Angela Hook

Senior Lecturer

Biography

As an occupational therapist I am concerned with promoting health and wellbeing through engagement in meaningful occupations  across the age span and the consideration of how to enable individuals experiencing problems in these areas due to illness, trauma, disability or environmental difficulties.

I have clinical (forensic mental health), managerial (adult and older person's mental health - in pt, day patient and community teams, child and family psychiatry, paediatrics and Art Therapy services) and educational experience (UG and PG and post registration CPD) within the field of occupational therapy, together with experience of innovative curriculum design and delivery specifically in the use of elearning and the online learning experience.

I have managed a number of successful projects both internal and external to the university, including:

  • the development of a multi-professional practice placement educator training for the Greater Manchester West Consortium - later adopted by University of Salford,
  • the development of the College of Occupational Therapists Post Qualifying Framework for Occupational Therapists
  • and a research project commissioned by Ashton, Wigan and Leigh Community Health (now the Bridgewater NHS Trust)

Teaching

Currently I am Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and co-Programme Leader (Exams) for the MSc Advanced OT programme delivered online. I teach at undergraduate and post graduate level and supervise MSc Dissertation students.

Research Interests

I am particularly interested in the use of 3D virtual environments for health education and practice and the use of online social networks for professional development, networking and developing professional on line identity and presence. I am engaged with this at national and international levels.

Qualifications and Memberships

MSc Health Practice (from University of Salford).

BSc (Hons) Health Management (from University of Lancaster).

Diploma of College of Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy (from St Andrew's College Northampton).

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (from Higher Education Academy).

Publications

Authored Books

Hook, A 2006, Post Qualifying Framework for Occupational Therapists, First edition, College of Occupational Therapists, London, UK.

Refereed Journal Articles

Bodell, S & Hook, A 2011, 'Using Facebook for professional networking: a modern-day essential. ', British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(12), pp.588-590.2009

Hook, A & Bodell, S & Penman, M & Wade, W 2009, 'Creating a Learning community in today's world: how blogging can facilitate CPD and international learning', British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(6), pp.279-281.2003

Hook, A & Lawson-Porter, A 2003, 'The development and evaluation of a fieldwork educator's training programme for allied health professionals', Medical Teacher, 25(5), pp.527-536.

Other Journal Articles

Hook, A & Kenney, C 2007, 'Evaluating Role Emerging Placements', Occupational Therapy News, 15(7), pp.25-25.