Dr Judith Hillier is Associate Professor of Science Education (Physics) and has been at the Division's Department of Education since 2007, where she is Deputy PGCE Course Director and lead PGCE Science Tutor.
She is one of the four new trustees for the Institute of Physics (IOP), and will take up her post as Vice-President for Learning and Skills from 1 October 2024.
Dr Hillier's research interests lie in the education of science teachers, the recruitment and retention of physics teachers, the role of language in the development of scientific explanations in the classroom, and gender and diversity in STEM education.
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