Mr Alfonso Pezzella
Name | Mr Alfonso Pezzella |
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Job title | DoP(Mental Health)/Senior Lecturer in Mental Health |
Research institute | |
Primary appointment | Mental Health & Social Work |
Email address | A.Pezzella@mdx.ac.uk |
ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2000-5760 |
Contact category | Researcher |
Biography
Biography Alfonso Pezzella is Director of Programmes for Mental Health (post-reg and CPD), Director of Programmes for Step Up to Social Work, and Senior Lecturer in Mental Health at Middlesex University. Alfonso joined Middlesex University in 2012 and currently works in Department of Mental Health, Social Work and Integrative Medicine within the School of Health and Education. Within the Department of Mental Health and Social Work, Alfonso holds the role of Learning and Quality Lead. He is also Programme Lead for the MSc Mental Health Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice, and MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Mental Health). Alfonso teaches on a variety of topics including research methods, SPSS, mental health, LGBT+ issues and transcultural issues in health. Alfonso is currently leading a European project (IENE-LGBT). The project aims to develop teaching and learning tools to be used by health and social care educators/trainers in order to improve their own knowledge and confidence in teaching LGBT+ issues, to develop the knowledge of health and social care professionals on how to support LGBT+ patients and meet their healthcare needs and to produce best practice guides on how to develop an LGBT+ inclusive curriculum. You can find out more about the project, visit https://www.iene-lgbt.com. Alfonso is chair of Sexuality and the Social Work International Interest Group. The group encourages international collaborations in social work research, education and practice developments in the field of gender, sexuality, sexual identity and LGBT+ issues.
Alfonso is also the secretary of the European Transcultural Nursing Association (ETNA). Alfonso has a professional Twitter feed @AlfPezzella where he enjoys bringing the community together and discussing topics regarding mental health, LGBT, psychology and education. You can also follow Alfonso on ResearchGate for his latest publications. Creating an LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Curriculum <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OP4gsyAAgFA?si=ytAJcCLSmvq_T2Au" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Education and qualifications
Grants
IENE-LGBT is an Erasmus+ funded project which aims to enable teachers and trainers of theory and practice to enhance their skills regarding LGBT+ issues and to develop a culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ curriculum in health and social care.
The IENE10 Project " Preparing health and social care workers to work with socially assistive artificially intelligent robots in health and social care environments" aims to produce a European Transcultural Robotic Nursing (TRN) Curriculum model and learning materials which will be suitable for health and social care workers and educators, not only within the partnership of this project but also internationally.
The target groups of this project are health and social care workers, students and educators recruited by the partner organisations as well as through the open access portal of the MOOC
The project “EMPOWERING MIGRANTS AND REFUGEE FAMILIES WITH PARENTING SKILLS”, aims to provide education and training to professionals and volunteers working with migrants and refuges in regards to parenting skills, health care of the family and psychological support.
It aims to enable them in providing support, knowledge and empowerment to migrant and refugee parents, which will help them to nurture, protect and educate their children under difficult circumstances.
The project focuses on expanding the existing Knowledge hub (Khub) (IENE6) for nurses, other health professionals and volunteers (http://ienerefugeehub.eu/). Khub is a center or focal point for exchange of knowledge, support, development, ideas.
Population ageing is a long-term trend. The EU-28’s old-age dependency ratio is projected to increase from 28.8 % in 2015 to 51.0 % by 2080 (Eurostat, June 2016).
Providing long-term care in home, is proving to be a viable and cost effective alternative to institutional care. Due to the increasing numbers of older adults and the demand for the home direct-care workers all over Europe, there is a current and, possible, future shortage of trained caregivers.
In many EU Member States, migrants are filling this labour gap, providing essential care services. Migrant elderly caregivers are dealing with important challenges of inadequate education and training, low wages, minimal worker benefits, lack of career advancement opportunities, and erratic and often part-time employment.
The lack of adequate training for elderly caregivers remains a major gap in workforce development.
In the framework of the IENE 7 project, five partners from Romania, UK, Spain and Italy created an innovative European Model and a Curriculum for training migrants who work as caregivers of elderly people in Europe.
