Healthcare Educational Research and Evaluation (HERE)

Lead

• Professor Ann Ooms, Professor of Higher Education Research, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University

National and international members

• Farahrouz Abdollahzadehnamini, PhD student in Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Farrukh Akhtar, Associate Professor Social Work, Kingston University London, UK
• Lindsay Allister, Senior Lecturer Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Shreya Arora, PhD student, Kingston University London, UK
• Professor Monica Bianchi, Professor in Nursing, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern, Switzerland
• Anjela Billat, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Lukas Billiau, Strategic Policy Adviser, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium 
• Carmel Blackie, Associate Professor Primary Health Care and Community Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Antonio Bonacaro, Associate Professor of General, Clinical, and Pediatric Nursing Sciences, University of Parma, Italy
• Mary Brady, Senior Lecturer Children's Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dan Brown, Associate Director of Nursing, South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, UK
• Dr Mark Brown, Senior Lecturer Learning Disabilities Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Aga Buckley, Senior Lecturer Social Work, Kingston University London, UK
• Amalia Burca Bouch, Senior Lecturer Children's Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Rob Burton, Former Associate Professor Nursing, Northumbria University, UK
• Professor Christina Butler, Professor of International Management & Organisational Behaviour, Kingston University Business School, UK
• Professor Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Professor in Qualitative Methods in Health and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern, Switzerland. 
• Dr Yeliz Çakir-Koçak, Assistant Professor in Midwifery, Bartin University, Turkey
• Dr Michelle Carter, Associate Professor Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Edwin Chamanga, Deputy Director of Quality and Deputy Chief Nurse, CSH Surrey
• Yogini Chokeepermal-Naidu, Associate Professor Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Zoe Clark, Associate Professor Quality and Accreditation, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Linda Collins, Associate Professor, Southeastern Louisiana University, USA
• Professor Judy Cornelius, Professor in Nursing, University North Carolina Charlotte, USA
• Sophie Craven, Senior Lecturer Learning Disabilities Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Liz Crighton, Associate Professor Children's Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Rachael Crocker, Senior Teaching Fellow, Southampton University, UK  
• Dr Jane Cronin-Davis, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, St Georges, University of London, UK
• Paula Cummins, Senior Lecturer Midwifery, Kingston University London, UK
• Professor Kathy Curtis, Dean of the Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University London, UK
• Professor Boyd Davis, Professor Emerita of English and Gerontology, University North Carolina Charlotte, USA
• Dr Helena De Rezende, Principal Academic Adult Nursing, Bournemouth University, UK
• Professor Gian Luca Di Tanna, Professor of BioStatistics and Health Economics, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
• Professor Vari Drennan, Professor of Health Care & Policy Research, Kingston University London, UK
• Jane Dundas, Senior Lecturer Clinical Leadership and Management, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Ghada El Khoury, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, Kingston University London, UK
• Konstantinos Evgenikos, Scientific Associate, University of West Attica, Greece
• Natalie Fitz-Costa, Senior Lecturer in Children's Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Simon Fletcher, Research Fellow, University of Kent, UK
• Professor Maaike Fobelets, Professor in Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
• Judith Francois, Senior Lecturer Clinical Leadership and Management, Kingston University London, UK
• Helen Freedman, Senior Lecturer Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Julia Gale, Former Head of School of Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Iris Gault, Former Associate Professor Mental Health Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Lindsay Gillman, Associate Professor Midwifery, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Stephen Gourlay, Associate Professor, Kingston University Business School, UK 
• Dr Michelle Grainger, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Trish Griffin, Former Associate Professor Learning Disabilities Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Mary Gwary, Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Satu Hakala, Senior Lecturer Simulated Learning and Clinical Skills, Kingston University London, UK
• Professor John Hammond, Professor of Interprofessional Practice, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
• Lynette Harper, Assistant Professor, Northumbria University, UK
• Dr Celayne Heaton-Shrestha, Research Fellow, Kingston University London, UK
• Inesa Hodson, Acting Associate Director of Nursing Education, Development & Quality South West London & St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust, UK
• Louise Howard, Associate Professor Mental Health Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Annie Hughes, Head of the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Gemma Hurley, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Partnerships, Placements and Employability, City, University of London, UK
• Jessica Inch, Senior Lecturer Practice Learning, Kingston University London, UK
• Louise Jolly, Lecturer Midwifery, Kingston University London, UK
• Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University London, UK
• George Katharakis, Research Fellow, University of West Attica, Greece
• Martyn Keen, Senior Lecturer Clinical Leadership and Management, Kingston University London, UK
• Jukka Kesanen, Principal Lecturer, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
• Heather Kincaid, Senior Lecturer Critical Care, Kingston University London, UK
• Carol Kinsella Frost, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Ana Lagarto, Senior Lecturer Midwifery, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Chrysi Leliopoulou, Associate Professor in Nursing Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK
