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Dr Tracy Collins

Associate Professor

Department: Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

Tracy is a Sociologist and registered Occupational Therapist with practice experience in the UK and USA. She completed her PhD at Keele University in 2011 and held an academic post at the University of Salford before joining Northumbria University in 2017. She is Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy at Northumbria and Programme Lead for the MSc (Pre-Registration) Occupational Therapy. 

Tracy’s research interests are primarily concerned with social wellbeing, with a particular focus on managing the transition of widowhood and the prevention of loneliness and social isolation. She is currently involved in a number of research projects that utilise a range of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods and has received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Forces in Mind Trust and the Wellcome Trust. 

Tracy is an Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Women & Aging, and an Academic Editor for Health and Social Care in the Community

 

Tracy Collins

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Room H215
Coach Lane Campus
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7XA

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • A mixed methods evaluation of the breastfeeding memory aide CHINS, Shotton, L., Collins, T., Cordier, R., Chikwava, F., Steen, M. 1 Oct 2024, In: Maternal & Child Nutrition
  • Breastfeeding mothers' awareness and experience of using the breastfeeding memory aide CHINS: An exploratory descriptive qualitative study, Shotton, L., Collins, T. 1 Sep 2024, In: Reproductive, Female and Child Health
  • ‘If It Was Easy Somebody Would Have Fixed It’: An Exploration of Loneliness and Social Isolation Amongst People Who Frequently Call Ambulance Services, Moseley, L., Scott, J., Fidler, G., Agarwal, G., Clarke, C., Ingram, C., Hammond-Williams, J., McDonnell, A., Collins, T. Aug 2024, In: Health Expectations
  • Military Widows’ Experiences of Social Isolation, Loneliness and Unmet Social Needs, Wilson-Menzfeld, G., McGill, G., Moreland, M., Collins, T., Erfani, G., Johnson, A. 16 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Loss and Trauma
  • Seeking consensus on a play-based intervention framework for promoting play of children with HIV/Aids in a low-resourced setting: A Delphi Study, Munambah, N., Ramugondo, E., Collins, T., Cordier, R. 1 Aug 2024, In: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
  • Supporting Older Men’s Social Participation: A Framework for Engagement, Cowen, K., Collins, T., Carr, S., Wilson-Menzfeld, G. 19 Jul 2024, In: The Journal of Men's Studies
  • The Role of Occupational Therapy in Community Development to combat social isolation and loneliness, Cowen, K., Collins, T., Carr, S., Wilson-Menzfeld, G. 1 Jul 2024, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • A qualitative exploration of internet forum discussions surrounding female sexual function for individuals with Sjögren’s syndrome, McCready, J., McCarty, K., Deary, V., Collins, T., Hackett, K. 8 Sep 2023, In: PLoS One
  • Coping strategies, illness perceptions, and relationship dynamics contribute to female sexual function and sexual distress in Sjogren's syndrome, McCready, J., Deary, V., Collins, T., Lendrem, D., Hackett, K. 1 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Exploring Military Widows' Experiences of Social Isolation and Loneliness, Wilson-Menzfeld, G., McGill, G., Kiernan, M., Collins, T., Johnson, A., Erfani, G., Moreland, M., Harrison, N. 6 Mar 2023

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Oral presentation: ‘You kind of want the world to stop, and it did’: Shared experiences of widowhood during and following Covid-19 2024
  • Organising a conference, workshop, ...: Developing and Evaluating Community Christmas Events 2015
  • Oral presentation: Salford Community Christmas: evaluative research findings from an event for older people living with dementia and their carers 2015
  • Oral presentation: The personal communities of older widowed men. 2015
  • Invited talk: Later life widowhood and loneliness 2014
  • Invited talk: Christmas in later life: the experience of older widows 2014
  • Oral presentation: Conducting longitudinal research with older women: the benefits and challenges 2013
  • Oral presentation: The significance of social relationships in managing later life widowhood 2008
  • Oral presentation: Approaches to celebrating Christmas in widowhood 2006
  • Oral presentation: Transcending widowhood: Older women, social capital and social network type 2006

Kathleen Cowen Exploring the challenges and facilitators to older men’s social participation: therapeutic landscapes, intergenerational offerings and connected communities Start Date: 01/10/2019 End Date: 23/12/2022

  • Academic Studies in Education PGCert July 01 2015
  • Sociology PhD November 01 2011
  • Sociology MA July 01 2002
  • Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) July 01 1996
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy FHEA
  • Registered Occupational Therapist


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