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Dr Eleni Dimitrellou

Lecturer in Education

 4733

 +44 (0)1392 724733

 Baring Court BC110

 

Baring Court, University of Exeter St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK

 Office hours:

Monday 3-5 pm, during term time; please send an email to arrange a meeting.

Overview

I am a lecturer in education. My research interests reside in inclusive education, special educational needs and mental health in schools.

I gained my PhD in 2017 from UCL, Institute of Education. In my thesis, I explored the interrelationship between school ethos, sense of school belonging and social relations of young adolescents with SEN. The title is: Does a school with an inclusive ethos enhance the sense of school belonging and encourage the social relations of young adolescents with Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties?” My research sought to understand what makes a positive school experience for students with MLD and SEMH attending secondary mainstream settings in England.

Between 2018-2021, I worked as a post-doc researcher at the University of Derby in various small scale projects focusing on enhancing the transition of young people with intellectual disabilities from school to employment and independent living.

Qualifications

  • UCL, Institute of Education; Department of Psychology and Human Development; PhD in Educational Psychology and SEN (funded by the Greek State)
  • University of Exeter, GSE; Master of Education, SEN
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Ptychion in Philosophy, Pedagogy & Psychology.

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Research

Research interests

  • Socio-emotional Learning
  • School Stressors and Coping Strategies of Young Adolescents
  • Sense of School Belonging
  • School Mental Health
  • Behaviour Management Strategies in Schools
  • Special Educational Needs and Disability
  • Inclusive Education
  • Lesson Study

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Publications

Key publications | Publications by category | Publications by year

Publications by category


Journal articles

Dimitrellou E, Male D (2022). Creating inclusive schools: a self‐review tool for educational practitioners. Support for Learning, 37(2), 263-284. Abstract.
Dimitrellou E, Macmillan P, Norwich B (2022). Using OVIP Online: a teacher mediated computer-assisted programme for pupils with reading difficulties. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs Abstract.
Robinson D, Codina G, Strogilos V, Dimitrellou E (2021). Education as a catalyst for the social inclusion of people with learning disabilities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 49(4), 385-392.
Dimitrellou E, Male D (2019). Understanding what makes a positive school experience for pupils with SEND: can their voices inform inclusive practice?. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 20(2), 87-96.
Dimitrellou E, Hurry J, Male D (2018). Assessing the inclusivity of three mainstream secondary schools in England: challenges and dilemmas. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 24(10), 1097-1113.
Dimitrellou E, Hurry J (2018). School belonging among young adolescents with SEMH and MLD: the link with their social relations and school inclusivity. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 34(3), 312-326.

Publications by year


2022

Dimitrellou E, Male D (2022). Creating inclusive schools: a self‐review tool for educational practitioners. Support for Learning, 37(2), 263-284. Abstract.
Dimitrellou E, Macmillan P, Norwich B (2022). Using OVIP Online: a teacher mediated computer-assisted programme for pupils with reading difficulties. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs Abstract.

2021

Robinson D, Codina G, Strogilos V, Dimitrellou E (2021). Education as a catalyst for the social inclusion of people with learning disabilities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 49(4), 385-392.

2019

Dimitrellou E, Male D (2019). Understanding what makes a positive school experience for pupils with SEND: can their voices inform inclusive practice?. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 20(2), 87-96.

2018

Dimitrellou E, Hurry J, Male D (2018). Assessing the inclusivity of three mainstream secondary schools in England: challenges and dilemmas. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 24(10), 1097-1113.
Dimitrellou E, Hurry J (2018). School belonging among young adolescents with SEMH and MLD: the link with their social relations and school inclusivity. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 34(3), 312-326.

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External Engagement and Impact

Editorial responsibilities

  • Editorial Board of Special Educational Needs (specialty section of Frontiers in Education) as a Review Editor.
  • Regular Reviewer at the Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies.

Teaching

I am the programme lead of the SENCO Award Programme, and I am currently teaching on the MA online  the following modules:

EFPM010Z3 Critical International Perspectives on Special and Inclusive Education

EFPM013Z Introduction to Educational Enquiry

Supervision / Group

Postgraduate researchers

  • Fatimah Mohammed A Algonas
  • Bushra Alharbi
  • Zahra Alkhamis
  • Joshua Baker
  • Patty Balliou
  • Lizzie Lidster
  • Karen Mellish
  • Helen Stivaros
  • Charlotte Strange

Alumni

  • Emir Emre

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