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I qualified in Newcastle upon Tyne and moved to Stoke on Trent, working in a variety of health care environments. After completing my junior rotational posts in Staffordshire I moved as a senior II into Care of the Elderly and General Medicine, before specialising in acute neuro rehabilitation at the sub-regional neurology and neurosurgical unit at the now University Hospital of North Staffordshire. My final move was into the field of gerontology, which fired my passion for working with and championing older adults. I commenced full time teaching at Keele in 2002, gained my PGC (HE) in 2003 and completed my Masters degree in 2006.
My research interests are in the areas of: Neurological rehabilitation; the care of older adults – more specifically ageism and attitudes of health care professionals and health care students towards older adults; and educational influences on attitudes.
Selected Publications
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2010. An exploration of physiotherapy students’ perceptions of older adult rehabilitation. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol. 28(3), 271-279. doi>
I teach on a range of modules at all three levels of the undergraduate BSc (Hons) physiotherapy programme as well as teaching on some Postgraduate modules within the School of Health & Rehabilitation. I also have experience at teaching on other programmes both within the Health Faculty & within the wider university. My specialist subject areas are neurology and neurological rehabilitation, and the care of older adults.
