BSc (Hons), PhD, SFHEA
Teaching Fellow
- About
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- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Kay joined the Institute of Applied Health Sciences in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition as a Teaching Fellow in October 2021, having previously held posts at the University of Aberdeen, University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University. Kay studied at the University of Aberdeen and was awarded a BSc (Hons) Statistics in 1992 and her PhD which focused on statistical methods for the detection of multivariate outliers in clinical laboratory safety data was awarded in 1995.
Kay is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has a wealth of teaching experience in statistics and research methods. Her research interests include applied statistics in the areas of health and nursing, educational research and pedagogy, statistical approaches for dealing with missing data and survey methods.
Qualifications
- PhD Statistics1995 - University of Aberdeen
Multivariate Outlier Detection in Clinical Laboratory Safety Data
- BSc (Hons) Statistics1992 - University of Aberdeen
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Member of the Postgraduate Education Group
Co-coordinator for PU5538 Epidemiology (online) course
- External Memberships
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Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Statistical Editor for Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Clinical Nursing and Nursing Open
- Research
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Research Overview
Research interests include applied statistics in healthcare research, educational research and pedagogy, statistical approaches for dealing with missing data and survey methods
Current Research
Current research areas include academic resilience in students and health-literacy in patients with chronic disease.
Funding and Grants
Smith GD, Cross W, Penny KI, Watson R, Lai V. “Academic resilience in undergraduate students: An international longitudinal study”, FDS Funding Hong Kong, HK$638,337, 2020
Penny KI, Brodie J. “Exploring the Maze: An evaluation of a dissertation e-toolkit designed for direct entry students transitioning to HE”, Higher Education Academy Grant, £4950, 2015
Penny KI, Brodie J, Windram, B. “Outreach to Colleges: Promoting the Maze and improving student transitions”, SFC Regional Coherence Grant, £15000, 2015
Brodie J, Penny KI, Windram B, Mackenzie C. “Supporting transitions to Masters level with an international focus”, QAA Enhancement Theme Funding, £2586, 2015
Penny KI, Brodie J, Windram B. “Development of an online resource to support and prepare direct entry students for the Dissertation module”, SFC Regional Coherence Grant, £15000, 2014
Penny KI. “Investigation of Problems Associated with Online Surveys”, Carnegie Trust, £1472, 2009
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Course co-coordinator for PU5538 Epidemiology
- Publications
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Student and Staff Perceptions of the Use of Multiple Choice Testing in Higher Education Assessments
International Journal of Education and Culture, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 17Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe Development of an e-Toolkit for Direct Entry Students to Aid Transition into Higher Education: The Dissertation Maze
Contributions to Conferences: PapersCarbon dioxide detection for diagnosis of inadvertent respiratory tract placement of enterogastric tubes in children
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 7Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011196
Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments
Contributions to Conferences: PapersCarbon dioxide detection for testing nasogastric tube placement in adults
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 10Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010773
Estimating Scottish Student Retention Rates Using Propensity Score Matching
Leadership and Policy Quarterly, 1Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMetered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008863.pub2
Online video in clinical skills education of oral medication administration for undergraduate student nurses: A mixed methods, prospective cohort study
Nurse Education Today, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 663-670Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.01.006
The Impact of Repeated Lying on Survey Results
Sage Open, vol. 3, no. 1Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244012472345
Record linkage in Scotland and its applications to health research
Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 21, no. 19-20, pp. 2711-2721Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.04021.x