Projects
- Preparing health and social care workers to work with socially assistive artificially intelligent robots in health and social care environments
- Developing a culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ curriculum in health and social care education
Prizes and Awards
External activities
Research outputs
Evidence based practice and social work: Developing critically engaged research minded practitioners through enhancing research methods teaching
Gleeson, H. and Pezzella, A. 2024. Evidence based practice and social work: Developing critically engaged research minded practitioners through enhancing research methods teaching. in: Przeperski, J. and Baikady, R. (ed.) The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Teaching Taylor & Francis (Routledge).Providing culturally competent LGBTQ+ inclusive care
Pezzella, A. 2023. Providing culturally competent LGBTQ+ inclusive care. North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Annual EDI Conference 2023. North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK 23 - 23 Oct 2023Providing culturally competent LGBT+ care in nursing
Pezzella, A. Providing culturally competent LGBT+ care in nursing. Nursing Standard.Creating culturally competent LGBT+ inclusive care by transforming social work education and training
Pezzella, A. 2023. Creating culturally competent LGBT+ inclusive care by transforming social work education and training. 5th International Sexuality and Social Work Conference. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow 18 - 19 Jul 2023Contributing to the revolutionising of transcultural nursing: presenting the IENE10 project
Papadopoulos, R. and Pezzella, A. 2023. Contributing to the revolutionising of transcultural nursing: presenting the IENE10 project. 8th International Conference of the European Transcultural Nursing Association 2023. University of Southern Denmark, Odense 26 - 27 Jun 2023Transforming health and social care education and training: Creating culturally competent LGBT+ inclusive education
Pezzella, A. and Papadopoulos, R. 2023. Transforming health and social care education and training: Creating culturally competent LGBT+ inclusive education. 8th International Conference of the European Transcultural Nursing Association 2023. University of Southern Denmark, Odense 26 - 27 Jun 2023Lived experiences of migrant and refugee parents: challenges encountered during their journey and settlement in Europe
Rousou, E., Apostolara, P., Papadopoulos, R., Kalokairinou, A., Sakellaraki, O., Velonaki, V., Dudau, V., Kuckert, A., Lazzarino, R., Licciardello, O., Mauceri, M., Pezzella, A. and Kouta, C. 2023. Lived experiences of migrant and refugee parents: challenges encountered during their journey and settlement in Europe. https://doi.org/https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4480888Culturally competent and compassionate LGBTQ+ health and social care
Pezzella, A. 2023. Culturally competent and compassionate LGBTQ+ health and social care. Transcultural Nursing and Ethics. Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland 07 Feb 2023Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning+ (LGBTQ+)
Pezzella, A. 2023. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning+ (LGBTQ+). in: Cooper, D. (ed.) Alcohol Use: Assessment, Withdrawal Management, Treatment and Therapy: Ethical Practice Springer. pp. 57–69Empowering the migrant and refugee family's parenting skills: a literature review
Kouta, C., Velonaki, V., Lazzarino, R., Rousou, E., Apostolara, P., Doru, A., Dudau, V., Kalokairinou, A., Licciardello, O., Mauceri, M., Nikolaidou, E., Pezzella, A., Samartzi, C., Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, A. and Papadopoulos, R. 2022. Empowering the migrant and refugee family's parenting skills: a literature review. Journal of Community Health Research. 11 (4), pp. 337-348. https://doi.org/10.18502/jchr.v11i4.11735Culturally competent and compassionate LGBTQ+ inclusive education in health and social care
Pezzella, A. 2022. Culturally competent and compassionate LGBTQ+ inclusive education in health and social care. IAHR seminar: EDI in Research. University of Birmingham, UK (Virtual) 10 Nov 2022“Being me”: developing pedagogic tools to strengthen education and training for health and social care practitioners who provide services to older LGBTQI+ people
Lewis-Brooke, S., Hafford-Letchfield, T., Pezzella, A., Urek, M., Jurček, A., Connell, S., Higgins, A., Keogh, B., De Vaart, N., Rabelink, I., Robotham, G. and Buitenkamp, C. 2020. “Being me”: developing pedagogic tools to strengthen education and training for health and social care practitioners who provide services to older LGBTQI+ people. Social Work and Sexuality Conference Mumbai 2020. Mumbai (virtual) 26 - 27 Nov 2020Coming out in the workplace: a comparative study between Italy and England
