My current research project is "The feasibility of a walking intervention to increase activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in people with serious mental illness." This is the WORtH (Walking for Health) study, funded by CHITIN (Cross-border Health Intervention Trials in Ireland Network). (PI: Prof Suzanne McDonough; Project manager: Dr S Howes)

I teach into both under- and postgraduate programs as well as the MSc program in the Mohammed Bin Rashid University (MBRU) in Dubai. My main teaching commitments are:

NFY3132 Evidence-based Nursing for Quality Improvement (Module lead)

NUR7010 Qualitative Research Methods (Module Lead)

NURS7301 Advanced Clinical and Physiological Assessment Skills (Module lead) in MBRU

NMP3002/7002 Health Assessment (Co-lead)

Qualitative Interviewing Skills Workshops (Lead) - Suite of three workshops offered MSc students and PhD researchers (QUB and UU) planning to undertake qualitative research. 

I am also a visiting lecturer at Ulster University where I contribute to their Masters in Advanced Pracitce program.

Masters supervision: I currently supervise two MSc students: one in QUB and one in MBRU, and I have previously supervised nine students to completion of their dissertations.

I have a particular interest in assessment and also innovations in assessment design. I am currently co-chair of the Assessment Committee, and I co-lead the Rubric Development Group that is part of the Education and Practice Research group.