Joe Elliott

Julian George Charles "Joe" Elliott, FAcSS (born 27 July 1955) is a British academic and educational psychologist. He has been Principal of Collingwood College, Durham since 2011, and a Professor of Education at Durham University since 2004. He has caused controversy by describing dyslexia as a 'useless term' and a 'meaningless label'. Early life and education Elliott was born on 27 July 1955 in Epsom, Surrey, England. He was educated at Wimbledon College, an all-boys voluntary aided catholic school. He studied at Durham University. Career Elliot qualified as a teacher and taught in mainstream and special schools. He then practised as an LEA educational psychologist. In 1990, he became an academic, and joined the University of Sunderland as a lecturer. He was promoted to professor in 1998 with the award of a personal chair within the School of Education. He rose to be Acting Dean of the university's School of Education and Lifelong Learning. In 2004, he joined Durham University as Professor of Education and the Principal of Collingwood College.