College of Health, Psychology and Social Care staff

Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Lisa  is a qualified Occupational Therapist with fifteen years experience. Lisa  joined the University of Derby in January 2023 as a lecturer on the Occupational Therapy programme.  

Henry Lennon at our One Friar Gate Square site.
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology Programme Leader (Forensic Psychology BSc Hons)

Dr Henry Lennon is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology. He is also Programme Leader of BSc Forensic Psychology, shaping and maintaining high academic standards by working with colleagues and external bodies. He contributes to teaching both the BSc and MSc Forensic Psychology courses at Derby. His research is in the field of critical discursive social psychology.

Sigrid Lipka against a nature background
Associate Professor in Psychology

Sigrid's research focuses on reading and wellbeing, behaviour change and doctoral pedagogy. She teaches at all levels, supervises research students and leads UoD’s doctoral supervisor training. As Chair of the HPSC College Research Degrees Committee, she supports our research community and contributes to strategic developments enhancing sustainable research and innovation.

Senior Lecturer in Postgraduate Health Care

As a Senior Lecturer in Post Graduate Nursing Erica has been part of the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing team since 2019. As Pathway lead for the School Nursing, she supports this cohort of students both academically and in practice.

Senior Lecturer in Post Graduate Health Care

Neil is an experienced Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in the field of Occupational Health.

Programme Leader

Jenny in their home office.
Lecturer in Health Psychology

Dr Jenny Lunt is a lecturer in Health Psychology here at the University of Derby. Prior to joining the University of Derby, Jenny worked as an independent practitioner and as a principal psychologist within the health and safety executive. Jenny is now active in research, focusing on the application of behaviour change to Health and Safety and Recovery at work.

Lisa Maddox presenting a lecture
Senior Lecturer in Nursing Professional Practice

Lisa Maddox is a lecturer in the BSc Adult Nursing programme, working mainly in the stage 2 team.

Academic Frances Maratos, smiling.
Professor of Psychology and Affective Science

Professor Frances Maratos is a chartered psychologist and leading expert in affective science. Her ground-breaking research in the field of Compassion in Education, as well as wellbeing, is world renown. She leads provision of our Compassion CPD’s and curriculums at the UoD, is widely published, has excellent grant capture and is a spokesperson for the Global Compassion Coalition.

Lecturer in Pre-Qualifying Healthcare

Helen has worked for the University of Derby for over 26 years, starting out using her chemistry qualifications for analytical research into injectable medicines. She has had a varied journey, from research to programme leading Aseptic Services for Pharmacy Technicians, then on to teach across science and health areas.