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Emma Barnes  BA(Hons) MSc PhD

Emma Barnes

(she/her)

BA(Hons) MSc PhD

Teams and roles for Emma Barnes

Overview

I am a Research Associate in Welsh Oral Health Information Unit (WOHIU) exploring dental public health and oral epidemiology.

I teach Year 3 Dental Public Health session L3.6 Qualitative research methods. 

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Thesis

Research

Stakeholder engagement to optimise the impact of supervised toothbrushing programmes (STEP2)

Commissioned by Designed to Smile, the qualitative study explores the barriers and facilitators to primary schools’ positive engagement in the supervised toothbrushing scheme. 

Biography

I am a healthcare services researcher with a special interest in the dental services and oral health.

My work has involved collaborating with external educational, health, social care, regulatory, and governmental organisations. In my pre-PhD post as a Research Associate in CUREMeDE I worked on studies on professional education, workforce development, and skill-mix in healthcare services such as general dental practices, community pharmacies, and optometry.

Relevant Qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy (Social Sciences). Thesis title: Understanding Dental Professionals’ Roles in Oral Health Education

MSc in Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology

BA(Hons) Combined Studies (Sociology and Psychology)