• Dr Agnieszka Lewko, Assistant Professor Physiotherapy, Coventry University, UK
• Lucie Llewellyn, Associate Professor Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Lee Lui, Senior Lecturer Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Carin Magnusson, Lecturer in Health Services Research, University of Surrey, UK
• Yousif Saleh Mahdi, PhD Student Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Omar Mansaray, Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Evelyn Mathew, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Leanne May, Senior Lecturer Pharmacy. Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Stephen McKeever, Associate Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
• Claire Mckellow, Associate Professor Midwifery, Kingston University London, UK
• Gill Mein, Senior Lecturer in Health and Wellbeing, St Georges, University of London, UK
• Dr Maria Melén, Senior Lecturer and Higher Education Developer, Kristianstad University, Sweden
• Dr Ricarda Micallef, Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University London, UK
• Maria Milner, Senior Lecturer Children's Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Hannah Moir, Senior Fellow and Senior Medical Writer at Emergency Medicine Journal, UK
• Sherryl Mpando, Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing, Kingston University London, UK 
• Professor Wilson Muleya, Professor of Social Work and Head of the Department of Social Work and Social Care, Kingston University London, UK 
• Dr Hilda Mulrooney, Reader in Nutrition and Health, London Metropolitan University, UK
• Alexandra Murrell, Senior Lecturer in Prescribing and Clinical Reasoning, Kingston University London, UK 
• Shereen Nabhani-Gebara, Professor in Oncology, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Petra Nilsson Lindström, Associate Professor in Medical Science, Kristianstad University, Sweden
• Dr Neesha Oozageer Gunowa, Senior Lecturer in Community Nursing, University of Surrey, UK
• Dr Paty Paliokosta, Associate Professor Inclusive Education, Kingston University London, UK
• Anna-Kaisa Partanen, Senior Lecturer, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
• Dr Gillian Pedley, Associate Professor Workforce Development, Kingston University London, UK
• Carla Ambrogina Pedrazzani, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
• Kanwat Phinthep, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Jo Powell, Senior Lecturer Adult and Community Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Professor Jayne Price, Professor of Children's Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Elizabeth Pummel, Senior Lecturer Sport and Exercise Psychology, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Michael Puntis, St George's University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, UK
• Michelle Radcliffe, Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Mish Robinson, Senior Lecture Mental Health Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Hazel Ransome, Senior Lecturer Midwifery, Kingston University London, UK
• Sally Richardson, Associate Professor in Simulated Learning and Clinical Skills, Kingston University London, UK
• Professor Fiona Ross, Professor Emerita of Health and Social Care, Kingston University London, UK
• Marina Russ, Senior Lecturer Learning Disabilities Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Nicola Ryan, Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Eva Said, PhD student, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Saima Shah, Senior Lecturer General Practice & Medical Education, St Georges, University of London, UK
• Siby Sikhamoni, Senior Lecturer Critical and Acute Care, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Sarah Spence, Research Associate, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Sherril Spencer, Associate Professor Radiography, Health Sciences University, UK
• Dr Areti Stavropoulou, Assistant Professor Nursing Management and Education, University of West Attica, Greece
• Hanne Stevnsborg, South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, UK
• Susan Strong, Former Senior Lecturer Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Theodora Stroumpouki, Senior Lecturer Nursing Research and Development, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Nicola Swann, Senior Personal Tutor, University of Surrey, UK
• Astrid Tangoan, Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Baljit Thatti, Associate Professor Analytical and Forensic Chemistry, Kingston University London, UK
• Suzan Thompson, Senior Lecturer Paramedic Science, Centre for Allied Health, St George's, University of London, UK
• Professor Claire Thurgate, Head of School of Nursing, Allied and Public Health, Kingston University London, UK
• Elizabeth Treadwell, Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy, St Georges, University of London, UK
• Professor Meredith Troutman-Jordan, Professor of Nursing and Gerontology, University North Carolina Charlotte, USA
• Eleni Tsapnidou, PhD student, University of West Attica, Greece 
• Dr Iyore Monday Ugiagbe, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Middlesex University, UK
• Kristine Van Aerschot, Matron and Practice Educator, University Hospital Brussels (HUB/UZB), Belgium
• Tiina Varamäki, Senior Lecturer in Health Care, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
• Professor Joeri Vermeulen, Professor of Midwifery at University of Luxembourg; Head of Department of Midwifery, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Belgium 
• Amy Verrill, Senior Social Worker and Practice Educator, Surrey County Council, UK
• Dr Hilary Wason, Associate Professor and Head of Curriculum Development and Enhancement, Kingston University London, UK
• Penelope Williams, PhD student in Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Dr Lihua Wu, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Christiana Wuche, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Kingston University London, UK
• Professor Sema Yilmaz, Professor in Midwifery at Selçuk University, Turkey
• Professor Lufei Young, Professor, University North Carolina Charlotte, USA
• Dr Essra Youssef, Pharmacist, UK
• Dr Ummahan Yücel, Associate Professor in Midwifery, Ege University, Turkey
• Dr Burcu Yurtsal,  Associate Professor in Midwifery, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey 

