Dr Mike Gillespie
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Job title: Assistant Dean and Head of the School of Science
Email: M.Gillespie@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591120
Room: E103c
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Experience in Industry
I have a significant amount of experience providing expert consultancy services to various sport, health and physical activity agencies and organisations. I am also currently a Director with British Curling, the organisation responsible for teams that represent Great Britain in the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Science
I am an Assistant Dean within the Faculty of Education, Health and Sciences, with responsibilty for International Development, Employer Engagement and Income Generation. I am also Head of the School of Science within the Faculty. I have been at the University since March 2010.
Professional interests
My academic background is in Human Kinetics/Sport Science, with emphasis at the postgraduate level on adapted physical activity/disability sport. I have worked within higher education institutions for the past 15 years teaching across a range of discipline areas within Sport Science, with research interests focused on skill acquisition, physical fitness and physical activity patterns among persons with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, I have a significant amount of experience with sport organisation board governance, having served as a Director and Chairperson for various sport governing bodies. As my career has evolved, I have become more engaged in areas associated with leadership and management in higher education, with particular interest in issues associated with internationalisation.
International Experience
During my academic career, I have had the opportunity to work internationally (Canada, United States, Morocco, United Kingdom) within a wide range of university environments. My current role involves leading on international activities within the Faculty such as student recruitment, collaborative partnerships, and internationalisation of the curriculum and student experience.
Undergraduate qualifications
- Bachelor of Human Kinetics (BHK), University of Windsor
Postgraduate qualifications
- Master of Science (MSc - Adapted Physical Activity), University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
- Master of Business Administration (MBA - Higher Education Management), Institute of Education, University of London
Research qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Adapted Physical Activity), The Ohio State University
