Dr Kerry Knox

Profile

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Science Education and member of the University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG). My research focuses upon the learning and teaching of science at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I teach in the areas of science education, learning, and assessment, and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research in education.

I am the Science Education Specialist of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science. This involves working to understand and improve doctoral training in the sciences and engineering. For further information please see the formal announcement from the EPRSC and the press release from the UK and Ireland Aerosol Society.

Before joining York I worked with the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at the University of British Columbia. This role involved understanding and improving science education at undergraduate level, with a focus on the use of research-based instructional strategies.

I welcome enquiries from people interested in conducting PhD research in the areas mentioned above.

Career

• 2023-present: Senior Lecturer in Science Education, Department of Education, University of York, UK
• 2015-23: Lecturer in Science Education, Department of Education, University of York, UK
• 2013-14: Science Teaching and Learning Fellow, Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative and Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Canada
• 2011-13: Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Canada (supervisor: Professor Ruth Signorell)
• 2010-11: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry and University of British Columbia Centre for Aerosol Research, University of British Columbia, Canada (supervisor: Professor Ruth Signorell)
• 2009-10: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK (supervisor: Professor Jonathan P. Reid)
• 2007: Japan Society for the Promtion of Science Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Hokkaido University, Japan (supervisor: Professor Noboru Kitamura)
• 2005-09: PhD in Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK (supervisor Professor Jonathan P. Reid), thesis title: 'Light-induced processes in optically-tweezed aerosol droplets'
• 2004-05: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Science), Green College, University of Oxford, UK
• 2000-04: MSci and BA (Hons) in Natural Sciences (First Class), Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, UK. Masters research project supervisor: Professor Richard M. Lambert, thesis title 'The development of a unique catalyst for the selective oxidation of alkenes: Metalloporphyrins adsorbed on silver'

Departmental roles

• Research Centre Leader for University of York Education Group (UYSEG) (2024-present)
• Interim Research Centre Leader for University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG) (2023-24)
• Deputy Chair, Board of Studies (2016-19)
• Teaching and Learning Development Coordinator (2015-16)

University roles

• Supervisor for Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (2022 onwards)
• Member of Programme Catalogue Steering Group (2017-18)
• Academic representative for the Faculty of Social Sciences, Marketing Advisory Steering Group (2015-17)

Research

Projects

For details of current and completed projects and outputs please view my profile in the York Researcher Database.

Research group(s)

• University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG)

Supervision

• Ngozi Nora Ishiekwene (2023-present) The academic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on assessment in post-16 biology education.
• Dominic McArdle (2020-present) (with Dr. Lynda Dunlop) The role of selective attention in critical analysis
• Rosy Lyon (2020-present) Learning to use primary scientific literature in higher and further education
• Lewu Jiang (2019-present; studies paused) Team-Based Learning in doctoral education
• Wejdan Almutawa (2018-present) Technology in early years education
• Dr. Hatice Herdili Sahin (2017-2022) The design of visual arts education curriculum policies and teacher interpretation: the interface between curriculum provision and the implementation process (with Dr. Sarah Olive, Bangor University)

External activities

Memberships

• Member of ESRC Peer Review College
• Science Education Specialist of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science (formal announcement from the EPRSC and the press release from the UK and Ireland Aerosol Society)
• Member of local organising committee, Variety in Chemistry Education (ViCE) and the Physics Higher Education Conference (PHEC), 2017