Katie Clemmey

Katie Clemmey serves as a Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University within the School of Social Work, Education, and Teacher Education, where she has been employed since 2016 after beginning as a sessional lecturer in 2014. She leads the PGCE Secondary Religious Education course and holds key responsibilities as Module Lead for the Professional Placement Module and tutor for the Research and Enquiry in Education course.

Her academic focus centers on practical and theoretical aspects of teacher preparation, with specialized expertise in Religious Education for secondary schooling. She integrates professional placement supervision with research methodology training, emphasizing real-world application of educational theory through school-based experiences and inquiry-based learning approaches.

Ms. Clemmey actively mentors PGCE candidates during their teaching placements and guides their research projects, while also contributing to broader Education Studies modules and external partnerships with TeachFirst. Her work demonstrates sustained commitment to developing evidence-informed teaching practices across multiple teacher training platforms.