Dr Alun Morgan CGeog

Biography

Occupation: Research Fellow Employer: University of Exeter Memo: Alun has been an active member of the Geography Education community for the last 20 years. He graduated with a BSc in Geography from Swansea University in 1987 and gained a PGCE in Geography Education (with Integrated Science) from Cardiff University in 1988. He then taught Geography in secondary schools in England and Wales for the next 10 years. During this time he undertook a range of PG study in Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development gaining an MSc in 1997. He undertook a one year secondment as Education Director of the Cardiff Environment Centre before becoming the teacher advisor for Education for Sustainable Development for Worcestershire CC in 1999. In 2002 Alun moved into Higher Education becoming a Lecturer in Geography Education at the Institute of Education, London and then, in 2009, Senior Lecturer in Education for Sustainability at London South Bank University where he directs the MSc in Education for Sustainability. Alun gained his PhD through the University of London in 2007. His Thesis was entitled 'Minding the World: Integral Transformative Learning for Geographical and Environmental Wisdom' After an initial focus on Geography Education in the secondary phase, Alun has extended the scope of his work over the last 20 years to lifelong learning in Geographical and Environmental Education. He is particularly interested in empowering learners at whatever phase (primary through to Higher Education/Adult) and sector (formal, informal and non-formal) to become critically reflective and active citizens in the pursuit of Sustainable Development. He is currently involved in developing the London Regional Centre for Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development. Now working as a research fellow at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter.