Project Members

Below is a list of current members. If you are interested in joining the network, please get in touch using our contact form.

• Dr Beatrice Allegranti, Reader in Dance Movement Psychotherapy and Choreography, University of Roehampton
• Dr Vanessa Ashall, Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, University of York
• Dr Zoe Belshaw, Veterinary Surgeon, PDSA
• Dr Camille Bellet, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in Humanities & Social Science, University of Manchester
• Dr Tula Brannelly, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, University of Bournemouth
• Dr Christina Buse, Lecturer in Sociology & Social Psychology, University of York
• Dr Simone De Bruin, Senior Researcher, RIVM – Dutch National Institute for Public Health & the Environment  
• Dr Sarah Campbell, Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Loa Kristine Teglgaard Christensen, Doctoral Researcher, University of Copenhagen
• Dr Andrew Clark, Reader in Sociology, University of Salford
• Dr Mandy Cook, Innovation Fellow, University of Sheffield
• Professor Colleen Dell, Research Chair in One Health & Wellness, University of Saskatchewan
• Dr Amelia DeFalco, University Academic Fellow, University of Leeds
• Natashe Lemos Dekker, Doctoral Researcher in Anthropology of Health, Care & The Body, University of Amersterdam
• Cristina Douglas, Doctoral Researcher in Social Anthropology, University of Aberdeen
• Dr Sarah Falcus, Reader, Department of English, Linguistics & History, University of Huddersfield
• Emma Ferguson-Coleman, Research Associate, University of Manchester
• Professor Marie Fox, Queen Victoria Chair of Law, University of Liverpool
• Dr Manik Gopinath, Lecturer in Ageing, Open University
• Dr Rich Gorman, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Exeter
• Suzanne Gray, Lecturer, University of the West of Scotland
• Angela Gregory, Doctoral Researcher, University of the West of Scotland
• Professor Danielle Gunn-Moore, Personal Chair of Feline Medicine, University of Edinburgh
• Dr Alisa Grigorovich, CIHR Impact Fellow, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 
• Dr Karen Harrison-Dening, Head of Research & Publications, DementiaUK
• Dr Alison Herbert, Research Affiliate, National University of Ireland
• Dr Pru Hobson-West, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
• Dr Anna Jack-Waugh, Lecturer in Dementia Care, University of the West of Scotland (Co-Convenor)
• Dr Nick Jenkins, Senior Lecturer in Sociology & Social Policy, University of the West of Scotland (Convenor)
• Dr Carys Jones, Research Fellow in Health Economics, Bangor University
• Professor Peter Kevern, Professor in Values in Health & Social Care, Staffordshire University
• Professor Joanna Latimer, Professor of Sociology, University of York
• Dr Matthew Lariviere, Innovation Fellow, University of Sheffield
• Rebecca Lassell, Doctoral Researcher, Colorado State University
• Valeria Lembo, Doctoral Researcher, University of Edinburgh
• Professor Louise Locock, Professor in Health Services Research, University of Aberdeen
• Dr Valerie MacDonald-Dickenson, Associate Professor Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
• Dr Rhoda Macrae, Lecturer Later Life & Dementia, University of the West of Scotland
• Dr Leah Macaden, Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing, University of the Highlands & Islands
• Professor Katie McShane, Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State University
• Dr Holly McKenzie, Banting Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Saskatchewan
• Dr Karen Monaghan, Research Assistant, University of the West of Scotland
• Prof Andrew Newman, Professor of Cultural Gerontology, University of Newcastle
• Dr Sarah Noone, Research Associate, University of West of Scotland
• Chris Pavlakis, Independent Artist
• Prof Elizabeth Peel, Professor of Communication & Social Interaction, Loughborough University
• Dr Elena Ratschen, Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research, University of York
• Dr Louise Ritchie, Lecturer in Dementia Care, University of the West of Scotland (Co-Convenor)
• Dr Melanie Rock, RSW Associate Professor, University of Calgary.
• Cath Riley, Open Doors Network Facilitator, NHS Greater Manchester
• Lorena Sordo, Soulsby Fellow & Doctoral Researcher in Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh
• Dr Carrie Stewart, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
• Dr Nete Schwennesen, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen
• Dr Kate Stephen, Behavioural Scientist, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)
• Professor Mette Nordahl Svendsen, Professor with special responsibilities, University of Copenhagen
• Professor Francoise Wemelsfelder, Professor of Qualitative Science & Animal Welfare, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)
• Dr Richard Ward, Senior Lecturer in Dementia, University of Stirling
• Professor Jo Williams, Professor of Applied Developmental Psychology, University of Edinburgh
• Kim Wolf, MSW/MPH Graduate Student, University of Georgia