Research team and advisory group

Research team: follow-on project 2012-13

Professor Miriam Bernard

Principle Investigator, Professor of Social Gerontology and Director of the Centre for Social Gerontology at Keele University.

Jill Rezzano

Co-Investigator, Head of Education at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Michelle Rickett

Research Associate

Jackie Reynolds

Research Associate (Maternity Cover)

Tracey Harrison

Project Administrator

Research Team 2009-12

Lucy Munro

Co-Investigator

Professor David Amigoni

Co-Investigator

Professor Michael Murray

Co-Investigator

Ruth Basten

PhD Student

Advisory group

Anne Basting

Anne Basting (Ph.D.) is Director of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee's Center on Age & Community and Associate Professor of Theatre at the Peck School of the Arts, where she teaches storytelling and playwriting.

Jo Blagg

Jo Blagg has almost thirty years experience in arts administration and management which began in the 80s with Art Link (Shape).

Dr Janet Fast

Dr Janet Fast is a professor in the Department of Human Ecology and Co-Director of the Research on Aging, Policies and Practice team at the University of Alberta in Edmonton Canada.

Susan Feldman

Susan Feldman is a Social Gerontologist at Monash University, Australia, and has over 20 years' research experience.

Professor Ray Johnson

Ray is Professor of Film Heritage and Documentary at Staffordshire University.

Anne Kinnaird

Anne Kinnaird is a visual artist, employing a fusion of digital and more traditional media in her work.

Teresa Lefort

Teresa Lefort has been involved with older people’s groups for over 25 years, both as a representative and as a volunteer.

Chris Martin

Chris Martin's career in the theatre, film and television began fifty years ago.

Louise Middleton

Louise is the Centre for Intergenerational Practice Manager for the Beth Johnson Foundation.

Mo Ray

Mo Ray is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Policy and Professional Practice at Keele University.

Pam Schweitzer

Pam Schweitzer founded the Age Exchange Theatre Trust in 1983.

Elizabeth Sclater

Elizabeth brings over 40 years experience of working with older people as a social worker, policy officer and volunteer.

Fiona Wallace

Fiona Wallace is Executive Director of the New Vic Theatre.

Mark Webster

Mark is the head of School of Art & Design at Staffordshire University

Former Members of the Ages and Stages Advisory Group

Mary Brown

Mary Brown is a retired Open University social science tutor.

Joanna Bornat

Joanna Bornat is Emeritus Professor of Oral History at the Faculty of Health and Social Care, The Open University and visiting professor at the School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds.

Tony Carter

Tony was born 84 years ago in Yorkshire but moved to London as a teenager. After army service became an active trade unionist, serving at almost every level.

Romy Cheeseman

Romy Cheeseman has spent her working life as an actor and teacher.

Meli Hatzihrysidis

Meli Hatzihrysidis is currently Senior Officer, Engagement and Participation at Arts Council England working in areas of audience development, increasing participation, engagement and involvement in the arts.

Professor James Knowles

James Knowles is Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature and Head of the School of English at University College Cork in the Republic of Ireland.

Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay is a lecturer in drama and performance in the School of English Studies at the University of Nottingham and is currently working on a book on Italian Futurist theatre.