People

CDAS is a group of people whose interest in the areas of death, dying and bereavement has led to important research and policy decisions. Here you will find details about all the members of CDAS, associated members who work alongside full CDAS members on specific areas of research, our associated tutors teaching on the MSc in Death & Society and Foundation Degree in Funeral Services and PhD students working at the University of Bath. Listed are their current areas of research, publications and academic history.

CDAS members

CDAS Members have a formal appointment with the University of Bath.

Academic Staff
Director: Tony Walter
Deputy Director: John Troyer
Hannah Rumble
Paula Smith
Christine Valentine
Kate Woodthorpe

General Staff
Caron Staley
Trudi Gilbank

Visiting Professors
Glennys Howarth
Malcolm Johnson

Visiting Research Fellows
Claire Gittings
Suresh Kumar
Wendy Moncur
Una MacConville

Founding Members of CDAS: From left to right, Allan Kellehear, Tony Walter, Malcolm Johnson, Caron Staley, Una MacConville, Glennys Howarth

CDAS associates

CDAS Associates contribute to the Centre either through teaching or research; this honorary title is given at the discretion of the CDAS membership on a three year term. Some associates are also official visitors to the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath

Anne Beckett-Allen
Ana Draper
Ron Dunn
Lucy Easthope
Rachel Fearnley
Sheila Harper
Rachid Hourizi
Rachel Ibrek
Stephen McCracken
Peter Mitchell
Brian Parsons
Duncan Sayer
Stephen White

Research Students

• Tara Bailey
• Liz Folkes
  Beatrice Godwin
• Gaelle Jolly
• Aliki Karapliagou
  
• Elizabeth Purcell
  Jana Roberts

For more information about studying for an MPhil/PhD at the University of Bath, visit our Education pages.