Lisa Fernandes

FHEA
MA in Autism from Northumbria University;
P.G.C.E. (FE) from Sunderland University;
BA (Hons) Combined Studies in Performing Arts from Sheffield University.

I am the Programme Leader for the PGCE and Foundation Degree in Education and Training for Specialists in Learning Difficulties and Disabilities. I joined the School of Education team in 2015 and I gained Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2018.

I am currently studying a Doctorate in Education at the University of Glasgow. My research focuses on student teachers’ perceptions, experiences, and attitudes towards inclusion with particular respect to autism.

Research interests include:

Inclusive education: policy and practice
Autism
Neurodiversity
Ethics of Care

Publications:

Fernandes, L. (2019) ‘Could a focus on ethics of care within teacher education have the potential to reduce the exclusion of autistic learners?’ TEAN journal.11(4), pp. 47-56.

Fernandes, L. (2019) ‘Is initial teacher education based on the capabilities approach likely to foster inclusion for autistic learners in the further education sector?’, Teacher Advancement Network Journal, 11(1), pp.46-56.