About

I teach on the MPH at University of Derby. In this role, I am responsible for designing, delivering and quality assuring learning materials. I lead a number of modules, and also provide Personal Academic Tutoring sessions.

I'm also responsible for arranging placements on out BSc in Child and Family Health and Wellbeing. 

Teaching responsibilities

I teach Public Health and Health Improvement, Leading for Quality, and AI in Public Health.

Professional interests

My primary professional interest is people, and improving outcomes. I believe in a collaborative approach, whether academically, or supporting people. From my professional experience, I have grown to understand the role of trauma in how people behave. I'm interested in leadership, and how this influences those you lead.

Research interests

Somatic therapy for trauma survivors

The role of AI in public health and social care

Membership of professional bodies

I am a FHEA

I am also qualified and registered with MST UK

I am the social care lead for RAI-UK

Qualifications

PGcert HE/APA/FHEA
University of Derby, Derby 2023

Master or Arts Philosophy
University of Wales, Lampeter 2003

Bachelor of Arts Philosophy
Liverpool John Moores, Liverpool 1998

NVQ Level 5 Leadership and Management
Nottingham 2014

Restorative Resilience Supervisor
Sonia Wallbanks, Nottingham 2015

Signs of Safety Advanced Practitioner, East Midlands Lead
Professor Turnell, Turnell, Munro and Murphy Associates London, 2015

Multisystemic Therapist, MST CAN Therapist
MST, UK, 2016

Multisystemic Therapist Supervisor
MST, UK, 2017

Beliefs Behaviours and Intention (BIB) DV Perpetrator Intervention
Equation, UK, 2018

PRINCE2
Nottingham, 2011

MSProject,
Nottingham, 2011

Recent conferences

Symposium of Responsible AI in Health and Social Care (round table chair) Royal Society (2024)

Experience in industry

31 years working with vulnerable people.

15 years management and senior management at local government level

5 years project management

Additional interests and activities

All things sporting. I teach yoga and kick boxing. I'm also coach of an under 16's women's football team.

Recent publications

Between Help and Harm: An Evaluation of Mental Health Crisis Handling by LLMs (Arnaiz-Rodriguez et al. 2025)

Embodied Practice, Book Chapter, Health Humanities Encyclopedia (2024)

Using LEGO® SERIOUS® Play with stakeholders for RRI (de Saille et al. 2022)

What is Home? (Perez et al 2015)

Kundalini Yoga as Mutual recovery in Children's Homes (Perez et al 2014)