• Ooms, A. (PI), Heaton-Shrestha, C., Drennan, V., Halter, M., Thurgate, C., Kayyali, R., Sims, G., Muleya, W., Price, J., Taylor, F., Stroumpouki, T., Micallef, R., Ransome, H., Akhtar, F., & Wu, L. (2024). A participatory preparatory project to research the well-being of health and social care students on placement and its subsequent influence on future career aspirations. Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research Grants, Kingston University, £21,312.
• Kayyali, R., Cockett, A., Ooms, A., Harries, C., & El Nabhani, S. (2024). Insight: Inspiring students into Research. National Institute for Health and Care Grant, £9,000.
• Hammond, J.A., James, D. & Ewart, L. (2024). NHSE Workforce Training & Education London for project to evaluate the impact of a training package for safe learning environment practitioners to provide pastoral support for students on placement, £7,000.
• Crighton, E., Price, J.E., Syreti, N., Cockett, A. & Russ, M. (2023). HELP CYP. HEE grant, £30,000.
• Drennan, V., Thurgate, C. & Wu, L. & Halter, M. (2023). Addressing the retention of home visiting community nurses in England: A mixed methods study of strategies, impact and outcomes. General Nursing Council Trust, £39,964.
• Thatti, Baljit (2023). Integrating Anti-racism, Social Justice and Equity into the Chemical Sciences Curriculum. Royal Society of Chemistry grant, £96,243.
• Ooms, A., Price, J., Drennan, V., Halter, M., Hood, R. & Thurgate, C. (2023). HEalth and social CAre workforce developmenT and Education (HECATE). Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research Grants, Kingston University, £9,550.
• Hammond J.A. & Ewart, L. (2023). NHSE Workforce Training & Education South East for project to support AHP Educator Framework implementation. £10,000.
• Ooms, A. (PI) & Heaton-Shrestha, C. (2023). Exploring the psycho-social impact on Healthcare Students and Professionals when silencing or raising concerns: a pilot study. Kingston University Supporting Bidding Excellence Grant, £8,800.
• Thurgate, C. (2023). Facilitating the implementation of Early Career Academics within Healthcare Education. London Higher grant, £13,000.
• Collins, L. (2023). Population Health and Promoting Positive Health Outcomes with Medicaid: Evaluation Study. Louisiana Department of Health Public University Partnership Programme grant, $174,736.
• De Rezende, H. (2023). Research mobility grant, The International Network of Universities, £2,500.
• De Rezende, H. (2023). Innovative dissemination of a systematic review on the effectiveness of educational interventions to develop patient safety knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes in undergraduate nursing students. Sigma Theta Tau International Phi Mu Chapter 2023 grant, £500.
• Kincaid, H. & Sikhamoni, S. (2023). Understanding the academic needs of overseas-trained nurses engaging in critical care programmes within higher education. School of Nursing Small Research Projects Scheme Grants, £4,612.
• Crighton, E., Price, J.E., Howard, L. & Milner, M. (2023). An exploration/evaluation of the use of social media in nurse education. School of Nursing Small Research Projects Scheme Grants, £3,990.
• Cham, K., Vallee Tourangeau, G., Dehmeshki, J., Argyriou, V. & Ooms, A. (2023). Human Centred Behavioural Analytics for In-Silico Vigilance & Validation in XR for Medicine & Surgery. Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research Grants, Kingston University, £50,000.
• Price, J.E. & Richardson, S. (2023). SLincH UK. Seed corn funding, £10,000.
• Heaton-Shrestha, C. (PI), Ooms, A., Drennan, V., Dundas, J., Howard, L., Pedley, G. & Francois, J. (2023). Evaluation of the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) Training Programme. St George's Hospital Charity Grant, £1,200.
• Paliokosta, P., Nash Patel, T., Ooms, A., Millar, B. (2022). Transforming the curriculum, through a narrative of activism. Kingston University Impact Award, £7,880.
