Teri-Lisa Griffiths

Teri-Lisa Griffiths is a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University's Social and Economic Research Institute, affiliated with the College of Social Sciences and Arts. She holds a PhD and multiple postgraduate qualifications (BA, QCG, MA, PgCert), and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Her work bridges teaching and research focused on improving student outcomes through employability initiatives, professional development, and innovative pedagogical practices.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Qualification in Criminal Justice (QCG)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Research Focus: Her research examines higher education structures and creative methodologies, emphasizing employability, ethical practices in research, student experiences, and academic professional development. She employs post-human and sociomaterial analyses to explore institutional influences on education. Recent work includes pandemic-era learning space transformations and pracademic (practice-academic hybrid) transitions.

Publications & Impact: Recent articles address pandemic pedagogy, sociomaterial learning spaces, and pracademic communities. Her work advocates for collaborative industry-university projects to enhance student problem-solving skills and graduate readiness. She co-leads initiatives like the Hallam Pracademia program and the Connecting with Professional Practice Conference.

Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, her research often involves collaborative projects with external organizations. She secured seed funding for interdisciplinary initiatives and contributed to policy-relevant studies.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Social and Economic Research Institute and collaborates with the Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice. Co-developed the Pracademia Network, fostering academic-practice partnerships across disciplines.