Steven Popper

Contact Details

Telephone: - 01243 812023

Email:- s.popper@chi.ac.uk

Location:- Room S5, St Michael's House, Bognor Regis Campus

Role

Early Years Co-ordinator

Experience

Steven had a successful career as a nursery and primary school teacher for fifteen years before joining the University of Chichester as a Senior Lecturer in Education.  His many responsibilities included: acting deputy headship; child protection liaison officer; Early Years co-ordinator; English co-ordinator and Drama leader.

During his time at the University he has set up and run successful undergraduate and post-graduate Advanced Study of Early Years routes and led several whole-school Drama productions, notably ‘Macbeth’ for Rogate Primary School in 2003.  He has also delivered guest lectures on ‘James Bond’ for Rutgers University, USA, and ‘Superheroes’ for the University of Westminster.

 

Steven holds a BA in Combined Studies (English and History), a PGCE (Nursery route) and a MA in ‘The Expressive Arts in Education’

Interests

Steven has research interests in child development, early years education, drama and children’s moral development. He is currently planning a book provisionally titled ‘In Praise of War, Weapons and Superheroes Play’