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      Mr Alfonso Pezzella

      MSc, PGcertHE, BSc, MBPsS, FHEA
      ROLE: Associate Lecturer in Mental Health
      SCHOOL: Health & Education
      DEPARTMENT: Mental Health Social Work & Interprofessional Learning
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 4014
      EMAIL: A.Pezzella@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        Alfonso Pezzella is an Associate Lecturer in Mental Health at Middlesex University. Alfonso joined Middlesex University in 2012 and currently works in Department of Mental Health, Social Work and Integrative Medicine within the School of Health and Education. 

        Alfonso teaches on a variety of topics including research methods, SPSS, mental health, LGBT issues and transcultural issues in health. Alfonso is currently working on a European project (IENE 5) led by Professor Irena Papadopoulos (Middlesex University) and five other European countries, which aims to develop a MOOC in Intercultural Communication Skills and Patient Safety. He is also working on various research projects on LGBT inclusion in the curriculum in health and social care and LGBT and mental health. 

        Alfonso has a professional Twitter feed @AlfPezzella where he enjoys bringing the community together and discussing topics regarding mental health, LGBT, psychology and education. You can also follow Alfonso on ResearchGate for his latest publications. 

        Qualifications

        • Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGcertHE)
          2015
        • MSc Applied Clinical Health Psychology
          Dissertation title “The effects of stress on eating behaviour”
          2012
        • BSc (Hons) Psychology
          Dissertation title “The effects of ambient odours on mood, anxiety and stress”
          2011

        Membership of Professional Bodies 

        • The Higher Education Academy
          Fellow, FHEA
          2016
        • The British Psychological Society
          Graduate Member, MBPsS
          2011  
        • The British Psychological Society
          Division of Clinical Psychology
          Associate Fellow
          2013

        Languages Spoken

        English (Fluent)
        Italian (Mother tongue)
        Spanish (Conversational)


      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        Module Leadership

        • SWK2203 - Approaches to Health and Social Care Research
        • MHR3001 - Mental Health Awareness: From Prevention to Recovery
        • MHR3013 - Meeting Complex Care Needs in Mental Health
        • MHR4013 - Working with Complexity in Mental Health Care

        Taught modules

        • MHR2000 - Developing and Understanding in Mental Health
        • NIP3330 – Dissertation module
        • MHR3604/4604 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
        • IPL4001 - Social Research Methods
        • MHR4608 – Planning and Delivering Care in Practice

         Teaching Interests

        • LGBT, Gender and Sexual Identity 
        • Mental Health
        • Cultural Sensitivity
        • Compassion
        • Psychology
        • Research Methods, Quantitative and Qualitative
        • SPSS

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

        Alfonso is currently working on a large-scale Erasmus+ European project led by Professor Papadopoulos and four other European countries including Italy, Cyprus, Romania and Denmark. Alfonso has been working on previous phases of the IENE project since 2013. 

        • IENE 6 “Contemporary large migration waves into Europe: Enabling health workers to provide psychological support to migrants and refugees and develop strategies for dealing with their own emotional needs 2016 – 2018 Funded with support from the European Commission. The aim of the project is to empower healthcare professionals and volunteers to deal with migrants and refugees from the current massive waves of displaced people which are reaching Europe and who are experiencing massive traumas and tragedies in their endeavours to flee to a safe and ‘better’ place for themselves and their families.
        • ENE 5 “Intercultural Education of Nurses and other healthcare providers in Europe” 2015 – 2017 Funded with support from the European Commission The project aims to increase the knowledge and skills of members of healthcare teams, in three major areas: Intercultural communication, Working in multicultural teams and Patient safety.The main project output is designing and delivery a MOOC, which currently being run.
        • IENE 4 “Intercultural Education of Nurses and other healthcare providers in Europe” 2014 – 2016 Funded with support from the European Commission This project aimed to improve the quality of training for nurses and health care professionals to deliver compassionate and cultural competent care, which responds to the healthcare sector needs.
        • IENE 3 “Intercultural Education of Nurses and other healthcare providers in Europe” 2013 – 2015 Funded with support from the European Commission This project aimed to develop and pilot tools which enable the implementation of the European PPT/IENE Model for intercultural education of nurses, created and developed by partners from five European countries in two previous Leonardo projects.
          More information about the IENE Project at www.ieneproject.eu. 

