College of Health, Psychology and Social Care staff

Sian Burgess
Assistant Head of Department

Sian is the Assistant Discipline lead and senior lecturer within the subject area of Occupational Therapy. Sian is a senior lecturer within the occupational therapy subject team which delivers both pre-registration occupational therapy programmes and postgraduate master's levels programmes. 

Louise Burton
Postgraduate Research Student

Louise is a Postgraduate Research Student at the University of Derby. She is carrying out a study that aims to reduce the potential for side effects from radiation in diagnostic imaging tests, such as x-rays and CT scans.

Dr Brenda Caldwell Phillips
Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology

Brenda is a lecturer in the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care.

Staff member Caros Aceves-Gonzalez in an interview
Dr Carlos Aceves-Gonzalez
Senior Lecturer in Ergonomics and Human Factors

Dr Carlos Aceves-Gonzalez is a Senior Lecturer in Ergonomics and Human Factors. His research and teaching are fundamentally motivated by helping students integrate the systems approach into their practice to improve systems performance and people's well-being. He also encourages international collaboration to enhance healthcare quality and patient safety.  

Claire Carter, Senior Lecturer at the University of Derby
Claire Carter
Senior Lecturer and Business Relationship Manager

Claire Carter is a Senior Lecturer and Business Relationship Manager at the University of Derby. A key part of Claire’s role is to lead on a big lottery partnership supporting our local community in Chesterfield to raise aspirations and increase health and wellbeing within the community.

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Vicky Chapman
Lecturer in Associate Healthcare Practice and Nursing Apprenticeships

Vicky Chapman is a Lecturer teaching on the Foundation Degree for Nursing Associates, Assistant Practitioners and Maternity Support Workers.

Dr Carrie Childs
Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Dr. Childs is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology with expertise in qualitative research methods. Her primary research interests are language and social interaction in a range of settings using Conversation Analysis and Discursive Psychology.

Claire wearing a nurse's uniform sitting, smiling.
Claire Agnew van Asch
Postgraduate Research Student

Claire is a postgraduate research student within the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care. 

Emma sitting down, smiling, wearing glasses.
Emma Clare
Postgraduate Research Student

Emma is a postgraduate researcher in Health Psychology at the University of Derby. Her research reflects her passion for working in and improving end-of-life care, focusing on healthcare professionals’ experiences of patient death and subsequent development of death competency.

Helen Clarke talking to a potential student at an Open Day
Helen Clarke
Senior Lecturer in Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing

Helen Clarke is a senior lecture for BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing. She is the academic lead for the BSc Mental health Nursing apprenticeships. Helen is part of the stage three team and module leads the leadership from transition to the registration module.