Dr Catherine Scanlon

Associate lecturer -

K102 - level 1 Introducing health and social care

Y033 - Access to science, technology and maths

Y034 - Access to psychology, social science and wellbeing 

YXM130 - level 1 Making your learning count

My original degree was in archaeology and anthropology, specialising in biological anthropology, from Girton College, Cambridge. My doctoral work was on the social development of infant (free-ranging) primates (on Cayo Santiago island, Puerto Rico), based at the Biology Dept, at the OU. This was followed by post-doctoral work studying marmoset monkeys in north-east Brazil. I have also done research on gender and disability, while based at Warwick University. I am a qualified teacher of English as a Foreign Language to Adults. I was involved in the intentional spiritual community, Findhorn Foundation, for many years; in particular the holistic health centre, and thinking about inclusive group work. I am a qualified shiatsu practitioner, and facilitator of the Transformation Game, and for 25+ years (1995-2022) had a wellbeing practice - Breathing Space, Tools for Wellbeing - offering bodywork and reflection to support wellbeing.

I joined the OU originally to do my doctorate, and then a post-doctorate.  I have tutored on a range of courses in biology, science and social science.  I have tutored at all (undergraduate) levels, but presently focus on access and level 1 - where students are coming in, possibly with no or low previous education qualifications, and so my support is often to help get them skilled up for higher education study with the OU.  I have had some kind of expertise in using online rooms for student support both individually and in groups.

I have studied OU courses eg U207 Issues in Women's studies; and H808 The Elearning Professional.  I am also an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

past:
Member of the Associate Lecturer Assembly (ALA); rep on WELS (Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies) Faculty Assembly; and HWSC (Health, Wellbeing and Social Care) SST (Student Support Team); 
Moderator of online/ VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) choices, tutor moderators trainings and OULive Advanced.
Member of Peer Associate Lecturer Support (PALS) (c 2016-2018)
Member of Teaching Online Panel (TOP) in FHSC (Faculty of health and social care) 2009-2015; focussed on developing expertise in use of online rooms by associate lecturers and developing community of practice.
AL representative - Learning and teaching working group - c2006 - 2013
Learning, teaching and quality subcommittee - c2006 - 2014
tutor: S103 (Science Foundation course - biology specialist), SD206 (Biology, brain and behaviour), U205 (Health and Disease), K221 (Perspectives in complementary and alternative medicine), KZX100 (early all online course - level 1 health and social care), Y158, Y178 (Openings to Health), Y161 (Openings to environment), SDK100 (Science and health: an evidence-based approach), K101, S350 (Evaluating contemporary science), U116 (Environment: journeys through a changing world)
mentor, monitor, exam and EMA marker; assistant staff tutor.