Chris Gibbons

Qualifications:

Research interests:

I have two distinct research interests. The first is in promoting the quality of teaching and learning in higher education. As a teacher and lecturer I believe none of us are that good that we can't still improve and I am interested in pursuing all avenues to make the learning experience an effective and enriching one for students. As such I am interested in research into learning and teaching from a practical and applied angle. My second interest is in health psychology - principally into stress and coping. My PhD is exploring the affects of stress on well-being and earlier research has assessed occupational stress in lecturers. I am interested in the factors that can buffer against the adverse affects of stress and in effective coping strategies.

Current research activity:

Recent/selected publications/seminars:

Gibbons, C. and McGuinness, C. (in preparation) The Peer Review of Teaching in Psychology - outcomes and issues. Gibbons ,C . (2005) ‘Occupational stress in teaching – a review and directions for further research’. Psychology and Health, Vol 20 (1) 93-94.  Gibbons, C. and Murray-Gibbons, R. (2007) (in press) 'Occupational stress in chefs',International Journal of Catering and Hospitality Management, Vol. 19 (1) McGuinness, C. and Gibbons, C. (2004) 'Peer observation of teaching: Developing and trialling a self-reflective tool'. Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference. Gibbons, C. (2003). Peer Review – trialing a developmental tool. Presentation at LTSN Psychology mini-project grant holders workshop, Regent’s College, December 2003. Gibbons, C (2003) 'Can online stress intervention programmes help?' Proceedings of the British Psychology Society. McGuinness, C. and Gibbons, C. (2002) 'Peer Review of Teaching - Meanings and Models' Proceedings of the British Psychology Society. McGuinness, C. and Gibbons, C. (2002) 'Peer Review of Teaching - Meanings and a survey of UK Psychology Departments' Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference. Gibbons, C. and McGuinness, C. (2002) 'Peer observation of Teaching A survey of Practices in UK Departments of Psychology' Proceedings of the British Psychology Society. Gibbons, C. (1998) 'An investigation into the effects of organisational change on occupational stress in F.E. lecturers'. Journal of Further and Higher Education, Vol. 22 (3). Gibbons, C. (1995) 'A history of P.T.S.D. and a review of the research that relates to factors that contribute to the disorder'. Abstract in the Irish Journal of Psychology (Congress of Psychology Students in Ireland).