Emma Jane Spellman

Biography

Following attainment of 1st class BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy at the University of Salford in 2000, I worked across a range of physical and mental health settings.  

In 2003 I became Team Leader and acheived a MSc in Practice Development (by research) in 2005.

After this I worked as Strategic Falls and Therapy Lead as well as being a visiting tutor for Salford University.  

My full time academic career began in 2015, as an associate academic working inbetween Universities of Cumbria and Salford whilst studying and attaining my second MSc, I was awarded this in 2016.  

I became a permanent, Occupational Therapist, working in academia at the University of Cumbria in December 2017, during which time I successfully passed my PGCed. 

Whilst on study leave I am happily engaged with my PhD.  This focusses on the aquisition of professional identity among final year occupational therapy students.  I have used a Ricœur inspired phenomenological-hermeneutic analysis.  With the growing results I am building a framework to improve the quality of preparation for practice occupational therapy students receive. Furthermore, my work can influence the related pedagogy that exists within my profession, concerning aquisition of professional identity.  

 

Qualifications and memberships

PGCed

FHEA

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, 1st class 

MSc in Practice Development (by research)

MSc in Professional Practice

PGCertEd

HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist 

Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) and the World Federation of Occupational therapy.

External Examiner 

Member of External Reference Group re Supervsion for RCOT

Academic and research interests

Professional Identity 

Quality Improvement 

Hermeneutic philosophy

Recent external roles

External Examiner 

Member of External Reference Group re Supervsion for RCOT

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