Faculty of Health, Sport and Behavioural Sciences
Deborah has 15 years experience in clinical occupational therapy practice across a wide range of physical health settings including acute hospitals, Rheumatology, Hand Therapy, Paediatrics, Neuro Rehabilitation, Older Adults Rehabilitation, Primary Care and Community Occupational Therapy. She joined the University of Northampton in 2009 having always had a passion for supporting students on placement in practice, with a passion for equity, sustainability and fair access to all.
Deborah is a Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy and oversee the Occupational Therapy programmes from a strategic viewpoint. She works closely with the regulatory body, the Health Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists to ensure that our programme meets accreditation standards.
She is Course Lead for the full-time route for the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy degree, supporting and providing guidance to full time students in addition to assuring the quality of the programme.
Deborah is an admissions tutor and responsible for recruiting the next generation of occupational therapists and enjoys meeting new students and supporting with the transition to university.
She teaches across several modules, mainly at L6 and L7. She is enthusiastic about exploring new areas of practice for occupational therapy and broadening the profession beyond its current practice.