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Research staff - Down Syndrome Education International

People

As well as its staff team, Down Syndrome Education International relies on the expertise, dedication and support of many people, including Trustees, patrons, and research advisors and partners.

Further information about the people involved in the work of the charity is provided in the pages linked below.

Staff

  • Frank Buckley, Chief Executive
  • Sue Buckley, Director of Science and Research / Chief Scientist
  • Gillian Bird, Director of Education and Information
  • Julie Hughes, Director of Intervention and Support
  • Angela Byrne, Assistant Director of Science and Research / Research Fellow
  • Howard Hurd, Director of Operations
  • Becky Baxter, Speech and Language Therapist
  • Michèle Pettinato, Research Associate (Speech and Language)
  • Stephanie Bennett, Research Associate (Psychology)
  • Kelly Burgoyne, Research Associate (Psychology)
  • Linda Hall, Design and Publishing Manager
  • Ben Sacks, Consultant Professor of Developmental Psychiatry (Volunteer)
  • Stacey Hunt, Funding and Development Officer
  • Jackie Dixon, Administration and Production Supervisor
  • Caroline Bourne, Administrative Assistant
  • Philip Knight, Production Assistant
  • Aaron Dixon, Production Assistant
  • Roberta Buckley, Production Assistant
  • Ellie Hardy, Production Assistant
  • Derek Jones, Production Assistant
  • Jonathan Pratt, Production Assistant
  • Trudy Mills, Production Assistant

Trustees

Patrons

Current research advisors and partners

Many leading researchers and practitioners from around the world make a major contribution to the charity's work.

Their contributions include advising on science and research policy and on practice and dissemination, reviewing project proposals and reviewing papers submitted to the charity's journal, editing and authoring content for the charity's information resources, and working in partnership on research projects.