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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Approaches for dealing with missing data in health care studies
Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 21, no. 19-20, pp. 2722-2729Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03854.x
The use of data-mining to identify indicators of health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 21, no. 19, pp. 2761-2771Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03897.x
Editorial: Issues in quantitative healthcare research
Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 21, no. 19Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12000
Knowledge management and e-learning in higher education: a research study based on students’ perceptions
international Journal of knowledge and learning, vol. 8, no. 3-4, pp. 313-327Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJKL.2012.051679
E-learning participation in higher education: A study of Scottish and Croatian students
Journal of Computing and Information Technology, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 183-188Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2498/cit.1002095
Analysis of Croatian and Scottish students’ attitudes towards E-learning
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsFactors that Influence Student E-learning Participation in a UK Higher Education Institution
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects, vol. 7, pp. 081-095Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.28945/1377
Knowledge management: Information and communication technologies usage in Scottish and Croatian students
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsHealth-related quality of life and symptom classification in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Journal of nursing and healthcare of chronic illness, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 4-12Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-9824.2010.01044.x
An epidemiological study of Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Paediatric Nursing, vol. 22, no. 10, pp. 30-35Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/paed2010.12.22.10.30.c8135