Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader, Occupational Therapy
Division: Occupational Therapy & Arts Therapies
Dr Gail Carin-Levy (BSc (Hons), SFHEA) is a Senior Lecturer in the Occupational Therapy & Arts Therapies Division. She is also a member of the Centre for Applied Social Sciences (Full member).
- Overview
- Research Interests
- Research Publications
- Teaching & Learning
- Activities & Awards
Gail joined QMU in 2005, following a varied career of research and clinical roles in occupational therapy.
Gail has worked both in acute hospital settings and community services and has always had a special interest in stroke and early supported discharge from hospital. Gail also has extensive research experience utilising a variety of methods. Gail is programme director for pre-registration Occupational Therapy (MOccTher, BSc (Hons) and MSc OT pre-registration), she works on the admissions team as well as education and supervision on both undergraduate and post-graduate programmes.
External roles: Gail has extensive experience as an External Examiner and acts as the RCOT professional lead for Occupational Therapy at QMU.
Affiliations/Memberships to Other Organisations:
- Member of BAOT,
- HCPC Registrant,
- Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy.
Professional Social Media:
Research/Knowledge Exchange Centre Membership:
- Centre for Applied Social Sciences (Full member)
Gail has a wide range of experiences in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies with a particular interest in mixed methods research. In 2018, Gail completed her PhD on the identification of Post Stroke Delirium (a mixed methods programme). Additionally, Gail was co-editor of the 4th edition of Muscles, Nerves and Movement in Human Occupation, a textbook widely used in the OT education in the UK and overseas.
Her research interests are evident from her publications in peer-reviewed journals: Stroke care particularly delirium after stroke, life after stroke, and, the engagement in a variety of purposeful activities. Gail supervises both undergraduate and postgraduates students on a range of topics, utilising a wide range of methodologies.
Active Research Interests:
- Life after stroke, delirium in acute stroke, participation in occupation in later life
Research Methods:
- Mixed methods, systematic review and meta-analysis, observational studies, survey, descriptive phenomenology, abbreviated grounded theory.
Gail lectures in various areas of focus, to include, applied anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of conditions that are relevant to the practice of Occupational Therapy and the understanding of human occupation. Gail also takes a role in research skills teaching and very much enjoys working with students across the stages of development. Gail has been praised for her innovative and engaging teaching methods. Gail takes a keen interest in curriculum design and is always striving to improve upon the methods of teaching and assessment with a particular interest in innovative and sustainable practice.
Awards
- 2024-25 Queen Margaret University Student Teaching and Representation (STaR): Research Supervisor of the Year. Awarded.
- 2024-25 Queen Margaret University Student Teaching and Representation (STaR): The Douglas Award (student journey / student experience / going above and beyond). Nominated.
- 2023-2024 Queen Margaret University Student Teaching and Representation (STaR): PAT of the year. Nominated.
- 2018-2019 Queen Margaret University Student Teaching and Representation (STaR): Excellent Teaching. Nominated.
- 2015 Turnitin Global Innovation Awards. Category: Student Engagement Award: Honourable mention.
- 2014-2015 Queen Margaret University Student Teaching and Representation (STaR): Innovating Teaching. Awarded
- 2013-2014 Queen Margaret University Student Teaching and Representation (STaR): Inspiring and Engaging Teaching. Nominated.
