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Dr Nomisha Kurian

Job Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Education Studies
Research Interests

Early childhood education
Child wellbeing
Child safety
Technology
Artificial Intelligence

Biography

Nomisha joined the Department in September 2024, following academic posts at the University of Cambridge. Her current research focuses on Artificial Intelligence in relation to children's wellbeing and development. She is the first Education specialist to win the University of Cambridge Applied Research Award for "outstanding real-world impact" and also the recipient of the Cambridge Vice-Chancellor's Social Impact Award for "exceptional achievement in social change". At Warwick, she teaches on undergraduate modules relating to Early Childhood Education and Research Methods.

Nomisha enjoys partnering with impact-driven organisations to convert her research into on-the-ground change. Spanning Ethiopia, South Africa, India, USA, Mali, Lebanon, and Colombia, she has cherished working with diverse organisations such as the World Bank and the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies. From the windswept coasts of Norfolk to inner-city London, she has also enjoyed working with over 300 low-income youth across the UK.

She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Cambridge. Previously, she was at Yale University as a Charles and Julia Henry Fellow.