Dr Emma Rempe-Gillen FHEA, PhD, PGCert, PGCE, QTS, MSc, BSc (Hons)
Senior Lecturer
Summary
I am a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education and the course leader for the BSc Mathematics with Education and QTS degree. My research interests are mathematics education, the use of technology and teacher development.
About
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Sheffield Institute of Education, specialising in teacher development and mathematics education.
My teaching career began at Stony Brook University, USA, where I taught undergraduate mathematics and statistics courses. After completing a PGCE and gaining QTS I taught mathematics in English secondary schools as a Leader of Learning Mathematics and an Assistant Headteacher before transitioning back to higher education. As an academic, I have worked at the University of Leeds, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Liverpool Hope University.
Teaching
I am the course leader for the BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Education and QTS degree.
Research
My research interests include
- Teacher professional development
- Teacher collaboration
- Mathematics education in school (early years, primary, secondary or A level)
- Mathematics at college and university level
- Mentor development
Please contact me if you are interested in studying for a PhD or EdD in any of these fields.
My research on mathematics teacher professional development was supported by the ESRC and NCETM and won the Professional Development in Education Award from the International Professional Development Association.
Publications
Journal articles
Rempe-Gillen, E. (2017). Primary school teacher experiences in cross-phase professional development collaborations. Professional development in education, 44 (3), 356-368. http://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2017.1328455
Conference papers
Rempe-Gillen, E., & Livesey, R. Researching the mentoring of primary school pre-service teachers. In Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 34(3), 37-42.
Rempe-Gillen, E. “It’s not my place”: lesson observation in the professional development of mathematics teachers. In Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 33(2), 43-48.
Rempe-Gillen, E. Towards a model of professional development for mathematics teachers integrating new technology into their teaching practice. In Proceedings of the 8th British Congress of Mathematics Education, 279-286.
Reports
Boylan, M., Zhu, H., Jaques, L., Birkhead, A., & Rempe-Gillen, E. (2024). Secondary maths practice review. EEF. https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/evidence-reviews/secondary-maths-practice-review
Theses / Dissertations
Rempe-Gillen, E. (2012). Technologies in mathematics teacher cross-phase and cross-school collaborative professional development. Thesis (PhD). University of Leeds. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Monaghan, J.
Presentations
McGrath, L., Clifton, B., Bullough, A., & Rempe-Gillen, E. (2025). Towards a critical Gen AI literacy curriculum in the SIOE. Presented at: SIOE Departmental Meeting, SHU City Campus