
Profiles
Dr Alison Warren
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
- Dementia
- Occupational therapy
- Air travel
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Qualifications
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences
University of Limerick, Ireland (2014)
Innovation, Personal Growth and Professional Identity: Perspectives on role emerging placements in occupational therapy
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
Brunel University, London (2005)
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
University of Wales, Cardiff (1999)
Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Dorset House, Oxford (1990)
Education Experience
School of Health Professions , Plymouth University
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy December 2014 to Present
Department of Clinical Therapies, University of Limerick, Ireland
Regional Placement Facilitator December 2006 to October 2014
Department of Clinical Therapies, University of Limerick, Ireland
Acting Practice Education Coordinator October 2011- January 2012
Department of Health Sciences and Social Care, Brunel University, UK
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy January 2002-January 2005
Department of Health Sciences and Social Care, Brunel University, UK and Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Care NHS Trust
Lecturer/Practitioner in Occupational Therapy April 2001-January 2002
International Teaching
Ergotherapeu-og Fysiotherapeutskolen I, Denmark (2002), Karalinska Institute, Sweden (2003), University of Limerick, Ireland (2003 & 4)
Clinical Experience
Throughout my career I have worked as a clinician and manager in a range of clinical settings . Primarily I have worked with people who have dementia and their carers and also in mental health and learning disabilities services.
Professional membership
Professional membership
Roles on external bodies
Accreditor for Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Teaching interests
Staff serving as external examiners
Previous External Examiner On BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy programme at University of Cumbria 2016-2019.
Research interests
Other research
Member of the Prime Ministers Dementia Challenge Group for Air Transport- Chair of the In-flight Training Group, Director of Studies for PhD studentship on Dementia Friendly Flying and supervisor of 3 Alzheimer’s Society Summer Studentships (2017 and 2019)
Community Occupational Therapy for People with Dementia- Supervisor for the COTiD RCT (2016-17)
Supervisor of occupational therapy students as Digital Champions introducing Echospot into local care homes (Summer 2019)
Grants & contracts
EchoSpot In care Homes: Research project with Professor Ray Jones, nursing and occupational therapy students. Digital Champions (March 2019, £19,900)
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Alzheimer’s Society Research Studentships: 3 summer bursaries, occupational therapy students) (2017 and 2019, £5300)
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School of Health Professions PhD Stipend: Dementia Friendly Flying (Kate Turner- commenced April 2017) |
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Recent Papers
Križaj T., Roberts A., Warren A. & Slade A. (2019) 'Early Hour, Golden Hour: an Exploration of Slovenian Older People’s Meaningful Occupations' Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 34, (2) 201-221
Warren, A., Turner, K. and Chami, H. (2017) ‘Working together to promote dementia friendly flying’. OTnews, February 40-41.
Linnane, E. & Warren A. (2017) ‘Apprehension and interest: therapist and student views of the role emerging placement model in the Republic of Ireland’. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 45 Issue: 1, pp.40-51, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOT-01-2017-0002
Howard, M., Sherriff, I., Warren, A., Turner, T., O’Reilly, M., La Bey, L., Garcia, L., Mulvey, M., Shouse, D., Zoglin, R. & Cowie, H., (2020) I-D-air travel: international dementia-air travel, 34th Virtual International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, 10-12 December 2020.
Warren A., Sherriff, I, Turner, K., Bourne, S. Roberts, C., Goodrick, J., Chami, H & Fremantle, J. (2019) Air Travel Connections: creating a hub of collaborators to enhance flight experiences for People with Dementia and their Companions 29th Alzheimer’s Europe Conference, The Hague, October 2019.
Turner, K., Warren, A., Sherriff, I & Bannigan, K. (2019) Air travel for people with dementia: working together to identify barriers and facilitators to participation 29th Alzheimer’s Europe Conference, The Hague, October 2019.
Other academic activities
Warren, A. (2012) International Judge at the National Health Fusion Team Challenge, Brisbane Australia