• Jordan, P.J., Argenbright, C., Jiménez-Herrera, M., Moriyama, M., Mayumi, K., De Rezende, H. & Mangrio, E. (2022). The Use of Virtual Learning Spaces to Cultivate Cultural Competency and Leadership for Global Citizenship in nursing. The International Network of Universities, $10,000.
• Blackie, C., Curtis, K. & Ooms, A. (2022). Kingston University Community Nursing Simulated Learning. Grant submitted to Health Education England, £29,051.
• De Rezende, H. (2022). Research Mobility Program Grant. The International Network of Universities, $2,000.
• De Rezende, H. (2022). Perceptions of patient safety competence among nursing and nursing associate students: a comparative cross-sectional study. First Grant Scheme, Kington University, £6,174.
• Bacon, I. (2021). An investigation of Maladaptive Schemas correlated with Co-dependency in Nursing Students: A pilot study. Centre of Applied Health and Social Care Research First Grant Scheme, £5,487.
• Russ, M. (2021). Regional Learning Disabilities Nursing Simulation. Health Education England 2020-2021 Clinical Placement Expansion Programme grant, £30,500.
• De Rezende, H. (2022). Perceptions of patient safety competence among nursing and nursing associate students: a comparative cross-sectional study. First Grant Scheme, Kington University, £6,174.
• Ramdharry, G. (PI), Hammond, J. A., Walumbe, J., Wright, A. and Adonis, A. (2021). Investigation the experiences, barriers and potential future enablers of BAME AHPs achieving Advanced Clinical Practice roles and careers. Health Education England, £40,000.
• Norris, M. (PI), Hammond J.A., Dairo, Y., and Williams, A. (2021). Development of a Practice education training programme for AHP educators (clinical and university based) to enhance awareness, understanding of race and racism and its impact and develop strategies in order to supervise without prejudice. Health Education England, £60,000.
• Ooms, A. (PI), Ponto, M., & Gale, J. (2019-2020). Embedding and Enabling the Trainee Nursing Associate Programme between Higher Education Institutions and Employers. Health Education England (HEE) grant, £55,991.
• Ponto, M. (PI), Ooms, A., & Gale, J. (2019-2020). Delivering the Nursing Associate Workforce across Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) Footprints. Health Education England (HEE) grant, £55,934.
• Ross, F. (2019). Research Consultancy for Chinese University of Hong Kong – working with senior staff in the School on their Research Assessment submission and development of impact case studies.Ooms A. (2019). Evaluation Workshops. Health Education England (HEE) Grant, £4,000.
• Drennan, V. (2019). Advanced Clinical Practitioner Census for London: support and evaluation. Health Education England (HEE) Grant £16,666.
• Drennan, V. (2019). Scoping the Advanced Practice Role and Workforce Planning for KCH NHS Foundation Trust. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, £8,267.
• Fletcher, S. (2019). Understanding key mechanisms of leading integrated team based services in health and social care. NIHR grant, £118,647.
• Harper, L. (PI), Stanley, R., Lakin, M., Cheek, L., & Ooms, A. (2018-2019). Dietary Approaches for Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity and improved Nutrition in people with a Learning Disability: the DAMSON project. Health Education England, £33,534.
• Ooms, A. (PI) & Pedley, G. (2018-2019). Evaluation of the first year's Nursing Associates students' experience. St George's Hospital Charity, £4,881.
• Ooms, A. (2018-2019). Developing Leadership and Supervisor Skills in the Non-Clinical Workforce. Our Healthier South East London, NHS, £6,000.
• Brady, M. (2018). RAPT project – Rights and Participation Team for children and adolescents' mental services and special educational needs and disability. DARE funding, £825.
• Ooms, A. (PI), Blackie C., & Powell J. (2018). Facilitated Workshops regarding the Primary Care at Scale project. GP Wandsworth Federation Grant, £4,258.
• Treadwell, E. (2018). Evaluation of the Macmillan Surgery School Pilot. Macmillan Cancer Support grant, £16,200.

