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Dr Evelyn W Corrado is a Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Froebel College, and a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Evelyn uses Multidisciplinary approach in her teaching and research. Her study background is in Psychology (MSc and BSc) and Sociology of Education. Evelyn's Ph.D. research explored dialogic pedagogies in Kenya to enhance learning. Evelyn grew up in Kenya and has a tremendous social-cultural understanding of the African context, which informs her work.
Previously, Evelyn 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).
Qualifications
PhD Education
MSc Psychology
BSc (hons) Psychology
Dip Food Technology
Research interests
Dialogic Pedagogies and Bilingual Learning
Social Justice in Education and Society
African Childhoods and Education
Human Health, Wellbeing, Learning and Development
Teaching
Education Essentials Learning and Development
Promoting Health and Wellbeing in Earlychildhood
Researching Social Cultural Issues
Social and Educational Research (MA)
Representing Childhoods (MA)
Supervisor: MA & BA Early Childhood Studies Dissertations, and PhD Research.
Current Research Projects
'Exploring experiences of students and staff in Higher Education Institutions during Covid-19 Pandemic.' The research principal investigator is Dr Evelyn Corrado, and co-investigators are Dr Fengling Tang and Dr Arif Mahmud.
'Exploring Barriers to Africans parental involvement in UK Education system'. This research project is led by Dr Evelyn Corrado (RU) in collaboration with KCR-UK ( Kenya Community Rebuild-UK). Research is funded by Southlands Methodist Trust.
Selected Presentations and Blogs
BERA Conference presentation (2022) by Dr Evelyn Corrado and Dr Fengling Tang titled 'Academic reflections on experiences of BAME students in Higher Education during Covid-19 Pandemic', at University of Liverpool.
At University of Northampton and University of Roehampton, Research Seminars ( 2022) by Dr Evelyn Corrado, ' Decolonising education to unshackle representation of Africa: Geography curriculum and pedagogy.'https://t.co/QbxlskLono
Middlesex University, CERS Seminar (2021)Video: Challenging Negative Perceptions around the ‘African Child’ (Childhood and Society Seminar Series) – CERS (mdxcers.com) by Dr Evelyn W. Corrado, Roehampton University & Dr Leena H. Robertson, Middlesex University.
Other Roles/Affiliations
'Beyond the Threshold : Dismantling Racism in Education'. Forum in the School of Education at Roehampton University. Led by Evelyn Corrado and Emerick Kaitell .
External Examiner Higher Education UK- Carshalton College (Early Childhood Education program).
Link Tutor- Croydon College (Early Childhood Studies program).
Member of the British Education Research Association (BERA).
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review