Our Staff
Staff A-Z
Julie is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition, she has a PhD in Nutrition Epidemiology, a Master’s in Public Health, is a registered nutritionist and is a Dietitian.
Dr Esther Aspinall joined Glasgow Caledonian University in May 2013 as a researcher working in the blood borne virus research team
Stella Bain has been employed as a Lecturer in social and forensic psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University since 2003.
Alison currently works as an Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist in the Physically Disabled Rehabilitation Unit, which is the regional specialist neurorehabilitation centre in Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
Ruth joined the teaching team in 2005 following an internship at the Academic Unit of Musculoskeletal Disease, Leeds ‌University.
Professor Bartholomew was awarded his PhD in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Leicester.
Sharron graduated from the Oswestry and North Staffordshire School of Physiotherapy in 1993. She undertook her basic rotations at the University of North Staffordshire before moving to spend two years at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
Jo Booth is a Professor of Rehabilitation Nursing and a clinical academic in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Continence Service
Louise qualified as a therapeutic radiographer in 1999 and worked clinically for ten years in large cancer centres in Scotland.
Marian currently directs a programme of work on stroke rehabilitation.
Karen joined the Diagnostic Imaging team from an NHS background, having worked in Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a clinician for many years. Her main interest is in image interpretation having qualified as a reporting radiographer in 2008.
Yvonne is a lecturer in Clinical Nutrition and Health. She has a science background with postgraduate qualifications in Human Nutrition.
Lindsey is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and is registered with the HCPC as a practitioner Health Psychologist.
Naomi Clark is a researcher in the School of Health and Life Sciences, working on the CSO and Stroke Association funded HEADS: UP project. Naomi graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2017 with a BSc Hons in Psychology.
Julie joined the team from an NHS background, having worked as a nurse in palliative care and a paramedic in pre-hospital care, before taking up lecturing full-time in 2012.
Miss Jayne Coleman is an Academic Physiotherapist, who has spent the last 4 years within Higher Education supporting future generations of Physiotherapy students to achieve their career aspirations.
Mairead Collie has been a registered nurse for almost thirty years, specialising in Intensive Care.
Fiona joined the Occupational Therapy team at GCU as a lecturer in 2014. Within the Department of Occupational Therapy, Human Nutrition and Dietetics Fiona is the Common Good lead and Academic Disability Coordinator.
Marian is a Lecturer in Human Nutrition & Dietetics and Programme Lead for the BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition & Dietetics programme. She is a Registered Dietitian, has a MSc in Allergy and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Elaine works within the ‘Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention’ (SHIP) Research team as a PhD student.
Phil Dalgarno is a lecturer in Mental Health Psychology with a particular interest in altered states of consciousness and both the positive and negative aspects of psychoactive substance use.
Philippa Dall is a senior research fellow in the School of Health and Life Sciences with a background in physics and engineering.
Chris is a nurse who has worked in a variety of settings with people with learning disabilities, and has extensive experience of teaching in higher education, curriculum development, academic leadership and PhD supervision.
Mhairi is a Senior Lecturer in Vision Sciences and a practising optometrist, providing services to NHS and private patients through Glasgow Caledonian University's (GCU) Eye Clinic.
Yvonne Dempsie graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology from the University of Glasgow in 1998 and subsequently undertook a PhD at the University of Nottingham.
Sylvia is a Research Fellow in the School of Health and Life Sciences with a background in managing trials in the area of Women's Health, in particular Pelvic Organ Prolapse, and Stroke.
I am a Postgraduate Researcher and a member of the Substance Use research group and Child and Adolescent Health research programme at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU).
Dr Sharron Dolan graduated with a BSc (hons) in Developmental Biology from the University of Glasgow in 1989 and subsequently undertook a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Stirling with Dr Peter Cahusac.
Barbara Duncan gained her first degree at the University of Strathclyde and her PhD from the University of Sheffield.
Dr Elaine Duncan who joined GCU in 1993 is a psychologist and counsellor.
