People

Erika Kerry

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care
 Erika Kerry

Profile

Biography

As a qualified Occupational Therapist specialising on orthopaedics, I currently work at the University of Essex as an OT lecturer and Programme Lead for the OT Degree Apprenticeship (OTDA). I have been employed by the University since 2017 and have gone from working as a practice educator in placements to my current role. Within this time I have also completed an MSc in Medical and Clinical Education and I am a qualified moving and handling trainer.

Qualifications

  • BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy University of Essex, (2008)

Appointments

University of Essex

  • Lecturer (Occupational Therapy), School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex (1/9/2017 - present)

Research and professional activities

Research interests

Placement Supervision

Placement supervision and impacting factors within acute hospital settings for OT students.

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Informing Sciences 1 (HS173)

  • Therapy and Occupation (HS274)

  • Becoming a Practitioner (HS372)

  • Practice Placement Four: MANAGE (HS373)

  • Transition from Student to Occupational Therapist (HS374)

  • Developing Professional Skills: Therapy and Occupation (HS805)

  • Foundations for Occupational Therapy (HS892)

  • Occupational performance and process (HS893)

  • Leadership in Service Enhancement (HS276)

  • Mastering Occupation (HS895)

  • Person-Centred Care 1 (HS184)

  • Person-Centred Care 1 (HS221)

  • Advancing Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy (HS894)

Contact

ekerry@essex.ac.uk

Location:

Colchester Campus