        Alfonso is also working on small scale projects on LGBT issues in health and social care. 

        Research interests

        • Mental Health and wellbeing
        • Culturally competent compassion
        • Sexual identity, Sexuality and Gender and LGBT
        • The effects of Stress on health and wellbeing
        • Clinical and Health Psychology
        • Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

         

         

         

        Publication Feed

        ‘Out’ and about at work: institutionalised heteronormativity on relationships and employment

        Pezzella, Alfonso (2018) ‘Out’ and about at work: institutionalised heteronormativity on relationships and employment. In: Sexuality, Sexual and Gender Identities and Intimacy Research in Social Work and Social Care: A Lifecourse Epistemology. Dunk-West, Priscilla and Hafford-Letchfield, Trish , eds. Routledge, pp. 101-120. ISBN 9781138225879

        Challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ �community and its impact on mental health

        Pezzella, Alfonso (2018) Challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ �community and its impact on mental health. In: Mind Your Head York: Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), 12-15 Feb 2018, University of York, York.

        Out’ and About at Work: Institutionalised Heteronormativity on Relationships and Employment

        Pezzella, Alfonso (2018) Out’ and About at Work: Institutionalised Heteronormativity on Relationships and Employment. In: Sexuality, Sexual Identity and Intimacy Research in Social Work and Social Care: A Lifecourse Epistemology. Dunk-West, Priscilla and Hafford-Letchfield, Trish , eds. Ashgate. ISBN 9781138225879 (Accepted/In press)

        Sickness, 'sin' and discrimination: examining a challenge for UK mental health nursing practice with lesbian, gay and bisexual people

        Carr, Sarah and Pezzella, Alfonso (2017) Sickness, 'sin' and discrimination: examining a challenge for UK mental health nursing practice with lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 24 (7). pp. 553-560. ISSN 1351-0126

        Conceptualizing, listening to and supporting students across diverse gender identities

        Hafford-Letchfield, Trish and Pezzella, Alfonso and Cole, Laura and Manning, Rebecca (2017) Conceptualizing, listening to and supporting students across diverse gender identities. In: Teaching in a Time of Uncertainty: Middlesex Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2017, 8 September 2017, Middlesex University, Hendon, London, UK.

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      • Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects

         

        • Grant awarded to Pezzella, A. and Carr, S.
          Middlesex University
          October 2016 – July 2017;
          LGB and T issues in health and social care professional education: An exploration of HEI educator perspectives on the learning and development needs of health and social care professionals
          Principal Investigator

        •  Grant awarded to Pezzella, A., Foley, L. and Dadzie, L.
          Middlesex University
          October 2016 – July 2017; 
          MADD – Making a Difference through Diversity
          Principal Investigator

        • Grant awarded to Pezzella, A. and Papadopoulos, I.
          Middlesex University
          April 2016 – July 2015;
          Cultural competence and LGBT
          Principal Investigator

        • Grant awarded to Lewis-Brooke, S. and Pezzella, A.  
          Addressing LGBTQ diversity in the social work curriculum: a pedagogical approach
          October 2015 - July 2016
          Joint Principal Investigator 
        • Grant awarded to Price, D. and Pezzella, A.
          PMVA Training
          October 2015 - July 2016
          Joint Principal Investigator
        • Grant awarded to Pezzella, A. and Hafford-Letchfield, T.
          Responding to the Transgender challenge in professional education
          October 2013 - July 2014
          Joint Principal Investigator
        • Grant awarded to Pezzella, A. and Clancy, C.
          October 2012 - July 2013
          Sexuality and Sexual Identity in the Workplace
          Principal Investigator
        • Grant awarded to Papadopoulos, I. and Pezzella, A.
          2012 – July 2013
          Culturally Competent Compassion
          Joint Principal Investigator
        • Grant awarded to Clancy, C., Hafford-Letchfield, T., Collins, D. and Pezzella, A.
          October 2012 – July 2013
          Development of a Global Classroom in Addictions
          Research Associate

      • Engagement &
        Impact

        Professional Roles and Activities

        • Digital Committee
          Middlesex University
          2015 – Present
          Member

        Other Professional Practice and KT Activities

        Alfonso is the lead organiser for KT seminars in the Department of Mental Health, Social Work and Integrative Medicine, where he organises monthly evening seminar to disseminate the research undertaken in the department and involve colleagues from other disciplines, students and the local community.

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