Jacqui Shepherd PhD

Jacqui is a Lecturer in Education and is the Director of Student Experience for the School of Education and Social Work. She convenes the 'Disabled Childhoods' module on the BA Childhood and Youth and also convenes electives in 'Understanding Autism and Education' and 'Inclusion Diversity and Equity in Education. She also leads the MA in Education special educational needs, disability, and inclusion strand. Jacqui also coordinates the SEND provision for trainee teachers within the department and supervises research students with interests in special educational needs, autism, disability, and inclusion.

Jacqui came to the education department at Sussex after a 15-year career in schools and colleges teaching English and Media Studies. In the latter part of that career, she was Assistant Principal at a local sixth form college.

At Sussex, Jacqui coordinated the PGCE in secondary English for three years, worked with trainee teachers on curriculum developments, and also manages the SEND strand offered to all trainees at Sussex. She also supervises research students in SEND, autism, and inclusion.