Sarah Whitehouse

Dr Sarah Whitehouse is a Senior Lecturer in Education & Humanities at the University of the West of England (UWE), where she has worked since 2010. She serves as Programme Leader for the International Doctorate in Education and trains both undergraduate and postgraduate teachers in primary history and geography pedagogy. Her affiliations include the DRY Project collaboration and the RESPECT research project.

• Doctorate in Education
• MA in Education (UWE)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Her research focuses on anti-racist education, qualitative methodologies, and navigating sensitive/controversial issues in the classroom. Current work includes collaborations with Bristol Cathedral on decolonizing artefacts for educational workshops and embedding tolerance through the lens of the Colston Statue toppling. She utilizes body mapping to explore racism's impact on young children.

Dr Whitehouse received external funding from the Society for Education Studies to study the effects of reaccreditation processes on university staff identity. She supervises PhD and EdD students in education policy, social justice, and anti-racist practices.