Dr. Jean Harris-Evans BA Hons (Dunelm), MSc, EdD, Dip HE (JNC), SFHEA
Senior Research Fellow
- Sheffield Institute of Education
- Centre for Development and Research in Education
- Social and Economic Research Institute
Summary
I am an experienced academic and interested in all aspects of work with marginalised young people, particularly young people and professional practice, young people in care, student transitions and risk, and young people in outdoor activities. I am also interested in leadership and management in relation to education.
About
I am currently employed as a Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Law and Justice and as an Associate Lecturer in the Sheffield Institute of Education (SIOE) where I am involved with a variety of courses related to Childhood and Education.
Prior to these (part time) roles, I was the Vice Principal for Higher Education at The Sheffield College where I was responsible for all aspects of Higher Education and Access provision at the College.
I worked for Hallam previously over 16 years in a wide variety of Principal Lecturer roles in SIOE with responsibility for example, for staff, projects, academic development and recruitment. I also participated in a range of research projects relating to young people in Sheffield Institute's Research and Knowledge Exchange.
Before moving into Higher Education I developed a strong practice background in Youth and Community work both as practitioner and manager in South Yorkshire and London.
Specialist area of interest
Management and leadership in youth work contexts
Quality assurance in youth work contexts
Risk, young people and the outdoors
Professional formation of youth workers
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Education
College of Social Sciences and Arts
I have taught on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in youth work and the academic study of education/ childhood at Hallam since 2006. Currently I work / supervise students on the:
• PGCE Education
• Master’s in Education
• Childhood Studies
Modules
Research Project
Teach First Leadership Project
Reflecting on Professional Practice and Development
Exploring and Developing Professional Practice
Research
Evaluation of care leavers' interventions
Relevant Projects
Link 1 - DfE Family Hubs (https://www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-articles/latest-news/dfe-family-hubs-funding)
Link 2 - Education Endowment Foundation – Adventure Learning (https://www.shu.ac.uk/sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/evaluation-of-the-adventure-learning-trail)
Publications
Journal articles
Furey, R., & Harris-Evans, J. (2021). Work and resilience: Care leavers' experiences of navigating towards employment and independence. Child and Family Social Work, 26 (3), 404-414. http://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12822
Taylor, C.A., Gannon, S., Adams, G., Donaghue, H., Hannam-Swain, S., Harris-Evans, J., ... Moore, P. (2019). Grim tales: Meetings, matterings and moments of silencing and frustration in everyday academic life. International Journal of Educational Research, 99, 101513. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2019.101513
Gannon, S., Taylor, C., Adams, G., Donaghue, H., Hannan-Swain, S., Harris-Evans, J., ... Moore, P. (2019). ‘Working on a rocky shore’: Micro-moments of positive affect in academic work. Emotion, space and society. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2019.04.002
Taylor, C., & Harris-Evans, J. (2018). Reconceptualising transition to Higher Education with Deleuze and Guattari. Studies in Higher Education, 43 (7), 1254-1267. http://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2016.1242567
Book chapters
Taylor, C., Harris-Evans, J., Garner, I., Fitzgerald, D., & Madriaga, M. (2018). Measurement imperatives and their impact: Academic staff narratives on riding the metric tide. In Equality and differentiation in marketised higher education: A new level playing field?. (pp. 171-194). Palgrave Macmillan: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78313-0
Reports
Millings, A., Wilcockson, H., Harris-Evans, J., Thorneloe, R., Arden, M., & Coldwell, M. (2021). A Behavioural Insights Project: testing what works to increase the reach and take-up of family hub services by disadvantaged and vulnerable families - Logic Models and Linked Research Protocols.
Millings, A., Wilcockson, H., Harris-Evans, J., Thorneloe, R., Arden, M., & Coldwell, M. (2021). A Behavioural Insights Project: testing what works to increase the reach and take-up of family hub services by disadvantaged and vulnerable families - Recommendations Report.
Theses / Dissertations
Harris-Evans, J.M. (2017). Love letters to services past: risk and outdoor education in youth work. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Boylan, M. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00051
Other activities
I am an external examiner at Huddersfield University and the University of Hull.
Postgraduate supervision
Masters in Education