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Personal profile
Biography
I am an applied developmental psychologist (UK) with a practice and leadership background in clinical psychology (non-UK). I am a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
Career summary
I joined UEA as a lecturer in Psychology on the Speech and Language Therapy programme in 2012. I completed my PhD in Human Communication Sciences at the University of Sheffield, UK, in 2008. I was a postdoctoral researcher and fellow at the Nottingham University NIHR Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing from 2009 till 2012. I worked as a Senior Clinical Psychologist (Paediatrics) in a leading mental health organisation in Mumbai, India before moving into research and academia.
Key Research Interests
Family centered practices for mental health and wellbeing of families of children with developmental disabilities.
Specific interests: Parenting and early speech language and communication •Women's health • Video feedback interventions
Methods
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Video feedback and video based micro-analysis of dyadic interactions (observational coding methods)
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Quantitative
- Mixed methods
Clinical interests/remit
- Early interventions
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Video Interaction Guidance- Trainee Practitioner- Member of Association of Video Interaction Guidance-UK (AVIG-UK)
Research Group or Lab Membership
HSC-UEA Research Groups: Lifespan Health Research Centre and, Inclusion and Communities
Member of ‘Putting Relational Interventions around Mental Wellbeing’ (PRIME), UK wide network, hosted by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Teaching Interests
Lead lectures and seminars on the undergraduate SLT and interdisciplinary modules (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Paramedic Sciences).
Areas of teaching: Biological, Cognitive and Developmental Psychology, Research Methods, Communication skills in healthcare setting
Special topics: Attachment, Early communication, Autism and Challenging behaviour
BSc (Hons) dissertation supervisor
MClinEd and MRes dissertation supervisor
Problem Based Learning (PBL) tutor- BSc SLT, Year 1 (2012-2015; 2021-current)
PPD sessions for PGRs on Team Working
Administrative Posts
Deputy Thematic Lead for UEA 'Health, wellbeing & social care'- ESRC SENSS DTP [February 2024 onwards]
Director of Postgraduate Research-School of Health Sciences [Oct 2022 onwards]
Chair of Exam Board Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care [October 2023 onwards]
Lead Adviser for pre-reg SLT cohorts Years 1-3 [Sept 2022-February 2024]
Module Organiser:
Foundations, BSc SLT, Year 1 [2015 onwards]
Mandatory Training portfolio- BSc SLT, OT, PT Years 1-3, MSc OT, PT Years 1-2 [2021-2022]
Research Skills, BSc, Year 2 Interdisciplinary module (SLT, PT and OT) [2013-2018]
Lifespan Development, BSc SLT, Year 2 [2012-2013]
Personal mentor to BSc students on the SLT course [2012 onwards]
Admissions Lead, BSc SLT programme [2012-2015]
External examiner- Pre-reg SLT and Speech Sciences at UK HEIs [2015- onwards]
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
University of East Anglia
Award Date: 1 Jun 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sheffield
Award Date: 1 Jan 2008
Master of Arts, University of Mumbai
Award Date: 1 Jan 1999
Bachelor of Arts, University of Mumbai
Award Date: 1 Jan 1997
External positions
Committee Member, British Psychological Society, East of England Branch
1 Oct 2023 → …
Keywords
- Psychology
- Human communication sciences
- Sequential analysis of dyadic interaction
- Early intervention
- Childhood developmental conditions
- Video feedback
- Attachment
- Mental Health
- Communication
- Family centered interventions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Families of children with disabilities: perspectives from South Asia
1/06/24 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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A very, very lonely, unmagical time. The lived experience of perinatal anxiety: A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis
Folliard, K. J., Crozier, K. & Kamble, M. M. W., Sep 2024, In: Midwifery. 136, 104070.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review on how the presence of a family member with learning disabilities affects the lived experience of siblings
Starkie, Z., Bunning, K. & Wadnerkar Kamble, M., 8 Dec 2023, In: International prospective register of systematic reviews. 6 p., CRD42023491322.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An integrative systematic review of the experiences and support needs of unaffected siblings and parents of individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Wadnerkar Kamble, M., Bunning, K. & Dawe, J., 17 Nov 2022, PROSPERO International prospective register of systematic reviews.Research output: Other contribution
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Delivering brief physical activity interventions in primary care: A systematic review of the prevalence, and factors associated with delivery, receipt, and patient receptivity
Hall, L. H., Thorneloe, R., Rodriguez-Lopez, R., Grice, A., Thorat, M. A., Bradbury, K., Kamble, M. W., Okoli, G. N., Powell, D. & Beeken, R. J., Mar 2022, In: British Journal of General Practice. 72, 716, p. e209-e216 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile26 Citations (Scopus)10 Downloads (Pure) -
A systematic review on parental involvement in speech language and communication interventions for children with learning disability [Protocol]: Parental involvement in speech language and communication interventions- systematic review protocol
Kamble, M., Crudgington, C., Loveland, E., Brind, K., Moulson, K. & Toubal, S., 21 Apr 2021, 6 p. PROSPERO International prospective register of systematic reviews.Research output: Other contribution
Open Access
Activities
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School of Health Sciences (Organisational unit)
Meghana Wadnerkar Kamble (Member)
Oct 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Organisational unit)
Meghana Wadnerkar Kamble (Member)
Jun 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
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Manuscript referee for various journals (details in comments)
Meghana Wadnerkar Kamble (Reviewer)
2022 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Grants Reviewer: NIHR RfPB Programme, Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme, ESRC
Meghana Wadnerkar Kamble (Reviewer)
2022 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Lotus Children's Education Trust (External organisation)
Meghana Wadnerkar Kamble (Trustee)
2016 → …Activity: Membership › Social or cultural organisation