Jo Gallagher

University of Glasgow - Global Challenges Teaching Award

Jo Gallagher is a Lecturer in Teacher Education in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from The Glasgow School of Art, a PGDE in Secondary Art and Design from the University of Edinburgh, and an MEd in Educational Leadership from the University of Strathclyde. Jo has over a decade of experience in arts education across school and university contexts. He leads the implementation of Film and Screen Education across undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education. His teaching and research focus on arts-based pedagogy, Film and Screen education, and creative partnerships within teacher education. Jo is particularly interested in how creativity and arts partnerships can amplify pupil voice, support young people to explore identity, community and culture, and create spaces for critical engagement with equity and social justice. Through his Global Challenges Teaching award, he hopes to develop meaningful intercultural learning between students in Scotland and the United States.