies. Vol. 2. Pp. 109 – 124 https://doi.org/10.2478/poljes2019-0008 
  • Barter-Boulton, J. & Palmer, J. (2014) Drama. In: Smith, P. & Dawes, L. (ed.) Subject Teaching in Primary Education. London: SAGE pp. 65 – 87
  • Palmer, J. (2014) Role-play areas for EYFS (ages zero to five), Key Stage 1 (ages five to seven) and beyond. In: Bower, V. (ed.) Developing Early Literacy 0 to 8: from theory to practice. London: SAGE pp. 18 – 35
  • Underwood, J., Kowalczuk-Walędziakb, M. & Barrow, J. (2020) International qualitative research on teacher education: benefits, challenges, future directions. Culture and Education, Vol 2 pp. 156 – 173 https://doi.org/10.15804/kie.2020.02.09