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Profile: Rebecca Garcia

Rebecca Garcia

Biography

Rebecca is a Registered Nurse (adult) andChartered Psychologist, currently employed as a Lecturer in Adulting Nusringand working as theco-Qualification Director for the Future Nurse Cirriculum (R39 & R43). Rebecca isthe Module Chair for KYN325, a 60 credit module at level 3 (FHQ6) 'Assimilating nursing: Theory and practice'Nursing qualification. Additionally, she is a member of The Open University'sHuman Research Ethics Committee(HREC). Professional memberships Nursing Midwifery Council British Psychological Society Fellow of Higher Education Academy Research groups Open University WELS Death, Dying and Bereavement Research group. Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy-University of Bedfordshire, 2017. ‘Examining the factors that contribute to perinatal mortality in white British, Pakistani and Bangladeshi women in Luton.' MSc Health Psychology(Distinction) -University of Bedfordshire, September 2013. BSc Psychology(First Class Honours) -University of Bedfordshire. October 2009-2012. Registered General Nurse-Guys and Lewisham School of Nursing1994. PGCTHE - University of Bedfordshire. Advance HE - External Examiners Training (Open University). Research interests Rebecca's research interests include aspects of social health psychology includinghealth inequalities, womens health beliefs and behavours and perinatal mortality. External collaborations Rebecca is an external Examiner for Bucks New University (post-graduate programs) and a regular academic reviewer for BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth and BMJ, among others.