About

I began teaching in higher education in 2005 following a career in nursing, midwifery, and health visiting. Alongside working as a health visitor, I obtained an MSc in Health Education and Promotion. My professional and academic background have enabled me to develop and deliver undergraduate modules about children and young people with medical conditions, child public health, and promoting young children's health. During my academic career, I have focused a great deal on embedding employability in the undergraduate curriculum and was a department employability lead for a number of years. Latterly, I obtained a professional doctorate in Education. My research focus was conditions in the undergraduate learning environment conducive to students' mental health. My interest in how universities can ensure learning environments of this nature continues.   

Teaching

Department of Education, Childhood and Inclusion

College of Social Sciences and Arts

Children and Childhoods.

Courses taught:

BA Hons Childhood Studies
BA Hons Early Childhood Studies
BA Hons Children and Childhoods
MA Education

Modules taught:

Researching Childhoods
Undertaking Research
Evidence and Evaluation
Developing Personal and Professional Identity
Child Public Health
Children and Young People With Medical Needs
Promoting Young Children's Health
Practice to Keep Children Healthy and Safe

Research

Doctoral Research - Salutogenic Conditions for Mental Health: Unravelling the Undergraduate Learning Environment.

Publications

Other activities

Member of a Mental Health in Education SIG and a Measuring Wellbeing SIG

Postgraduate supervision

MA Education Research Projects.