Please see each member's profile for journal publications, evaluation reports and conference presentations.

Shreya Arora

• Project title: Using the PEN-3 model as a theoretical framework to understand donation behaviours in ethnically diverse populations: a qualitative study.
• University: Kingston University
• Supervisors: Tushna Vandrevala, Ingrid Bacon and Paty Paliokosta

Rachael Crocker

• Project title: Midwives' experiences and perceptions of using the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement (MORA) to assess the proficiency of midwifery students in England and Northern Ireland.
• University: Kingston University
• Supervisors: Lindsay Gillman, Ann Ooms and Jacqui Williams

Lee Lui

• Project title: The relationship between emotional intelligence and compassion in trainee nursing associates.
• University: Kingston University
• Supervisors: Ann Ooms and Kathy Curtis

Yousif Saleh Mahdi

• Project title: Cultural and Religious Influences on Nurses Attitudes Towards Mental Health Services Users Who Self-Harm: A Cross-Cultural Study Between the UK and Qatar
• University: Kingston University
• Supervisors: Mary Chambers and Iris Gault

Omar Mansaray

• Project title: Is English as a second language relevant to the academic success and degree attainment in higher education for students from African backgrounds in the UK?
• University: Kingston University
• Supervisors: Tushna Vandrevala and Ann Ooms

Carla Ambrogina Pedrazzani

• Project title: 
• University: University of Basel, Switzerland
• Supervisors: 

Nicola Ryan

• Project title: Health, Education, Social Work and Midwifery students' knowledge, skills and attitudes of Neurodevelopmental Conditions.
• University: Kingston University
• Supervisors: Ann Ooms, Paty Paliokosta and Mark Brown

Eva Said

• Project title: Improving practice through the collaborative development of a clinical nursing education model for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• University: Kingston University
• Supervisors: Kirstie Coxon and Iris Gault

Penelope Williams

• Project title: The provision of undergraduate clinical placements for healthcare students within Primary Care: helping to ensure sustainability and effectiveness of the Primary Care services of the future.
• University: Kingston University
• Supervisors: Vari Drennan and Ann Ooms