Odette Hutchinson

National Teaching Fellow 2014 Odette Hutchinson has teaching interests in criminal law, business ethics and learning and teaching innovation, and over the past ten years she has had a significant impact on the quality and nature of legal education at an institutional, national and international level. In 2010, in recognition of her innovative teaching and its transformative impact on the student experience, Odette received an Innovation and Inspiration Award from Aston Business School (ABS). A year later in recognition of her outstanding contribution to learning and teaching, she received The Aston Excellence Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year. In 2013 she was awarded the prestigious Law Teacher of the Year Award, a national award that recognises outstanding contributions to legal education. Odette was also a finalist in the Routledge Teaching Law with Technology Award 2013. Odette motivates and inspires students to consider law through a range of high profile outreach activities. Her passion for technology-enhanced education is evident throughout the modules she designs and teaches. Innovating with technology to enhance the efficacy and quality of education, she inspires students and staff with her student-centred approach, her energy, humour and her ability to connect people with the law. Described as a 'pioneer', the hallmark of Odettes approach is that she manages to dramatically improve the student experience while simultaneously making processes more efficient for staff. A colleague said Odette shows "a genuine care for the experience she is offering her students, and for their personal academic development nurturing an open dialogue and using technology to personalise the learning experience". This approach is appreciated by her students, one of whom commented that she has an "exceptionally good teaching style and is a role model for young professional females". In addition to her commitments at Aston University, Odette has taught internationally for the University of London International Programme in Accra at the Ghana Law School, in Trinidad and Tobago and in Jamaica.