Professor Camille Cronin

Biography

Camille Cronin is Professor of Nursing in the School of Health and Social Care. Camille has a clinical background in adult nursing; with experience in clinical practice, clinical and academic research, healthcare management, further education and higher education. Camille is a dynamic and innovative educator and researcher having held various posts in the School and teaching roles across programmes in foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and research supervision for professional and doctoral students. Camille’s doctorate used case study research to examine learning in the workplace and this has underpinned much of her dedication to the healthcare workforce, adult learners and the development of apprenticeships in healthcare. Camille's coaching and leadership skills have been developed through her current role. She has been a Dementia Friend and member of the Southend Dementia Action Alliance. She is a member of the International Dementia and Culture Collaborative (IDCC). Camille has practised as a General Practice Nurse and participated in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Her research interests include using a range of research methodologies with emphasis on qualitative approaches, working collaboratively and making research accessible to all. Other interests include lifelong learning, education and pedagogy, workplace learning, workforce issues related to skill mix and recruitment and retention, dementia and culture, oral health and supporting learning in the workplace. Camille is co-leading an international group of nurse researchers looking at menopause in the workplace involving universities from Finland, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Denmark. The group Digital Therapeutics for Menopause has a newsletter and site at @digitaltherapeutics4menopause and also found in the Digital Mental Health Research Group: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/research/centre/digital-mental-health/digital-health-interventions. Camille has also been working locally in partnership with other organisations and Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICB on the Women's Health Hub Insight and Oversight Group which is leading a co-produced and co-design approach to developing women's health services in the area. During Covid Camille took on a senior role in the school as Director of Research and Impact, and served an extended term. Camille is also leading on a project team on Fundamentals in Care with a focus on dementia in partnership with ESNEFT. This is an exciting clinical piece of work undertaking a participatory approach to research in practice and engaging our local stakeholders. Current projects include person-centred learning framework, digital interventions, menopause in the workplace and women’s health, nursing students learning experiences and fundamentals in dementia care.

Qualifications

• PhD Nursing Studies University of Essex,

• MEd Lifelong Learning Open University,

• MSc Nursing Buckinghamshire New University,

• BSc Nursing Buckinghamshire New University,

• DipHE Adult Nursing University of Essex,

Appointments

University of Essex

• Professor in Nursing, School of Health & Social Care, University of Essex (4/10/2021 - present)

• Director of Research, University of Essex (1/9/2020 - present)

• Senior Lecturer, University of Essex (1/1/2016 - 3/10/2021)

• Lecturer, University of Essex (1/1/2006 - 1/1/2015)

• Teaching Fellow, University of Essex (1/1/2005 - 1/1/2006)

Other academic

• External Examiner, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Keele (1/9/2020 - present)

• Workplace Coach, University of Essex (1/1/2017 - present)

• Academic Member, International Dementia Cultural Collaboration (1/1/2016 - present)

• External Examiner, University of Central Lancashire (1/1/2016 - 7/1/2019)

• Nurse Leader, Phi Mu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International (6/1/2023 - present)