Professor Carol Emslie leads the Substance Use research group.
Speciality Adviser to Chief Medical Officer
Linda recently completed a PhD in Health Economics under the supervision of Dr Gordon Hendry and Professor Helen Mason exploring the measurement of health outcomes for economic evaluation of conservative treatment for foot pain.
Janet Finlayson is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Health and Life Sciences and the Institute of Applied Health Research.
Eleanor Forrest is a lecturer in the School of Health and Life Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Prior to joining the Occupational Therapy teaching team in June 2010, Lisa was employed with Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Trust.
Dr Frankis completed his degree at Nottingham University (gaining the Allen Standen Prize for AI) and his PhD at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Helen is currently the Assistant Vice Principal Health and Wellbeing and Head of the Department of Podiatry and Radiography.
Elaine graduated with a BSc in Diagnostic Radiography from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh in 1998 and gained a variety of clinical experience as a Radiographer before specialising in Obstetric Ultrasound.
Gillian is a Lecturer in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Richard is an HCPC Registered and BPS Chartered Counselling Psychologist, qualifying from the Surrey University Doctoral programme in Counselling Psychology in 1998.
Gael’s research interests include aspects of visual perception in typical and atypical visual development, texture and pattern perception and the effect of migraine headache on visual performance.
Sadie's background is in Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology having worked for 17 years in the Laboratory Service at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Lucyna Gozdzielewska is a Researcher working within the Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP) research group, which is part of the Centre for Living at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU).
The role of intracellular lipid transporters in health and disease
My background includes a BSc (Honours) in pharmacology from Glasgow University and a PhD, awarded in 1989, from Strathclyde University.
Lyle Gray graduated from Glasgow College, the forerunner institution of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) in 1989.
Emma joined Glasgow Caledonian University in 2015 as a lecturer in occupational therapy. Emma is the Learning Teaching Advisor for the Department of Occupational Therapy, Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
I began my working life in NHS hospital laboratories, initially in Haematology at the Glasgow Western Infirmary and latterly in Medical Genetics at Yorkhill Hospital, Glasgow.
Jane Guiller is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and the Departmental Learning and Teaching Advisor.
I graduated in Biochemistry and undertook my PhD at the University of Liverpool.
Laura has been a lecturer in occupational therapy since 2019, moving from a role in clinical practice at this time.
Chris has worked at GCU since January 2015 and is the module leader for the final year Empirical Project modules.
Gordon Hendry joined GCU as a lecturer in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation in February 2013, following a two year spell as a Lecturer in Podiatric Medicine at the University of Western Sydney.
I am a mental health nurse with 20 years’ experience of working in a variety of clinical settings including acute in-patients and adult community mental health teams.
Gillian received her first degree in Genetics from the University of Glasgow, which incorporated an industrial work placement year in Astrazeneca, Cheshire.
Professor Hunter's research takes place at the intersection between mental health and developmental psychology.
Sharon Hutchinson joined Glasgow Caledonian University in early 2013 as a Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health.
My background is in Epidemiology and biostatistics. In general, I want to improve risk prediction/risk stratification for patients with chronic liver disease.
Dr Lana Ireland is a chartered psychologist, working as a lecturer and researcher in psychology, with an interest in social, forensic and health psychology.
Ima is an experienced clinician, lecturer, researcher and project manager.
I am a Lecturer in the School of Health and Life Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University. I am an active member of the Visual Neuroscience Research Group at the Institute of Applied Health Research.
I am the Programme Leader for the IBMS accredited MSc in Biomedical Science and depute Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) accredited degree in Biomedical Science
Sven studied optometry in Berlin and Philadelphia and has several years of experience in working as an optometrist in the UK and in Germany.
Annelysse holds a Bachelor of Science with majors in Anatomy and Histology, and Neuroscience, and a Master of International Public Health from the University of Sydney, Australia.
Andrew is a PhD student from Uganda under the SHIP research group in the School of Health and Life Sciences (SHLS)
I graduated in Microbiology from Edinburgh University in 1984 and in 1987 completed a PhD in the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester.
