Dr. Judith Hillier

Biography

Judith Hillier is an Associate Professor of Science Education at the University of Oxford, where she serves as the PGCE Course Director at Kellogg College since 2007. With a background in physics, Judith completed her degree at the University of St Andrews and obtained her PhD in condensed matter physics from the University of Leeds and the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble. She has taught various courses, including Master's Learning and Teaching and Master's Teacher Education, focusing on fostering effective pedagogical practices in science education. Judith's research interests center around the education of science teachers, recruitment and retention of physics teachers, the role of language in developing scientific explanations in classrooms, and gender diversity within STEM education. Actively involved in editorial boards for journals such as 'Research in Science and Technological Education' and 'Physics Education', she has conducted evaluations for the Institute of Physics regarding the experiences of undergraduate women and non-binary individuals in physics since 2015. Judith is also a recipient of the Marie Curie-Sklodowska Medal Prize from the Institute of Physics, recognizing her significant contributions to supporting women in physics and her work on physics teacher education.

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