Sylvia Ikomi
- Email: edsi@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: The adultification of Black Girls in State Care
- Supervisors: Dr Anne Luke, Dr Delyth Edwards
Profile
I have an MA in education. I’m a recipient of an Economic and Social Research Council Stuart Hall PhD studentship. I’m an early career researcher, HE lecturer and qualified teacher. I deliver Continuous Professional Development training for teachers and social workers that is aimed at raising their awareness of the adultification of Black girls within the education and social care sectors and on strategies to improve the education attainment levels of children in local authority care.
Research interests
- The adultification of Black girls.
- Strategies to improve the education attainment levels of children in local authority/state care.
Qualifications
- LLB (Hons) Law Degree 2009
- Bar Vocational Course 2011
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education 2017
- MA education 2020