Dr Kempenaar is currently the Deputy Programme Lead for the MSc and Doctorate in Physiotherapy (DPT) (pre-registration).
Graeme is a Lecturer in Vision Sciences and a practising optometrist, providing services to NHS and private patients through Glasgow Caledonian University’s Eye Clinic.
Dr Fiona Kerr is a Research Fellow and Principal Investigator in the Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at GCU, with a focus on studying the molecular links between ageing and Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr Martin Kettle is the Programme Lead for the MSc in Social Work and the Postgraduate Award Chief Social Work Officer.
Since 2007 Emma has been a lecturer in Nutrition & Dietetics with expertise in clinical Dietetics, Health Promotion and school aged children, anthropometry and energy expenditure.
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Agnes trained as a Registered Nurse at Ayrshire and Arran College of Nursing & Midwifery, undertaking placements in a variety of hospitals throughout Ayrshire, and qualifying in 1982.
Dougie Lauchlan is currently the Subject Lead for Physiotherapy and is a member of the Departmental Management Group within the Department of Psychology & Allied Health Sciences.
Maggie has a background in neurological rehabilitation nursing and in information science, and has thirteen years’ experience of conducting stroke research.
Claire trained as a Registered Nurse at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, qualifying in 1986, and has worked in perioperative practice in a variety of hospitals in Scotland and England since then.
Jackie has been a lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University since 2008, and is currently Programme Lead for BSc. (Hons) Podiatry.
Gunter is a qualified Optometrist and currently the Programme Lead for the Undergraduate Optometry Programme. He researches various aspects of visual perception in normal and clinical populations.
Dr Andrew Logan is a Lecturer in Vision Sciences.
I studied Psychology (1968-72) and Applied Math (1966-68, 1976-79) at the Moscow State University (Russia).
Karen is a Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, and medical sociologist, in the School of Health & Life Sciences/Institute for Applied Health Research at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Rosemarie graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2002.
Fiona is a Lecturer within the Department of Nursing and Community Health at GCU. Her teaching role includes Teaching and Assessment in the Undergraduate Child Health Nursing.
Abhishek Mandal completed his Bachelors in Optometry from University of Technology, Kolkata and went on for his Masters in Optometry from BVU Medical College, Pune, India.
Patricia Martin, Reader in Cell Biology, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
I qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1992, following which I undertook further study and graduated with a BSc in Health Studies in 1998.
Dr Kareena McAloney-Kocaman holds a BSc (Hons) Social Psychology from the University of Ulster, a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Care Ethics and Law from the University of Manchester, and a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Ulster.
Professor Jacqueline McCallum is Head of the Department of Nursing and Community Health in the School of Health and Life Sciences. Jacqueline has worked in education since 2000 and joined GCU in 2005.
Bryan is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology.
My research spans social, cognitive and biological psychology.
Doreen is a physiotherapist with a specialist interest and knowledge of pelvic floor dysfunction.
Sheila McCluskey is a lecturer in the School of Health and Life Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University. She is a nurse and midwife with a special interest in multidisciplinary working as well as midwifery and neonatal care.
Jamie completed his undergraduate studies in 1998 at GCU followed by a postgraduate degree at the University of Stirling.
Marie Therese joined GCU as a lecturer in 2017. Her research interests are adherence to exercise and physiotherapy education.
I am a recovery oriented mental health nurse with a passion for education and supporting people with mental health problems. Since 1985 I have worked in a range of mental health services before joining GCU in 2005.
Evelyn is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Nursing and Community Health.
Isla is a PhD student at GCU, currently employed by NHS GG&C and seconded to GCU for three years in Clinical Academic Learning Disability Nursing.
Claire began the role of Assistant Head Learning Teaching and Quality for the School of Health & Life Sciences in November 2019, part of which includes leading the School’s Learning Development Centre team.
After completing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in physiology and sports science from the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, Jane undertook a doctorate in sport psychology.
I joined Psychology in 1996 and took over as Programme Leader for BSc / BSc Hons Psychology in September 2007.
