Dr Merris Griffiths

Overview

Merris joined the School of Education and Social Policy in September 2018 as Senior Lecturer in Education Studies. Her career in Higher Education began in 2000 when she was appointed to a lectureship in the School of Education at Aberystwyth University. Her PhD (completed in 2001) explored theories of gender identity formation in middle childhood, using children's toy commercials as a case study. In 2002, she joined the Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies at Aberystwyth, specialising in children's media. In 2005, she was a Visiting Scholar at the School of Education, University of Montana-Missoula (USA), focusing on media literacy and undertaking fieldwork in elementary schools, before joining Swansea University as a lecturer in Childhood Studies from 2006-7. In 2007, she returned to Theatre, Film & Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, as Senior Lecturer in Media & Communication Studies.

Since the beginning of her career, Merris has accrued a range of leadership skills and experiences, developing knowledge and expertise in key areas of HE/education provision, with a particular interest in curriculum design and quality assurance. Most recently (2013-18), she was Director of Learning & Teaching (L&T) for the Institute of Arts & Humanities at Aberystwyth University, with overarching responsibility for L&T activities within and across seven departments. The nature of this role also enabled her to become skilled at change management, including effective L&T policy development and implementation.

Leadership experience also extends beyond the HE sector, to include industry-facing collaboration (Boom Cymru, S4C, and Ofcom) and work with major cultural institutions (National Library of Wales).

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