Lisa King
Head of Practice Educ and Sim Learning
Biography
Lisa King is Head of the Practice Education and Simulated Learning Division in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society, University of Chester. Lisa is responsible for the academic leadership of the division providing strategic direction and discipline leadership in all elements of practice education and simulated learning in the faculty. Lisa works closely with the Heads of Schools and the senior management team in the faculty to enable teaching and the development of new knowledge, innovation, growth and understanding within the field of practice education and simulated learning. Lisa also works at a strategic level with professional bodies and with external stakeholders. In addition, Lisa is an experienced academic and senior lecturer, a Senior Fellow (Advance HE), a registered mental health nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and a member of the Royal College of Nursing.
Teaching and Supervision
Lisa is an experienced senior lecturer and teaches on a range of nursing and health and social care programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. In addition, Lisa is a dissertation supervisor for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Lisa teaches leadership development, change management, mental health, wellbeing, and public health. Lisa has a special interest in drug and alcohol education with specific focus on substance use and the nature, cause and effect of substance misuse on individuals, communities and society.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Lisa’s research interests are in mental health (including public health); health and wellbeing; nurse education; and the access and participation agenda. Lisa is currently a member of a research team for a QR funded research study exploring the experience of discrimination of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic nursing and social work students during practice placements. Lisa has also recently been a member of a research team for a QR funded research study exploring staff health and wellbeing in the faculty.