Carol Ellis
Senior Lecturer
Faculty:Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care
School:School of Allied Health
Location:
Chelmsford
Areas of Expertise:
Reflexology , Research methodology
As a senior lecturer, Carol teaches the modules Research and Critical Thinking and Undergraduate Major Project.
Research interests
- Secondary lymphoedema
- Complementary medicine in particular reflexology
- Nature of intervention and the influence on research methodology
Teaching
Research and Critical Thinking and Undergraduate Major Project.
Qualifications
- MSc Advance Practice (Anglia Ruskin University)
- PGCE (PCE) Higher Ed Learning & Teaching in Health & Social Care (Anglia Ruskin University)
- PGCE (Post 16 education) (APU)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Medical Lymphatic Practitioner (Le Duc)
Memberships, editorial boards
- Elected Chair MLD UK
- Committee Member MLD UK
- CAM Subject Advisor, Institute of Complementary & Natural Medicine
- Senior Practitioners status in Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage, British Registrar of Complementary Practitioners
Research grants, consultancy, knowledge exchange
- Guild of Sensory Development, Committee member, 2010-2012
- Institute of Complementary & Natural Medicine, 2010-current
- Guild of Sensory Development, Research developer, 2012-2015
- MLDUK, Committee member, 2014-present
- MLDUK, Chair, 2015-present
Selected recent publications
McVicar, A.; Greenwood, C.; Ellis, C.; LeForis, C.; 2016. Influence of study design on outcomes following reflexology massage: an integrative and critical review of interventional studies. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Jan 2014 ARU annual research conference Title: Use of reflexology in the health care setting
June 2014 FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE & EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE
June 2014 CAMSTRAND CONFERENCE A Scientific Investigation into the Psychological, Physiological, and Biochemical Impact of Reflexology Treatments on Breast Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy