Dr Jo-Anne Tait
| Post Nominals | BSc MA PhD SFHEA |
|---|---|
| Biography | Jo-Anne is the Principal Lecturer for Digital Living and Design in the School of Computing, Engineering and Technology. She is also lead for RGUflex, the flexible studies programme and the lead for Maritime. In the past she has had been an Academic Strategic Lead for learning enhancement with responsibility for the Academic Team Lead (Teaching and Learning), the Engineering Services Manager, and academic colleagues. She has been a part of the School of Engineering team since 2003 when the School began delivering distance learning MSc courses in Energy related subjects. Her research interests are in mental health and wellbeing, virtual worlds, and creative technologies. She recently won a WE50 top 50 women in engineering award for her work on RGU ECHO. Jo-Anne began as an external distance learning lecturer for modules in Reservoir Geology, Petroleum Geology and Fluids and Formation Evaluation and prior to this was a geologist in Innovative Engineering Systems Ltd and Core-Laboratories. After working at University of Portsmouth, she joined RGU full-time, taking the lead in distance learning and pastoral care of distance learning students in 2009. She completed an MA in Higher Education Learning and Teaching, with a thesis entitled "Retention of Postgraduate Distance Learning Students". In 2013, she was appointed Learning Enhancement Coordinator for the School. I developed the Engineering Continuing Professional Development Framework (MSc Engineering) and led the development of the engineering Graduate Apprenticeships. In 2016 she became a Senior Lecturer focussing on teaching and learning enhancement and in 2017 was promoted to Academic Strategic Lead and became SFHEA. She recently completed her PhD in the School of Health Sciences at RGU, researching mental wellbeing in engineering students. |
| Research Interests | Mental wellbeing in engineering students Virtual Reality/Mixed Reality Time Management in engineering students Multi-disciplinary working |
| Teaching and Learning | Introductory geology Petroleum geology Professional skills Global Challenges |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | Mental wellbeing in computing, engineering, or maritime subjects. |