Personal Statement
I gained a BA (Hons) degree in Community and Race Relations at Edge Hill College and completed an MA and PhD in Archaeology at the University of Liverpool. I was a Visiting Research Scholar at the W.E.B.DuBois Institute of African and African American Research, Harvard University. I have over 15 years of practical museum experience, holding the role of Head of the International Slavery Museum, part of National Museums Liverpool (NML) from 2006 to 2021. Following that, I was seconded as a Visiting Professor of Slavery and Public Engagement from 2021 to 2023 in the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures before joining full-time role as a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Museum Practice. Currently, I am the Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of International Slavery, a research partnership between the University and NML.

Research Overview
My primary area of study is museology, with a focus on Black museology, including the development and operation of Black and African American museums, as well as Black cultural spaces such as bookstores, galleries, and community and performance venues. Additionally, I explore associated cultural, social, and political movements, including the Black Arts Movement, the Black Power Movement, the Caribbean Artists Movement, and the UK Civil Rights Movement.

I have a growing interest in post-independence museums and the concept of national identity in Africa and the Caribbean, particularly in Ghana and Guyana. I am also examining the impact of AI, data and emerging technologies on museology. Currently, my research focuses on the exchange of regional cultural knowledge, particularly in the Liverpool City region, and how regional museums contribute to and connect with broader city-centric narratives on topics such as transatlantic slavery, imperialism and colonialism.