Dr Terry Barber

Terry Barber

Biography

Terry has been employed as a Senior Lecturer within the Community Education Programme since 2003. He brings to the University some 18 years experience in the field of Community Learning and Development; with specialist experience at senior level in youth work and community planning. Terry completed his PhD in November 2000 and the focus of his major thesis was on youth participation and empowerment.

He takes a direct interest in his own community and supports local voluntary organisations actively. He is also involved in local community drama in Dundee and has written, directed and performed in a number of productions at the annual Dundee Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With a long standing interest in global poverty he has been an active fundraiser for organisations promoting overseas exchange work.

Degrees & Qualifications

• Ph.D. University of Strathclyde
• C. Psychol (Chartered Psychologist) BPS
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Cert. (THE) Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education
• Certificate in Coaching Skills, University of Dundee
• BA (Honours) 2.1 Open University
• Diploma in Community Education, University of Dundee
• Post Initial Training Graduate Certificate in Education Studies University of Strathclyde

Research Interests

Terry Barber has developed a research profile which utilises his skills as a psychologist and community educator. He is particularly interested in how people develop resilience, well being and positive leadership in communities. Current research activity involves an exploration of formal, non-formal and informal methodologies in education and the potential influence of critical pedagogy. Terry is also involved in partnership research with Dundee City Council, exploring community psychology and critical transformation.

Research Groups

• Member of the Community Psychology Section, British Psychological Society
• Member of Special Group in Coaching Psychology (SGCP), British Psychological Society
• Member of the National Community Learning and Development Education Scotland Reference Group
• Member of the School Research Degrees Committee
• Member of the Youth Knowledge European Portal Network
• Full membership of The Researcher and Teachers in Psychology Division, British Psychological Society
• Member of the European Network for Positive Psychology (ENPP)

Research Funding

Involved in substantial successful research funding bids as a practitioner in the field of community education and since taking up his current post Terry has secured funding in partnership with colleagues of £20,000 from the Carnegie Trust and £10,000 to develop a pilot proposal and literature review exploring positive psychology. He is currently co-working on a major joint bid to support research into community well being.

More recently (2011) Terry has secured £15000 from LTS/Education Scotland to explore formal, non-formal and informal methodologies in education.

Teaching

Terry teaches at undergraduate and post graduate levels, as well as CPD work in the field with community education and allied professions. He has a particular interest in interdisciplinary working and social justice and this is reflected in his lead role in the new CLD internship programme. Terry is also currently tutoring D.Ed Psychology and PhD students on programmes offered by the School.

Administration

• University of Pretoria (South Africa) Carried out external examiner duties with the University assessing a PhD submitted in January 2012.
• London South Bank University. Carried out external examiner duties with the University assessing a PhD submitted in June 2008.
• Management of teaching, learning and assessment systems at Undergraduate/Postgraduate level
• Year four coordination for the BA/BA (Hons) in Community Learning and Development
• Accreditation and portfolio development at undergraduate and post graduate levels for full time and workplace based students
• Member of the Thesis Monitoring Committee (TMC)

Publications