Josephine Tomalin

Josephine Tomalin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education at Sheffield Hallam University, within the College of Social Sciences and Arts. She transitioned from secondary and further education teaching (1981–2004) in England and Mozambique to academia, focusing on mathematics education. Her affiliations include contributions to research projects at Sheffield Hallam and roles such as External Examiner for the University of Sunderland's Mathematics Education courses.

Education Qualifications:

• BA
• MA
• PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education)
• MSc
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Research and Teaching Focus: Dr. Tomalin's work spans Pure Mathematics, Statistics, History of Mathematics, and ICT integration in mathematics education. She teaches undergraduate and PGCE courses, advises Masters students on dissertations, and leads modules in mathematics education. Her professional contributions include co-authoring the influential report E-learning in Further Education: the Impact on Student Outcomes (2007) and regular participation in the Institute of Mathematical Pedagogy conferences.

Professional Activities:

• Regular contributor to the Association of Teachers of Mathematics' journal Teaching Mathematics.
• Academic tutor for undergraduate students.
• External Examiner for the University of Sunderland's Mathematics Education programs.