Clare Dowdall Univeristy of Exeter, UK

Clare Dowdall is a Lecturer in Education (Language and Literacy) at Exeter’s Graduate School of Education. Prior to this, Clare was Lecturer in Language and Literacy Education at University of Plymouth. Clare has a range of experiences in teaching and researching literacy education. She graduated from Exeter University with a BA(Ed) in English and Drama in 1997, worked in Devon as a teacher and literacy subject leader, and then completed an MA(Ed) in Language and Literacy with University of Plymouth. Clare completed her PhD in children's text production in online social networking sites, also with University of Plymouth.