Staff

Giovanna wearing a red scarf and black top, smiling
Giovanna Di Monte-Milner
Lecturer in Design

Giovanna Di Monte-Milner is a lecturer in the BA (Hons) Interior Design Programme. She has worked in industry in the UK, Botswana and South Africa. She has taught at Universities in South Africa, and began teaching at the University of Derby in 2019. She specialises in sustainable and regenerative interior design, and is a Green Star SA Accredited Professional – Interiors.

Nigel wearing headphones around his neck standing next to a video camera on a tripod.
Nigel Douglas
Senior Lecturer in Media

Nigel is a Senior Lecturer in Film Production specialising in screenwriting. 

Craig Fisher
Programme Leader - BA (Hons) Fine Art

Craig Fisher is Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Fine Art. He is a practising artist whose current research is concerned with exploring the pictorial, sculptural and ‘site specific’ boundaries of art practice.

English Literature academic, Teresa Forde, at a Star Trek convention in Birmingham.
Dr Teresa Forde
Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Studies

Teresa is a Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Studies.

Elizabeth Foster
Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts (Dance)

Elizabeth Foster is a member of the Performing Arts team working at Deda to deliver on the BA (hons) Dance Degree. Having trained vocationally at Arts Educational School, Laban and Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Elizabeth has accrued over 25 years experience as a professional dancer and dance educator.

Dr Phil Green
Programme Leader BA (Hons) Theatre Arts

After studying for a BA (Hons) Performing Arts Phil worked in the industry in theatre, television and radio.  He moved into teaching in Further and Higher Education on completion of his MA Theatre. He has extensive experience as an external examiner.  He continues to produce work as a solo performer.

Philip wearing a green, plaid shirt standing in front of film negatives.
Dr Philip Harris
Senior Lecturer

Philip has been the Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Photography since 2014.

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Matt Hawthorn
Interim Head of School: School of Arts

As Interim Head of School for the School of Arts, Matt Hawthorn has academic leadership responsibility for the learning, teaching, research and student experience in the school. He is also Head of the Design Discipline with specific responsibility for the leadership of Design within the University.

Fiona Hawthorne
Senior Lecturer

Fiona is a Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Fashion Studies degree, teaching Undergraduate students at level 4,5 and 6.

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Professor Susan Hogan
Professor in Arts and Health

Susan Hogan is Professor of Arts and Health. Susan has wide-ranging interests in visual culture, from the history and development of the arts and health, including the use of the arts in propagating health messages and research findings, to artistic and performative research methods. Her books are used in the training of arts and health professionals internationally.