Personal profile
Biography
Sarah is a lecturer in the Division of Education and Society. She teaches on undergraduate programmes.
Sarah's professional interests include adult learning and literacies, creative and meaningful community engagement and critcal reflection.
Sarah undertook her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Strathclyde. Working in a local primary school and volunteering in various settings led to her discovering her passion for working with individuals and communities. She gained her Post Graduate Diploma in Community Education at University of Dundee. She subsequently worked in a range of community development contexts and settings for 20 years in Dundee. This included youth work, youth literacies work, adult learning and community development.
While teaching on the Community Educaton BA Hons programme, Sarah completed her Masters' Degree in Community Education.
She continues to teach on the programme whilst sustaining and developing collaborative practice with the field, local and nationally.
Research
MSc Dissertation: The Importance of Making Space for Critical Reflection. May 2022
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Social Science, MSc in Community Education , University of Dundee
Apr 2020 → Apr 2022
Award Date: 17 Nov 2022
PGCert THE, Post Graduate Diploma Community Education , University of Dundee
Aug 2000 → Jun 2021
Award Date: 20 Jun 2001
Bachelor of Arts, BA HONS Psychology , University of Strathclyde
Sept 1994 → Jun 1998
Award Date: 19 Jun 1998
External positions
Board Member
13 Jun 2019 → …
Approvals Committee Member
6 Mar 2019 → …
Committee Member
12 Feb 2019 → …
Keywords
- HT Communities. Classes. Races
- community engagement
- democracy
- Critical Pedagogy
- adult learning
- literacies
- youth work
- community development
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 1 Chapter
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Putting Glitter on the Shit: Working in-against-and-Beyond Adult Education in Scotland
Galloway, S., McEwan, S., Player, J., Reid, H., Harris, M. & Keenan, D., 14 Mar 2025, Research Handbook on Adult Learning and Education. James, N., Orr, K. & Clancy, S. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 226-237 12 p. (Elgar Handbooks in Education).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Perspectives from a recent probation completion
Bradford, L. (Speaker) & McEwan, S. (Speaker)
May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk