Credits

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Professor Elizabeth Anionwu RN, HV Tutor, PhD, CBE

Elizabeth is a Professor of Nursing and Head of Mary Seacole Centre for Nursing Practice (www.maryseacole.com), Thames Valley University, London.

The Centre leads on promoting a multi-ethnic perspective within nursing and midwifery recruitment, education and practice. Elizabeth also has a particular interest in issues related to sickle cell and thalassaemia - she was the first ever sickle and thalassaemia counsellor in Britain and was Head of the Brent Sickle & Thalassaemia Counselling Centre between 1979 and 1990.

She has published extensively on sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia as well as on other issues related to ethnicity and health. A book entitled 'The Politics of Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia' by Elizabeth Anionwu & Karl Atkin was published in June 2001 by the Open University Press. She is a member of several national committees including the Human Genetics Commission, the NHS Haemoglobinopathy Implementation Group and is Vice-Chairperson of the Department of Health's Refugee Health Professionals Steering Group.

Dave Sookhoo, PhD MEd BA RN RMN Dip N Cert. Ed

Dave Sookhoo is Principal Lecturer in Research in the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Thames Valley University. He has extensive experience in nurse education and training, has held senior positions within the health services and higher education sectors, which included that of course director and curriculum development for pre-registration and post-qualifying programmes. He is responsible for the dissertation module for the BSc (Hons) Pathways, and MA Research Methods and MA Dissertation modules. He supervises students undertaking their undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations. In 2000 he completed work on the development of the Multi-Ethnic Learning and Teaching in Nursing (MELTING) project. He is co-module leader to the "Cultural Competence in Dealing with People with Drug and Alcohol Problems", and contributes to the faculty staff development programmes which including diversity training with an introduction to the MELTING project, transcultural health care, and supervision of students.

His research interests include cross-cultural research into the health beliefs and practices, ethnicity and healthcare, and cross-cultural health psychology.

Jim Adams

Distance and elearning manager
Thames Valley University - London
Faculty of Health and Human Sciences
32-38 Uxbridge Road
London
W5 2BS

Tel: 020 8280 5076
Fax: 020 8280 5362
Email: jim.adams@tvu.ac.uk

Jim oversees the development and administration of distance learning materials and programmes for the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at Thames Valley University.

In recent years curriculum design and delivery of distance learning programmes has shifted from a print dominated delivery model with tutorial support to the integration of elearning strategies and blended learning approaches.

Jim is currently developing a blended learning framework that addresses the learning needs of all students regardless of mode of delivery.