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Joy Monkhouse is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Coventry University's CAS School of Arts & Creative Industries and holds the status of Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). With over 15 years of professional experience spanning Design Management, children's educational publishing, e-learning, multimedia, instructional design, marketing communications, and project management, she integrates substantial industry expertise into her academic work.
Her research spans Design and communication, Health and communication strategies, Employability and professional accreditation, Digital publishing and illustration, and Design management. She focuses on transdisciplinary intersections between creative practices, health communication, and professional development, with significant contributions to community-based healthcare innovation for COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and employability frameworks in creative education.
From 2016-2018, her publications reveal a dual trajectory: health communication initiatives for COPD community clinics and investigations into professional accreditation systems for creative disciplines. This work demonstrates consistent application of design thinking to complex societal challenges in healthcare and education.
Her recognition includes:
- Senior Fellow HEA
Currently leading a collaborative cross-faculty project funded by The Health Foundation and NHS Coventry UHCW, she evaluates and disseminates an innovative community clinic model for COPD. Her research in professional accreditation indicates active engagement with creative discipline students, though specific advisees aren't documented. The work operates within Coventry University's interdisciplinary framework focusing on practical implementation of communication strategies in community health settings.
