Academic Departments

Penny Joyce

Title: Dr
Qualifications: FHEA, RODP, BA Ed., M. Ed., Doctorate in Education
Department: School of Health Sciences & Social Work
Address: James Watson West, 2 King Richard 1st Road, Portsmouth P01 2FR
Email: penny.joyce@port.ac.uk
Telephone: 02392 844436

What is your role on the Professional Doctorate?

Occasional Supervisor.

What is your background?

Principal lecturer, Professional Lead for Healthcare Science, Operating Department Practitioner, Theatre management, HPC partner, quality assurance.

What are your research interests?

Patient safety, simulation, human factors.

How many times have you supervised as:-

Director of Studies - 9
2nd Supervisor - 1

Publications (up to three)

Joyce, P. (2010) Investing in yourself: mentoring as a CPD activity. Technic The Journal of Operating Department Practice. 1 (6): 5-6

Joyce, P. (2007) Preparing for Interviews. Journal of Operating Department Practice. 8 (3): 13

Joyce, P. (2007). CPD and the CODP. Technic - Journal of Operating Department Practice 4 (1): 10 – 13

Past Projects

• An exploratory study to evaluate the use of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), electronic Voting Systems (EVS) and High Fidelity simulation approaches to teaching student Operating Department Practitioners
• Focus groups and interviews to explore confidence and self efficiacy in first year ODP students undertaking OSCE assessments

Define best research/education experience

• Achieving Professional Doctorate

Favourite relevant quote

“People with high assurance in their capabilities approach difficult tasks as challenges to be mastered rather than avoided.”

Bandura, 1977:14