Monaco, S. and Pezzella, A. 2024. Coming out in the workplace: a comparative study between Italy and England. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. 28 (1), pp. 112-131. https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2022.2089428"Teta, s kom si ti lezbijka?" Z izobraževanjem proti nevidnosti LGBT+ starih ljudi v socialni in zdravstveni oskrbi
Urek, M., Buitenkamp, C., Hafford-Letchfield, T., Higgins, A., Keogh, B., Lewis-Brooke, S., Pezzella, A., Rabelink, I., van der Vaart, N. and Jurček, A. 2022. "Teta, s kom si ti lezbijka?" Z izobraževanjem proti nevidnosti LGBT+ starih ljudi v socialni in zdravstveni oskrbi. Socialno Delo. 61 (1), pp. 7-26. https://doi.org/10.51741/sd.2022.61.1.7-26Culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ inclusive care
Pezzella, A. 2022. Culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ inclusive care. Social Work Education and Research Lectures. Free University of Bozen 07 Mar 2022IENE 9 project: Developing a culturally competent and compassionate LGBT + curriculum in health and social care education
Pezzella, A., Pistella, J., Baiocco, R., Kouta, C., Rocamora-Perez, P., Nielsen, D., Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, A., Dudau, V. and Papadopoulos, R. 2023. IENE 9 project: Developing a culturally competent and compassionate LGBT + curriculum in health and social care education. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. 27 (2), pp. 118-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2021.2012733Learning to become evidence based social workers: student views on research education and implementation in practice
Gleeson, H., Pezzella, A. and Rahman, N. 2023. Learning to become evidence based social workers: student views on research education and implementation in practice. Social Work Education. 42 (3), pp. 285-301. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1965113Developing a culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ curriculum in health and social care education
Pezzella, A. 2021. Developing a culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ curriculum in health and social care education. Queering the Curriculum. University of Suffolk, UK 24 - 26 Jun 2021Culturally competent and compassionate LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare
Pezzella, A. 2021. Culturally competent and compassionate LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare. South East LGBTQ+ Big Tent Learning Event, Royal College of Nursing. United Kingdom (Online) 09 Jul 2021The role of culture in health workers' approach to LGBTQ+ patients. Diversity in Research Podcast
Pezzella, A. 2021. The role of culture in health workers' approach to LGBTQ+ patients. Diversity in Research Podcast.The role of culture in health workers' approach to LGBTQ+ patients
Pezzella, A. 2021. The role of culture in health workers' approach to LGBTQ+ patients. Diversity in Research Podcast.Expansive learning: online nurse education that is co-produced, creative and critical
Lambert, N., Pezzella, A., Vargas, A., Willimott, J. and Gleeson, H. 2021. Expansive learning: online nurse education that is co-produced, creative and critical. RCN Education Forum National Conference & Exhibition 2021. Stepping up: educating the nursing workforce in challenging times. London (Online) 20 - 21 Apr 2021Learning to deliver LGBT+ aged care: exploring and documenting best practices in professional and vocational education through the World Café method
Hafford-Letchfield, T., Pezzella, A., Connell, S., Urek, M., Jurček, A., Higgins, A., Keogh, B., Van de Vaart, N., Rabelink, I., Robotham, G., Bus, E., Buitenkamp, C. and Lewis-Brooke, S. 2021. Learning to deliver LGBT+ aged care: exploring and documenting best practices in professional and vocational education through the World Café method. Ageing & Society. 43 (1), pp. 105-126. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X21000441LGBT+ Training needs for health and social care professionals: a cross-cultural comparison among seven European countries
Baiocco, R., Pezzella, A., Pistella, J., Kouta, C., Rousou, E., Rocamora-Perez, P., López-Liria, R., Dudau, V., Doru, A., Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, A., Ziegler, S., Nielsen, D., Bay, L. and Papadopoulos, R. 2022. LGBT+ Training needs for health and social care professionals: a cross-cultural comparison among seven European countries. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 19 (1), pp. 22-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00521-2Culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ curriculum in health and social care education and practice
