English Association Staff
Dr Rebecca Fisher
r.fisher@englishassociation.ac.uk
Claire Barlow
c.barlow@englishassociation.ac.uk
Georgina Bedwell
g.bedwell@englishassociation.ac.uk
Officers of the Association
David Duff
David Duff is Professor of Romanticism and Director of Recruitment and Admissions in the School of the Arts at Queen Mary University of London. He is a former Chair of the Council for College and University English (now University English) and of the Common English Forum. Previously Chair of the Board of Trustees and now President of the EA, he chairs the Fellowship Committee.
Jenny Richards
Professor Jenny Richards, FEA FBA FRHistS is the English (2001) Chair in the Faculty of English at Cambridge University, and a Visiting Professor at Newcastle University. Jenny chaired the Higher Education Committee for a decade, and in addition to her role as Chair, is leading the EA’s work in advocacy for the discipline.
Alex Thomson
Professor Alex Thomson FEA is Professor of Modern Literature and Critical Theory at the University of Edinburgh, and Head of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. In addition to his role as Deputy Chair of the EA, Alex chairs the Publications Committee. He is a former Chair of University English.
Elizabeth Draper
Elizabeth Draper FEA has over 30 years’ teaching experience in both Sixth Form Colleges and colleges of Further Education. She now works freelance providing CPD and mentoring and is also a member of the OCR English curriculum consortium, the AQA English Discussion Forum, and the JOYFE movement. Elizabeth is an active participant in projects and research, with a focus on GCSE English resits.
Helen Wallace FCA
After taking an English degree at the University of London, Helen Wallace moved into finance, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Since moving into industry, she has held a variety of senior Finance and HR roles, gaining wide strategic and operational experience in international FTSE companies. Helen is Chair of the Finance Committee.
