Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Corrado is a Program Leader for the MA Early Childhood Studies program in the School of Education. She is a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Dr Corrado uses a multidisciplinary approach in her teaching and research. She has a PhD in Education, MSc and BSc (hons) in Psychology, and a diploma in Food Technology.
Previously, Dr Corrado worked in UK Mental Health Sector for almost ten years and later as an academic tutor at Middlesex University for four years (in the BA Education program).
Dr Corrado grew up in Kenya and has a tremedous social-cultural understanding of the African context which informs her teaching and research work. In the last decade, she has continued to use her expertise to impact communities in the UK, Kenya and other parts of the globe.
Research interests
Dialogic Pedagogies and Bilingual Learning
Social Justice in Education and Society
African Childhoods and Education
Human Health, Wellbeing, Learning and Development
Teaches in :-
BA Early Childhood Studies Program
Froebel PG Certificate Program
MA Early Childhood Studies Program ( Program leader)
Doctoral Supervisor in Education research
Other Roles/Affiliations
'Beyond the Threshold : Dismantling Racism in Education'. Forum in the School of Education at Roehampton University. Between 2021-2023 the forum was Co-led by Dr Evelyn Corrado, Dr Richard Race and Assoc. Prof Emerick Kaitell.
Patnership Link Tutor -Croydon College (Early Childhood Studies program).
Member of the British Education Research Association (BERA).
Member of Society For Research in Higher Education (SFHE).
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Empowering a church pastoral team engagement with mental health care
Corrado, E. W. (PI)
1/10/23 → 16/12/24
Project: Other
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'Exploring Barriers to Africans parental involvement in UK Education system'
Corrado, E. W. (PI)
31/01/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Joint research project on BAME student experiences in higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic
Corrado, E. W. (PI) & Tang, F. (CoI)
4/10/21 → 16/12/22
Project: Research
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Exploring dialogic approaches in teaching and learning: A study in a rural Kenyan community
Corrado, E., Jan 2020, Middlesex University Repository. 245 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Barriers to African parental involvement within the UK education system
Corrado, E. W., 26 Mar 2024, (Submitted) In: Power and Education . 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of Music in supporting young children’s holistic learning and wellbeing in the context of Froebel’s Mother songs
Tang, F. & Corrado, E., 2 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Power and Education .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Voices of Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Postgraduate students post the Covid-19 pandemic: Are Higher Education institutions listening?
Corrado, E. W. & Tang, F., 24 Nov 2023, In: Equity in Education and Society. p. 1-28 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Decolonising geography to unshackle the representation of Africa
Corrado, E., Jan 2022, Primary Geography: Geographical association journal , 108.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Activities
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Challenging Perspectives and Stereotypes
Corrado, E. W. (Speaker)
7 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Invited talk for an academic audience
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Becoming a researcher
Corrado, E. W. (Advisor)
Mar 2024Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Workshop and other training
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Harambee Approach: Application of collaborative and dialogic Afrocentric ethos
Corrado, E. W. (Speaker)
26 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Invited talk for an academic audience
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Academic identities: impact of the research-teaching pendulum swings in higher education
Tang, F. (Speaker) & Corrado, E. W. (Speaker)
2 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Oral presentation for an academic audience
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Listening to the voices of African parents on their experiences in the UK education system
Corrado, E. W. (Speaker)
12 Sept 2023 → 13 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Oral presentation for an academic audience