Pezzella, A., Papadopoulos, R., Collinge, S., Dudau, V., Doru, A., Kouta, C., Rousou, E., Nikolaidou, E., Rocamora-Perez, P., López-Liria, R., Nielsen, D., Twisttmann Bay, L., Baiocco, R., Pistella, J., Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, A. and Ziegler, S. 2020. Culturally competent and compassionate LGBT+ curriculum in health and social care education and practice. Social Work and Sexuality Conference Mumbai 2020. Mumbai, India 26 - 27 Nov 2020Achieving real equality in health and social care: IENE9 project, a work in progress for LGBT+ people
Lopez-Villegas, A., López-Liria, R., Rocamora-Perez, P., Pezzella, A., Dudau, V., Kouta, C., Nielsen, D., Baiocco, R., Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, A. and Papadopoulos, R. 2020. Achieving real equality in health and social care: IENE9 project, a work in progress for LGBT+ people. European Journal of Public Health. 30 (Suppl5), p. v807. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.746Pedagogical principles and methods underpinning education of health and social care practitioners on experiences and needs of older LGBT+ people: Findings from a systematic review
Higgins, A., Downes, C., Sheaf, G., Bus, E., Connell, S., Hafford-Letchfield, T., Jurček, A., Pezzella, A., Rabelink, I., Robotham, G., Urek, M., van der Vaart, N. and Keogh, B. 2019. Pedagogical principles and methods underpinning education of health and social care practitioners on experiences and needs of older LGBT+ people: Findings from a systematic review. Nurse Education in Practice. 40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2019.102625Exploring the educational experience of culturally and linguistically diverse students in Higher Education. Preliminary findings from a small scale project
Foley, L., Dadzie, L., Pezzella, A. and Lambert, N. 2019. Exploring the educational experience of culturally and linguistically diverse students in Higher Education. Preliminary findings from a small scale project. 6th International European Transcultural Nursing Association Conference. University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic 19 - 21 Jun 2019The development of a knowledge hub to support and provide culturally competent and compassionate psychological support for refugees in Europe
Pezzella, A. and Papadopoulos, R. 2019. The development of a knowledge hub to support and provide culturally competent and compassionate psychological support for refugees in Europe. 6th International Conference of the European Transcultural Nursing Association. University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic 19 - 21 Jun 2019BEING ME: Promoting best practices in LGBT ageing care through inclusive professional and vocational education
Hafford-Letchfield, T., van der Vaart, N., Rabelink, I., Bus, E., Pezzella, A., O'Connell, S., Higgins, A., Keogh, B., Urek, M., Jurček, A. and Robotham, G. 2019. BEING ME: Promoting best practices in LGBT ageing care through inclusive professional and vocational education. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019. Gothenburg, Sweden 22 - 25 May 2019 pp. 1-1What do we know about the T in the LGBT? An integrative review and evidence synthesis of transgender students experiences across queer, and LGBT-spectrum research in post-compulsory education: Research Report
Hafford-Letchfield, T., Pezzella, A. and Cole, L. 2019. What do we know about the T in the LGBT? An integrative review and evidence synthesis of transgender students experiences across queer, and LGBT-spectrum research in post-compulsory education: Research Report. Research Report.BEING ME: Project report on best practices in learning and education to support LGBT ageing care and wellbeing
Hafford-Letchfield, T., Pezzella, A., O'Connell, S., van der Vaart, N., Rabelink, I., Bus, E., Higgins, A., Keogh, B., Robotham, G., Urek, M. and Jurček, A. 2019. BEING ME: Project report on best practices in learning and education to support LGBT ageing care and wellbeing. London, Netherlands, Dublin, Lubjiliana BEING ME Erasmus Plus.Student freedom and responsibility; academic citizenship and societal engagement: politics, professionalism and practice
Lambert, N., Pezzella, A. and Gleeson, H. 2018. Student freedom and responsibility; academic citizenship and societal engagement: politics, professionalism and practice. Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Conference: ‘Student Being and Becoming in the Future University’. Middlesex University London, United Kingdom 11 - 12 Sep 2018What do we know about the T in the LGBT+? A scoping review of trans students across queer- and trans-spectrum research in post-compulsory education
Pezzella, A., Hafford-Letchfield, T. and Cole, L. 2018. What do we know about the T in the LGBT+? A scoping review of trans students across queer- and trans-spectrum research in post-compulsory education. Social Work and Sexuality International Conference - Sexualities, genders and Intersectionalities: Expanding contemporary social work issues. University of Montreal, Canada 09 - 10 Aug 2018Gender and identities and the public sector: what can we learn from the research findings?
