Our team
A unique team with unique expertise
Our educators and researchers are internationally renowned for their work in Holocaust education. Supported by a dedicated operations team, we provide teachers with a world-class CPD experience.
Andrew Copeland
Programme Administrator Find out moreAndrew Copeland
Andrew joined the Centre in 2019 and provides comprehensive administrative support for both programme delivery and research. He has worked in the university sector since 2023.
Dr Alice Pettigrew
Senior Research Associate Find out moreDr Alice Pettigrew
Alice Pettigrew is a social scientist and senior research associate who leads the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education’s research team. She was one of the principal authors for both of the Centre’s national studies, Teaching About the Holocaust in England’s Secondary Schools (2009) and What…
Dr Andy Pearce
Interim Programme Director, Associate Professor in Holocaust and History Education Find out moreDr Andy Pearce
Andy Pearce is currently Interim Programme Director of the Centre and works across all of our workstreams. He is one of the lead authors of our national research into students' knowledge and understanding and our Continuity and Change study, published in 2023, and also teaches on…
Corey Soper
Lecturer (Teaching) Find out moreCorey Soper
Corey Soper joined the teaching team at the Centre in September 2019, building on a background in the teaching profession. Previously, Corey was Head of History at Jewellery Quarter Academy in Birmingham and spent four years as a classroom teacher in a variety of challenging…
Dr Eleni Karayianni
Senior Research Fellow Find out moreDr Eleni Karayianni
Eleni joined the Centre in 2015 and is a member of the research team. She has recently been involved in the design and implementation of the Centre’s research study ‘Continuity and Change: 10 years of teaching about the Holocaust in English Secondary Schools’ and is…
Dr Emma Aoife O'Brien
Associate Professor (Teaching) Find out moreDr Emma Aoife O'Brien
Emma is an Associate Professor (Teaching) and has over 17 years of specialising in Holocaust education. Over the years she has spoken at teacher seminars and conferences in England, the Netherlands, Hungary, Croatia and Greece. Before specialising in Holocaust education, Emma was Head of History…
Helen McCord
Lecturer (Teaching) Find out moreHelen McCord
Helen is a member of the Teaching team and teaches across the Centre’s professional development programmes. She is a mentor for our Beacon School programme and holds a responsibility for the oversight of our ITE offer and reach. Helen joined the Centre in September…
Kiera Fitzgerald
Find out moreKiera Fitzgerald
Kiera Fitzgerald joined the Centre in January 2024 as a part-time member of the education team. Kiera has over 5 years of experience in Holocaust education, having worked at The Wiener Holocaust Library and the Holocaust Educational Trust. Prior to this, Kiera was a History…
Louise Palmer
Operations Manager Find out moreLouise Palmer
Louise provides managerial support to ensure that the Centre's work streams are planned coordinated and delivered. She has overall responsibility for programme and project management, marketing and communications, and business affairs. Additionally, she oversees the Operations team which organises the Centre’s professional development programmes, research,…
Nicola Wetherall, MBE
Associate Professor (Teaching Find out moreNicola Wetherall, MBE
Nicola Wetherall is an Associate Professor (teaching) and offers strategic leadership of the Centre’s public facing work. She develops and implements plans to build relationships and partnerships that showcase and champion the work of the Centre and its Beacon Schools to key stakeholders, potential funders…
Dr Tom Haward
Associate Professor in Holocaust and History Education Find out moreDr Tom Haward
Tom teaches across the Centre’s professional development programmes, including the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme, the Centre’s CPD programme 'Unpacking the Holocaust' and twilight sessions for schools. Tom started at the Centre in September 2015 following a varied career in education. He has over 20…
Paul Salmons
Consultant Find out morePaul Salmons
Paul was our Programme Director for ten years and played a critical role in ensuring that the Centre's pedagogical programmes are uniquely responsive to the findings of rigorous historical and school-based research. Having established an international consultancy company, Paul Salmons Associates he continues to work closely…
Dr Rebecca Hale
Senior Research Associate Find out moreDr Rebecca Hale
Rebecca Hale is part of the research team and one of the authors of the Centre’s publication: What do students know and understand about the Holocaust? Evidence from English secondary schools. She leads the Centre’s quantitative research to explore the impact of the Centre’s professional…
Andy Lawrence
Lecturer (Teaching) in Holocaust Education Find out moreAndy Lawrence
Andy works part time at the Centre, combining his role there with teaching History four days a week at Hampton School in southwest London. He supporting our teaching programmes on a interim basis.
Ruth-Anne Lenga
Associate Professor (Teaching) Find out moreRuth-Anne Lenga
Ruth-Anne Lenga is Associate Professor (Teaching) at UCL’s Centre for Holocaust Education. A leading figure at the Centre since its establishment in 2008 she created its Master’s degree module offer. Ruth- Anne has over twenty- five years’ experience training teachers, serving as a Lecturer at…
Shazia Syed
Programme Coordinator Find out moreShazia Syed
Shazia Syed, part of the administration team, is a key point of contact with teachers and oversees the logistics of the full range of professional development programmes and special events. In addition she provides financial administrative assistance and supports the MA module The Holocaust in…
Professor Stuart Foster
Executive Director Find out moreProfessor Stuart Foster
Stuart Foster, in his role as Executive Director, has provided strategic leadership for the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education since its inception in 2008. He recently led the Centre’s ground-breaking national study What Do Students Know and Understand About the Holocaust? in which nearly 10,000…
