Staff Profile
Dr. Lisa Ramshaw
Lecturer in Education and Leadership within Newcastle University’s School of Education, Communications and Language Sciences.
I hold an MSc in Leadership and Management in Education (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), and completed my Ed.D (Educational Doctorate) in Educational Leadership with Western University, Ontario, Canada, in June 2018.
With over 20 years within the Education field, I have been extremely fortunate to have had experience that spans various leadership roles, multiple curricula (English, International Baccalaureate (IB), and American), both in-school and across-school contexts, and most recently in the Higher Education context. In addition, I intentionally completed my higher education qualifications from countries of which I hold education in high regard (England and Canada). Both my Masters and Doctoral qualifications were of extreme value to my professional experience, as I was able to apply my learning directly to my employment contexts. Topics of deep study included coaching as a cultural leadership style, effective and efficient professional development evaluation processes, and interdependent leadership approaches and solutions to enhance team motivation through a period of rapid change management. This varied education, employment, and conscious reflection has allowed me to expand my understanding, application, and synthesis of educational practices.
Throughout my 12 years of international experience, I have been blessed with career opportunities and progression, within the same organisation. The valuable experience I gained in England within the first few years of my career, as an Assistant Head leading Professional Development (PD) and ITT, allowed me to transition into my international career. I started at an IB International School in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a PE Teacher and Professional Development (PD) Leader, and I was then fortunate to move into a central PD Leader role, within the wider organisation's Education PD department, where I worked with over 50 schools (over 8500 teachers and leaders) in the UAE region, and with other schools globally. These schools spanned several curriculums and contexts, including American, British, Indian and IB curriculums, and schools that were mixed, all-girls, and all-boys contexts. I had the opportunity to visit and work in countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Malaysia, Switzerland, Australia, Canada.
After 12 years of working internationally, I relocated to the North-East of England in July 2021 began working in Newcastle University in September 2021. This opportunity has afforded me the ability to deepen my scholarship of leadership and strategic management.
Module Leader for:
EDU8172: Leadership and Strategic Management
EDU8233: Future of Educational Leadership and Practioner Research
Ramshaw, L. (2018). Enhancing Team Motivation Through a Period of Rapid Change. The Organizational Improvement Plan at Western University, 48. Retrieved from https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/oip/48