Helen Sheehan

Dr Helen Sheehan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education at Sheffield Hallam University, College of Social Sciences and Arts. She serves as the subject leader for Secondary Religious Education (RE) PGCE courses and the cluster lead for Secondary Humanities and Social Science PGCE programs. Her responsibilities include curriculum development, mentoring trainee teachers, and delivering lectures on professional practice and pedagogy.

• BA (Hons), MA, EdD, PGCE, SFHEA

Her research focuses on trauma-informed teaching, the secondary RE curriculum, and mentoring in teacher education. She has designed programs like the Trauma Informed short course and contributes to national and regional RE networks.

Recent publications highlight her work on trauma-informed teacher education and mentoring frameworks for RE teachers. She collaborates with organizations such as Teach First and participates in professional committees like the National Association of Teachers of RE and the Association of University Lecturers in Religion and Education.