Professor James Elander
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Job title: Head of Centre for Psychological Research
Email: j.elander@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 593048
Room: N205c Kedleston Road
Recent publications
Kinder, J. & Elander, J. (in press). Dyslexia, authorial identity, and approaches to learning and writing: A mixed methods study. British Journal of Educational Psychology. Published online March 2011. DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8279.2011.02026.x
Elander, J., Robinson, G. & Morris, J. (2011). Randomized trial of a DVD intervention to improve readiness to self-manage joint pain. Pain, 152, 2333-2341. DOI:10.1016/j.pain.2011.06.026.
Elander, J., Haywood, C., & Beach, M.C. (2011). Respect, trust, and the management of sickle cell disease pain in hospital: comparative analysis of concern-raising behaviors, preliminary model, and agenda for international collaborative research to inform practice. Ethnicity and Health, 16 (4-5), 405-421. DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2011.555520.
Elander, J., Pittam, G., Lusher, J., Fox, P. & Payne, N. (2010). Evaluation of an intervention to help students avoid unintentional plagiarism by improving their authorial identity. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 35, 157-171. DOI: 10.1080/02602930802687745.
Jessen, A. & Elander, J. (2009). Development and evaluation of an intervention to improve Further Education students' understanding of Higher Education assessment criteria: three studies. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 33, 359-380. DOI: 10.1080/03098770903272461.
Elander, J., Robinson, G., Mitchell, K. & Morris, J. (2009). An assessment of the relative influence of pain coping, negative thoughts about pain, and pain acceptance on health-related quality of life among people with hemophilia. Pain, 145, 1, 169-175. DOI:10.1016/j.pain.2009.06.004.
Pittam, G., Elander, J., Lusher, J., Fox, P. & Payne, N. (2009). Student beliefs and attitudes about authorial identity in academic writing. Studies in Higher Education, 34, 153-170. DOI: 10.1080/03075070802528270.
Elander, J. & Robinson, G. (2008). A brief haemophilia pain coping questionnaire (HPCQ). Haemophilia, 14, 1039-1048.
Department: Psychology
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Science
Subject Area: Psychology
Head of Centre for Psychological Research
Research interests
Behavioral and psychological aspects of pain management and analgesic use in painful chronic conditions such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and chronic headache. This includes developing and evaluating interventions to improve people's self-management of pain, and studies of the interpersonal staff-patient dynamics that affect quality of pain management, especially in hospital.
Student learning and academic writing, especially in the transition to university. This includes developing and evaluating interventions help students improve their academic writing and avoid unintentional plagiarism, especially by improving students' 'authorial identity' and their understanding of the assessment criteria for student writing.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
British Psychological Society (Chartered Psychologist)Higher Education Academy (Registered Practitioner and National Teaching Fellow)
Recent Conferences
Elander, J., Abayomi, R., Olarewaju, I. & Constantine, L. (2011). Effects of headache cause, painkiller use, and attributional style on perceptions of people with headaches. Poster presented at the conference of the BPS Division of Health Psychology, Southampton University, Sept 14-16, 2011.
Kenny, A. & Elander, J. (2011). Do pre-university courses prepare students effectively for the academic demands of university? An exploration of approaches to learning and study habits amongst sixth form students. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society National Conference, Marriot Hotel, Glasgow, 4-6 May 2011.
Elander, J. & Richardson, C. (2011). Developing and evaluating interventions to improve readiness to self-manage pain. Invited workshop at the University of Derby Annual Research Conference. The Riverside Centre, Derby, 8th April 2011.
Haywood, C., Elander, J. & Beach, M.C. (2011). Cross-national comparison of the prevalence of concern raising behaviors among adults with sickle cell disease: results of a pilot study. Plenary presentation at the 5th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium and Annual Scientific Meeting, Florida, February 23-26, 2011.
Elander, J. & Robinson, G. (2010). Improving motivation to self-manage joint pain: 1) evaluation of a low-intensity intervention, 2) tests of the influence of changes in readiness to self-manage. Paper presented at the World Federation of Hemophilia 2010 World Congress, Summer 2010, Rio de Janero??? [check with Georgie].
Elander, J., Westrup, R., Caldwell, T., Foxcroft, A. & Norton, L. (2010). Development and evaluation of student transition mentoring programmes. Paper presented at the 2010 conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Liverpool, 19-22 October 2010.
Ann Kenny & James Elander (2010). Findings from a survey of A level and BTech students about readiness for higher education. BESA Annual Conference, Bangor University, July 2010.
James Elander and Ann Kenny (2010). Findings from a survey of A level and BTech students about readiness for higher education. Third Annual Sixth Form Conference for Senior Leaders: Raising attainment, expectations and aspirations in the sixth form. The Grange City Hotel, London, 25 June 2010.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, Royal Holloway College (University of London)
Postgraduate qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, London Metropolitan University
Research qualifications
- PhD on driver behaviour and road traffic accident risk, Royal Holloway College (University of London)
Research posts
| Institution | Project | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| St George's Hospital Medical School | Evaluation of methadone prescribing in general practice for opiate dependency | 1991-1994 |
| MRC Child Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry | Development of antisocial behaviour | 1994-1998 |