Prior to becoming a lecturer at GCU’s School of Health and Life Sciences, David held a variety of posts in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire, working mainly with young people and their families.
Katie joined the Adult Nursing team within the Department of Nursing and Community Health as a Lecturer in 2018, having thoroughly enjoyed studying for her previous qualifications at the University.
Chris is a lecturer in occupational therapy and the current programme leader for the BSc (Hons) occupational therapy programme.
Joanna was awarded her PhD in Psychology from the University of Stirling in 2004. She is now a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University.
I am a Chartered Health Psychologist and lecturer in Biopsychology at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Leona is a registered occupational therapist and lecturer across the BSc and MSc occupational therapy programmes at GCU.
The Caring Together Programme is a partnership between the British Heart Foundation, Marie Curie Cancer Care, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Glasgow Caledonian University.
I work as a Clinical Placement Tutor on both the BSc (Hon) Human Nutrition and Dietetics, and Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics programmes.
Sheila studied Psychology as an undergraduate both at Glasgow University and GCU, and obtained her PhD at Strathclyde University.
Stevie's Doctoral research will be on the lived experience of poverty among families in Glasgow and the impact this may have on health related behaviours.
Rachel completed her Psychology studies at QUB obtaining a BPS award for her dissertation and a European scholarship award to complete her MSc Occupational Psychology.
Emma-Jane specialised in musculoskeletal physiotherapy after graduating from Manchester University in 2002. Her teaching is mainly on the Neuromusculoskeletal modules of the MSc and Doctorate (pre-registration) programme.
I have been at Glasgow Caledonian since 1995 having moved from Glasgow University where I did my PhD and 5 years as a post doctoral researcher.
Valerie worked as a registered nurse and Emergency Nurse Practitioner with the Emergency Department at Glasgow Royal Infirmary until joining GCU in 2002.
Lisa joined the Podiatry teaching team at GCU in January 2015. Prior to this post she was a lecturer in Podiatry at Western Sydney University, Australia.
Studies of neuromuscular physiology in humans - A study of the effects of non noxious cutaneous stimulation, such as brushing, on muscle tone, in neurologically normal subjects (with Dr L. Wood).
Nadia qualified as an Orthoptist in 1989 from Queen’s College Glasgow with distinction.
I graduated from the University of Glasgow with an Honours degree in Immunology after which I began a Trainee Biomedical Scientist position in Pathology at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Deborah joined Caledonian University in 2006, undertaking a variety of roles until taking up the post of Academic Development Tutor in 2012.
Fani is a Chartered and HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist. She works part-time for GCU as an Associate Lecturer and Placement Tutor for the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (D.Psych).
Aimie Patience joined Glasgow Caledonian University in October 2017 as a Research Associate on the Gait Rehabilitation in Early rheumatoid Arthritis Trial (GREAT) led by Professor Martijn Steultjens and Dr Gordon Hendry.
I was appointed as Lecturer in Biological Sciences within the Department of Life Sciences in October 2011.
Dr Pierotti received his Ph.D. at the MRC Brain Metabolism Unit (University of Edinburgh) where he worked on neuropeptide processing.
Professor Lesley Price is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nursing and Community Health and Deputy Lead for the Healthcare Associated Infection Research Team.
Danny’s background is in physics and electronics. Danny has worked with a number of Allied Health Professional and clinical staff for many years developing instrumentation and measurement techniques.
Lectures on ophthalmic lenses, geometrical and visual optics labs for dispensing opticians (for BSc in Ophthalmic Dispensing).
Professor Jacqui Reilly has a joint appointment between the NHS and GCU.
Sarah qualified as registered nurse in 1991 from Forth Valley College of Nursing and Midwifery and has worked within a variety of orthopaedic settings.
Fiona trained as a registered nurse at Glasgow Western and Gartnavel Hospitals in 1983.
Sandra is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and is a graduate from Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy.
I started off my career as an adult nurse. I also hold qualifications as a midwife and completed the certificate in neonatal intensive care.
