Advisory Board
The Advisory Board consists of representatives from each of our stakeholder groups including the research community, public and policy bodies, early years education and family-oriented charitable sector organisations. Together, they advise LuCiD on the current research and policy landscape; make suggestions and review new research areas for the Centre; and advise on the relevance of our outreach plans.
Advisory Board Membership
- Jean Gross (Chair) - Independent consultant, Associate Fellow University of Warwick, Associate Early Intervention Foundation
- Nikki Botting - Professor of Developmental Disorders, City University
- Victoria Grant - Family Programme Co-ordinator, The Manchester Museum
- Megan Dixon - Director of Research for Holy Catholic Family Multi-Academy Trust and CPD Lead for Inspire Learning Teaching School Hub
- Tracy Jackson - Head of School Programmes, National Literacy Trust
- Joe Mcculloch - Executive Producer, BBC Tiny Happy People
- Cathy Hamer - Early Years Education Consultant and NW SEND Regional Network Co-ordinator
- Louisa Reeves - Speech and Language UK
- Wendy Lee - Speech and Language Consultant
- Amit Kulkarni - Head of Research & Outcomes, Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Theresa Redmond - Speech and Language Consultant
- Rebecca Shirt - Early Years Lead for SLCN, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
- Kathryn Morris - Better Start Early Years Co-ordinator, Blackpool Council
Former Members
- Annette Algie
- Michelle Battlemuch
- Hannah Chalk
- Guy Deutscher
- Fiona Evans
- Colette Gollcher
- Cerys Griffiths
- Karen Jarmany
- Andrea Johns
- Simone Lewenden
- Lisa Morgan
- Lesley Munro
- Menaka Munro
- Emma Pagnamenta
- Linda Shaw
