Education

It was during an undergraduate field trip to New Zealand, that I first became interested in the interaction between natural hazards and human society. Following this visit, I considered the connections between volcanic risk perceptions and hazard territories on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands), supervised by Associate Professor Kevin Grove. In 2015, I continued by studying changes to Ceredigion (Wales) emergency management following the 2012 and 2014 storms for my M.A., supervised by Dr. Mitch Rose. Leaving Aberystwyth, I moved to Liverpool Hope University to complete a Ph.D. in Geography entitled: Natural Hazards, Vulnerability and Resilience in the Maltese Islands. For this, I was supervised by: Revd. Professor David Chester, Dr. Kevin Crawford, Associate Professor Janet Speake, Professor Angus Duncan, Professor John A. Schembri, and Dr. Ritienne Gauci. My Ph.D. was examined by Professor Christopher Kilburn and Dr. Victoria Kennedy.

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I hold a BSc (Hons.) Geography (Aberystwyth University), M.A. Regional and Environmental Policy (Aberystwyth University), Ph.D. Geography (Liverpool Hope University), and PGCert Academic Practice (University of Exeter) with a Dean's Commendation for Exceptional Performance.

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Academia

My teaching career began at Liverpool Hope University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science where I developed new teaching material, established departmental outreach materials, and was actively involved in co-design of the integrated Geography curricula. This was followed by two Visiting Lectureships within the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Chester working alongside Dr Katharine Welsh and Dr Servel Miller.

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In January 2020, I joined the University of Exeter as a Lecturer in Human Geography in the Department of Geography. During this time I was Departmental Co-Lead for Project Enhance, driving the transformation of the department’s undergraduate degrees and identifying and initiating techniques to support the student learning experience. In June 2021, I arranged an expert panel on living in harmony with nature as part of the University’s Festival of Discovery.

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In September 2021, I moved to Cornwall to join the Centre for Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Exeter as a Lecturer in Geography, being promoted to Senior Lecturer in April 2024. I’m the Admissions Officer for the Centre, Programme Director for Placements, and the Academic Employability Lead. I’m considered an excellent educator by students and staff, having been shortlisted for Academic of the Year and nominated for Champion for Students, all nominations by my students. In 2023, I received a Vice-President and Deputy Vice Chancellor Education and Student Experience Commendation for excellence in teaching and student support.  

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Strengthening my relationship with the Department of Geography at the University of Malta, in October 2023 I was invited for a week-long Visiting Lectureship delivering classroom teaching, fieldwork supervision support, and a public lecture at the University.