After graduating from Glasgow University, in 1994, Ingrid followed a career in intensive-care nursing, in hospitals around the UK and Australia.
PhD working title: Epidemiological study of the association between alcohol consumption and liver disease among persons with chronic hepatitis C virus infection in the UK
Supervisors: Professor Sharon Hutchinson, Professor David Goldberg, Dr Carol Emslie
Birgit's background is Developmental Psychology, having completed a PhD on children's peer group interactions.
Professor Scobie is involved in teaching on the Biomedical Science and Microbiology programmes.
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Dirk’s current research interests include changes in the quality of the retinal image before and after the onset of myopia, size and blur perception in different refractive groups.
Dr Shiv Shanmugam's specialisms are in upper limb function in neurological patients, physical activity and health, and education: enhancing student learning, teaching, assessment and feedback.
Lynn Sheridan worked in social work for several years before taking up a teaching role at GCU. This work included child care/protection social work, management of staff in the residential sector and childcare social work in both England and Scotland.
Prof Simmers has published extensively in the field of amblyopia and the psychophysical assessment of visual function,
Kathryn Savage is a lecturer in Physiotherapy.
Professor Skelton is an exercise physiologist.
Jan is a Practitioner Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a Chartered Health Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Wendy joined the Podiatry teaching team at Glasgow Caledonian University in 2008. Prior to this she worked as a clinician in the NHS and was responsible for developing the service provision for a range of high risk patient groups.
Janice received her PhD from the Open University while working as a clinical scientist at the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London (now part of Public Health England) investigating the pathogenicity of enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC).
Ben currently leads the Active Living Research Group in the Institute for Applied Health Research with a focus on the development of methods for measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviour.
Martijn Steultjens is Professor of Musculoskeletal Health.
Sally Stewart is the Research Project Manager. She manages the Evaluation of Cost of Nosocomial Infection (ECONI) project and is an active member of the Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP) team.
I am a registered adult nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience in both acute and community settings.
Professor Niall Strang is the Research Lead for the Vision Sciences group at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Jethro is a PhD student under the SHIP research group in the School of Health and Life Sciences (SHLS)
I graduated in Applied Biosciences with specialism in Microbiology from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2000 and subsequently undertook a PhD in Microbiology at GCU working with Dr Alastair Sutherland on Bacillus cereus emetic toxin.
Allan is a Lecturer in Podiatry in the Department of Psychology and Allied Health Sciences. He qualified as a Podiatrist in 1999 with a BSc(Hons) in Podiatric Medicine from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Karen is a Social Scientist with a background in psychology, she has a particular interest in cultural and cross-culture research
Katie is an Occupational Therapy Lecturer and Research Lead for the Department of Occupational Therapy, Human Nutrition & Dietetics
PhD working title: The acceptability and feasibility of a parenting intervention for female offenders who have a history of substance misuse.
Supervisors: Dr Kerri McPherson, Professor Liz Gilchrist & Dr Carol Emslie
Frederike van Wijck is Professor in Neurological Rehabilitation at the School for Health and Life Sciences at GCU.
Anita joined the teaching team from a varied background in occupational therapy, having worked in policy and leadership roles, as well as lecturing in occupational therapy in both Australia and the UK.
I am the subject lead for Biomedical Science in the Department of Life Sciences.
Stephen Webb is Professor of Social Work at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland.
Deborah qualified as a podiatrist in 1997 and graduated with an MSc in Podiatry in 2014.
I graduated in Physiology from Glasgow University in 1981 and subsequently undertook a PhD in Physiology at Glasgow working with Bill Ferrell on pressure-volume relationships in joints and their effects on the discharge of articular mechanoreceptors.
Professor Jim Woodburn was trained in podiatry, biomechanics and arthritis in Edinburgh, Leeds and the National Institutes of Health and University of Pennsylvania in the USA.
Catherine is a cell biologist with research interests in dermatology, focusing on wound healing and diabetes, examining the role of gap junctions and fibrosis in failures of wound repair.