Professor of Health Professions Pedagogy and Scholarship
I currently occupy the role of Professor of Health Professions Pedagogy and Scholarship within the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing and Programme Leader for the University's Professional Doctorate.
Within the context of academic scholarship, I have published widely on doctoral pedagogy, advanced research design and methodology, and my specialist areas of expertise within this field are doctoral research design and methodology, and the establishment of researcher positionality. I also remain an active contributor to the health services research strategic themes within the Helen McArdle Nursing and Research Care Institute.
Since joining the University of Sunderland in 2006, I've been awarded several national fellowships and external roles in recognition of my contributions to Higher Education Pedagogy, Public Health and Podiatric Medicine. I currently work as an independent assessor for the UK Council for Graduate Education and hold several external Visiting Professor Roles in relation to Doctoral Pedagogic Practice and Higher Education.
Teaching and supervision
My pedagogical interest lies in learning and teaching enhancement via the practice and processes of transformative learning. Having taught the philosophical underpinnings of research design and methodology for the last nineteen years across several university programmes, I continue to adopt transformative learning approaches in my own professional practice as an academic.
Research interests for potential research students
I am currently working at maximum capacity in relation to the supervision of doctoral candidates in the fields of health professions pedagogy, health and social science research methodologies.
Research
As Professor of Learning and Teaching at the University I have an extensive publication record within the context of Research and Scholarly Activity (see Publications tab)
I provide expertise over the following academic areas in relation to postgraduate study:
- Ontology, Epistemology and Philosophy in Doctoral Research Design and Methodology
- Critical Reflexivity and Framing Professional Identity
- Researcher Positionality and Epistemic Stance
- Higher Education Pedagogy
- National Teaching Fellow
- Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Fellow of the Society of Education and Training
- Honorary Member by Distinction of the Faculty of Public Health
- Founding Fellow in Podiatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
- Fellow of the College of Podiatric Medicine and General Practice (London)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health
- Fellow of the Health and Care Professions Council
- Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute
- Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management
- Member of the Association of National Teaching Fellows
- Member of the Staff and Educational Development Association
- Member of the Academy of Clinical Educators
- Member of the International Academy of Podiatric Medical Educators
- Member of the International Federation of Podiatrists
- Member of the Higher Education for Dementia Network
- Member of the Foot in Diabetes UK
- Chartered Manager
- Chartered Manager and Business School Educator
- Chartered Scientist
- Certified LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Facilitator, a methodologically systematic approach to building and discussing metaphorical models in Lego in order to explore complex professional issues that can inform strategic and operational planning
- Certified Trainer and Supervisor of Peer Assisted Student Support / Supplemental Instruction in Higher Education
Professional activities
- Academic Mentor for Pharmacy UK
- Academic Mentor for the Royal College of Podiatry (London)
- HEA Principal Fellowship Awards Panel Assessor
- Founder and National Convenor of the UK RAISE Network's Postgraduate and Professional Practice SIG
- National Science Council Assessor for the award of Chartered Scientist titles for the College of Podiatry (London)
- HEA Reviewer (NTF/CATE/Research Bids)
- Professional Reviewer for the UK Forum for Stroke Training (UKFST)
- Professional Reviewer for the Epidermolysis bullosa Foundation.
- Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Steering Group Member
- Editorial Panel Member of 'Podiatry Now' for the UK Royal College of Podiatry
- Journal Peer Reviewer of eight academic journals and Independent Book Proposal Reviewer
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