Hafford-Letchfield, T. and Pezzella, A. 2018. Gender and identities and the public sector: what can we learn from the research findings? The Gender Adventure: Exploring Gender Identities, Student Conference. Middlesex University, London, UK 14 Jun 2018 pp. 1-15PMVA training for mental health nursing students
Price, D., Pezzella, A. and Gleeson, H. 2018. PMVA training for mental health nursing students. Mental Health: Proud to be different!. Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom 05 Jun 2018From mad to bad, sad towards glad. Being LGBT+ in the modern society
Pezzella, A. 2018. From mad to bad, sad towards glad. Being LGBT+ in the modern society. Cambridge International Seminar Series. Liceo Scientifico Enrico Fermi 24 May 2018‘Out’ and about at work: institutionalised heteronormativity on relationships and employment
Pezzella, A. 2018. ‘Out’ and about at work: institutionalised heteronormativity on relationships and employment. in: Dunk-West, P. and Hafford-Letchfield, T. (ed.) Sexuality, Sexual and Gender Identities and Intimacy Research in Social Work and Social Care: A Lifecourse Epistemology Routledge. pp. 101-120Challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and its impact on mental health
Pezzella, A. 2018. Challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and its impact on mental health. Mind Your Head York: Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). University of York, York 12 - 15 Feb 2018Conceptualizing, listening to and supporting students across diverse gender identities
Hafford-Letchfield, T., Pezzella, A., Cole, L. and Manning, R. 2017. Conceptualizing, listening to and supporting students across diverse gender identities. Teaching in a Time of Uncertainty: Middlesex Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2017. Middlesex University, Hendon, London, UK 08 Sep 2017Transgender students in post-compulsory education: a systematic review
Hafford-Letchfield, T., Pezzella, A., Cole, L. and Manning, R. 2017. Transgender students in post-compulsory education: a systematic review. International Journal of Educational Research. 86, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2017.08.004Sickness, "sin" and discrimination: Examining a challenge for UK mental health nursing practice with lesbian, gay and bisexual people
Carr, S. and Pezzella, A. 2017. Sickness, "sin" and discrimination: Examining a challenge for UK mental health nursing practice with lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. 24 (7), pp. 553-560. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12402Coming out in the workplace and its impact on mental health: experiences of staff working in HEIs
Pezzella, A. 2016. Coming out in the workplace and its impact on mental health: experiences of staff working in HEIs. LGBTQ Inclusivity in Higher Education: 1st International Conference. University of Birmingham, UK 15 - 16 Sep 2016LGB and T health and social care curriculum inclusion in English HEIs: emerging findings a national survey
Pezzella, A. and Carr, S. 2016. LGB and T health and social care curriculum inclusion in English HEIs: emerging findings a national survey. LGBTQ Inclusivity in Higher Education: 1st International Conference. University of Birmingham, UK. 15 - 16 Sep 2016Trans students in post-compulsory education: a scoping review – preliminary findings
Pezzella, A., Hafford-Letchfield, T. and Cole, L. 2016. Trans students in post-compulsory education: a scoping review – preliminary findings. Sexuality and Social Work Conference 2016: Transgressing Boundaries and the Intersection of Sexualities in Social Work. University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland 18 - 19 Aug 2016Addressing LGBTQ diversity in the social work curriculum: a pedagogical approach
Lewis-Brooke, S., Pezzella, A. and Mimirinis, M. 2016. Addressing LGBTQ diversity in the social work curriculum: a pedagogical approach. Centre for Ideas Annual Conference: Diversity. London 19 May 2016LGB and T health and social care curriculum inclusion in English HEIs: Emerging findings from a diversity network knowledge generation project
Pezzella, A. and Carr, S. 2016. LGB and T health and social care curriculum inclusion in English HEIs: Emerging findings from a diversity network knowledge generation project. Centre for Ideas Annual Conference: Diversity. London 19 May 2016Developing tools to promote culturally competent compassion, courage, and intercultural communication in healthcare
Papadopoulos, R., Shea, S., Taylor, G., Pezzella, A. and Foley, L. 2016. Developing tools to promote culturally competent compassion, courage, and intercultural communication in healthcare. Journal of Compassionate Health Care. 3 (1), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40639-016-0019-6Learning tools for intercultural education of healthcare practitioners in Europe
Papadopoulos, R. and Pezzella, A. 2015. Learning tools for intercultural education of healthcare practitioners in Europe.Culturally competent compassion
Pezzella, A. 2015. Culturally competent compassion. 4th European Transcultural Nursing Association (ETNA) International Conference - “Reclaiming compassion as the heart of Nursing”. Budapest, Hungary 29 - 30 Jun 2015A snapshot review of culturally competent compassion as addressed in selected mental health textbooks for undergraduate nursing students
Papadopoulos, R. and Pezzella, A. 2015. A snapshot review of culturally competent compassion as addressed in selected mental health textbooks for undergraduate nursing students. Journal of Compassionate Health Care. 2 (3), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40639-015-0012-5An exploration of the experiences of staff working in higher education in disclosing their sexual identity to colleagues. Barriers and benefits of being 'out at work' and how this affects their psychological wellbeing and mental health
Pezzella, A. 2015. An exploration of the experiences of staff working in higher education in disclosing their sexual identity to colleagues. Barriers and benefits of being 'out at work' and how this affects their psychological wellbeing and mental health. Early Evening Public Seminars. Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom 05 Feb 2015Teaching intercultural communication skills
Pezzella, A., Foley, L., Connell, S. and Papadopoulos, R. 2015. Teaching intercultural communication skills.There is more to a GTA than meets the eye
Pezzella, A. 2014. There is more to a GTA than meets the eye. Health and Social Care Education. 3 (1), pp. 51-53. https://doi.org/10.11120/hsce.2014.000423924
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