Mrs Christine Bower

Professional biography

Christine's teaching and research interests are in inclusive education, philosophy of education, epistemic injustice, social justice, autism, disabilities, children and young people, co-production, participatory action research and participatory research methods.  

Christine is co-chair of the postgraduate module EE845: Social Justice, Equity and equality: Inclusive Practice for all and a module team member of EE844: Equity, inclusion and social justice in educational practice and E110: Young children's play and creativity.

Prior to her current role as a Lecturer in Education (Inclusion), Christine was a Lecturer in Microcredentials. She authored ECYS first microcredential, 'Devleloping Educational Leadership in Practice'. When this microcredential was in presentation, Christine was the Lead Educator. Christine also authored a second microcredential titled, 'Inclusive practice in education: Supporting Special Educational Needs'. Christine previously worked for the Open University as an Associate Lecturer on a stage 3 undergraduate research methods module. 

Before entering higher education, Christine worked as a primary school teacher and she held different roles within Northern Ireland politics.