Please contact me if you are interested in undertaking doctoral research
Research Overview
- Race, racism and health
- Decolonising medical education
- Disability and Mad Studies
- Science and Technology Studies
- Health policy and practice
- Stigma
- Social Inequalities
- Social Justice
Career Overview
I am a Lecturer in Medical Sociology at Lancaster Medical School with research expertise in Disability Studies, Mad Studies, Mental Health, Social and Health Inequalities. I am the Lead for Widening Participation, and co-chair of the MBChB Equity & Justice Committee. I am an elected member of the Medical Schools Council's EDI Alliance.
I have also contributed to the following projects:
- Developing a cortisol sociology, led by Prof. Celia Roberts (ANU).
- Military Lives and Transformative Experiences: Exploring narratives and aged veterans’ well-being project (Aged Veterans Fund funded by HM Treasury), led by Dr. Liz Brester (Lancaster Medical School) and Dr. Sam Clark (Philosophy).
- Rethinking the Sociology of Stigma (Phillip Levehulme Prize), led by Prof. Imogen Tyler, Sociology department, Lancaster University.
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The emergence of mental health personalisation in a 19th Century lunatic asylum led by Rob Goemans, School of Health and Social Care, Lincoln University.
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Children, Young People and Flooding: Recovery and Resilience (ESRC Urgency Fund), led by Prof. Maggie Mort, Sociology Department, Lancaster University.
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European Patient Organisations in a Knowledge Society (European Commission), Sociology Department, Lancaster University.
In 2016, I undertook a visiting Research Fellowship at the School of Disability Studies, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
Teaching
MBChB
- Lectures: Social Model of Disability, Race, Ethnicity & Culture, Migration & Health, Chronic Illness, Health Inequalities
- Problem Based Learning (1st and 2nd Years)
- Special Study Modules (1st and 2nd Years): on racism and health inequalities
- Health, Culture and Society coursework (3rd/4th Years): the relationship between racism and health
In addition, I have extensive teaching experience in the areas of Social Theory, Media Theory, Cultural Theory, Gender & Women's Studies, Science & Technology Studies, Biomedicine & Ethics and Qualitative Research.
I am currently supervising
- Steven Maxwell (Creative Writing) with Zoe Lambert and Hannah Morgan. His project is titled: Human Subjects: A Novel of Stories & Exploring Neurodiversity in Fiction
- Rebecca Parris (Lancaster Medical School) with Dawn Goodwin. Her project is titled: Patient Experience of Diagnostic Delay in Axial Spondyloarthritis
As a new lecturer, I am looking forward to supervising more PhD students in the areas of my expertise. Please do get in touch if you are interested in working with me.
PhD Sociology (July 2014); MA Sociological Research Methods (Distinction); BA Sociology (1st class with honours), Supported Learning Award.
My PhD and MA were funded by an ESRC 1+3 scholarship.