Current Academic CV 15 February 2018

1. Dr Jennifer Spencer
33 Gilbert House, 6 Mill Park, Cambridge CB12FJ
Email: jennifey@hotmail.com
Tel: 07555 160 891
Profile
I am a mid-career academic with research interests in the following topics: The Human Component of Sociotechnical
Industrial Systems, the value, quality and efficacy of Healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, the Cognitive and Social
Development of Children, and the Mental Wellbeing of Adults and Children in All Intellectual Ranges.
I have good presentation and teaching skills and an ability to make complex subjects accessible. I am looking to secure a
position that would provide me with a secondary source of employment in the social sciences.
Employment
2016-present Honorary Psychiatric Consultant, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridgeshire, UK
2016-present Honorary Associate, Postgraduate Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK
2014-present Lead Consultant, Child Learning Disabilities Service, Cambridgeshire, UK
2014-present Substantive Consultant, Specialist Neurodevelopmental Service, Cambridgeshire, UK
2014-present Healthcare Fellow, Department of Engineering Division C then F, University of Cambridge, UK
2013-2015 Locum Lecturer, Industrial Safety Master’s Degree Course, University of Leicester, UK
2011-2014 Embedded Researcher, Healthcare Research Group, Department of Engineering Division C, University of
Cambridge, UK
2007-present Researcher, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, UK
2006-2014 Clinical Psychiatric Trainee, Royal College of Psychiatrists, East of England Deanery, UK
Feb06-Aug06 Locum Clinical Psychiatric Trainee, Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire Deanery, UK
Sept05-Feb06 Academic Administrator for Professor Andrew Bradley, Head of Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and
University of Cambridge, UK
2003-2005 House Officer, Southern Health Board, Republic of Ireland
1991-2001 Sole Proprietor, Jennifer Lee Yount Consulting, Statistical genetics for Ophtalmologic and Neuromuscular
diseases, Quality Control for Prototype Medical Device Development Portland Oregon, USA
Education and qualifications
2005-2014 Two Certificates of Specialist Training in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Adult Intellectual
Disabilities Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
1998-2003 Bachelors of Science Degrees in Medicine, Obstetrics, Surgery, and Medical Sciences, University
College Cork, Republic of Ireland
1997 Postgraduate Certificate in statistical consulting, Portland State University, USA
1987-1991 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology, with coursework including Medical Genetics, Classical History and
Religion in Literature, University of Puget Sound, USA
Dissertation: The Phylogenetic History of Mitochondrial DNA in Euglenophyta
Conference papers and presentations
I have been a prominent contributor on the conference circuit for more than twenty years, during which time I have
remained consistently academically active. I have presented more than eighty formal lectures and workshops at
International, National, Local and Regional conferences on topics as diverse as the integration of Socio-Technical systems
in High Hazard Industries, Neuro-Genetics, Enhancement of Human Cognition and Reduction in Human Error in Industry,
Mental Wellbeing, Child and Adult Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities, Neuro-Psychiatry, Neuro-Development, Cognitive
Development in Childhood and Adolescence, and various Legal Issues pertaining to Healthcare. A selection of my lectures
and workshops can be seen in PowerPoint form on Researchgate.com.
Publications
I have more than thirty publications in Clinical Medicine and other Socio-Technical Sciences, which have been peer
reviewed by internal and external sources. The estimated combined Impact Factor for twenty-six of these is 17.75. My
publications consist of articles in peer reviewed journals in a variety of specialties, and PowerPoint lectures in the Social
Sciences. A selection of these can be seen in their entirety on Researchgate.com.

2. Teaching
I am an avid supporter of people of all abilities who demonstrate an interest in accessing further education and routinely
create and deliver accessible teaching sessions and workshops for a variety of audiences on topics of interest to any age
or ability, and have written and delivered targeted presentations for Vocational, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate Trainees
at all levels (ages 17 to 80) with specific emphasis on students in Anthropology, Archaeology, Engineering, Medicine,
Nursing, Sociology, Elementary School Children (ages 6 to12); Higher Education School Children (ages 12 to 17), Children
and Adults with Intellectual Impairment and Other Special Cognitive Needs, Adult Mental Health Patients, and Families and
Carers of People with Special Needs and Mental Health Concerns. I consistently receive excellent feedback ratings from my
audiences.
As a University Fellow I have assisted seven Master’s degree and PhD students to complete their coursework and
dissertations. This has included working directly with disabled students to ensure they complete their thesis work, with an
emphasis on establishing links with local businesses to ensure students obtain practical experience in running real life
research projects, including licensed businesses, such as Barclay’s Bank, John Lewis and Sainsbury’s, and third sector
organisations, such as Red to Green and other charities.
I have prepared and marked questions for undergraduate and postgraduate written examinations in safety sciences,
medicine and psychiatry and have spent many years assisting trainees who are preparing for CASC and OSCE style oral
examinations.
Research techniques
I have extensive knowledge in research methodologies as well as practical experience in writing proposals, ethics
protocols, feasibility studies and other required research documentation and applications. I was principal investigator for a
large study at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering Division C and am the recipient of a Division F seed
grant on Mental Wellbeing. I am certified at a postgraduate level in statistical consulting and am experienced at editing
scientific papers, especially ones that incorporate interdisciplinary thinking styles.
Clinical Skills
I am relatively unique in that I am fully licensed by the GMC to practice psychiatry for patients in all age ranges and with
all neurodevelopmental skill levels and abilities, having been certified by the Royal College of Psychiatrists as a specialist in
both Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing for those with Intellectual Disabilities. My
eight years of postgraduate medical training means I am able to treat adults and children with physical neurological
sequelae such as tic disorders, other functional motor difficulties and epilepsy, as well as mental health difficulties. For this
reason, I am also referred to as a Neuro-psychiatrist.
IT/Technology
My use of Microsoft office products has been formally rated to be at an expert level. I am familiar with a dozen specialized
programmes in generic and specialist statistical analyses, database management, clinical record keeping and other unique
functionalities. I spent more than ten years testing prototype software, both as a software quality engineer and also as a
scientific researcher, and find it easy to learn new programmes.
Professional memberships
GMC Unite the Union BMA MDU Unison SANE
Personal interests
I enjoy non-competitive long distance cycling. I am an avid scrabble player, arts and crafts dabbler, and appreciate life in the
outdoors.
References
Dr Terry Dickerson
Assistant Director, Engineering Design
Centre, Department of Engineering,
University of Cambridge UK
Email: tld23@cam.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1223 764 097
FAX: +44 (0) 1223 332 662
Dr Joanne Holmes
Consultant Psychiatrist,
The Croft, Ida Darwin Hospital,
Fulbourn Old Drift Road, CB21 5EF
Email:
joanne.holmes@cpft.nhs.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1223 885 800
FAX: +44 (0) 1223 885 801
Dr Stephen Shervais
Associate Professor, Management
Information Systems, College of Business
and Public Administration, Eastern
Washington University USA
Email: sshervais@ewu.edu
Phone: +1 (509) 359-4280
Fax: +1 (509) 359-4245