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Ms Verna McKenna MA, BA
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Biography:
| Verna McKenna is a University Teacher in the Discipline of Health Promotion since 2010. Prior to that she held a number of fixed-term lectureships in health promotion since 2004. She has also worked on research projects in the Health Promotion Research Centre since 2003 in both researcher and Co-PI roles. Verna worked as a project manager and researcher on a number of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects in Boston, Massachusetts between 1997 and 2003. She holds a BA (Psycology) from University College Dublin and a MA (Health Promotion) from National University of Ireland, Galway. Teaching Interests: · Foundations of Health Promotion · Evaluation in health promotion · Understanding Health and Illness in Society (Year 1 and 2 Unndergraduate Medical programme) ·
Promoting Healthy Behaviours |
Research Interests
| Verna's research interests are health literacy and access to health services. |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| McKenna, V,Connolly, C,Hodgins, M (2011) 'Usefulness of a competency-based reflective portfolio for student learning on a Masters Health Promotion programme'. Health Education Journal, 70 (2):170-175. [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Mc Nair, A., Moran, C., Mc Grath, E., Naqvi, S., Connolly, C., Mc Kenna, V., Kropmans, T. (2011) 'How we implemented an integrated Professionalism curriculum to 2nd year medical students within the National University of Ireland Galway, with examples from the students final output'. Medical Teacher, 33 (9):710-712. [Details] |
| McKeever, B. and McKenna, V. (2011) 'An examination of prisoners’ health needs in the Irish prison setting'. National Institute Of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 6 (1):94-95. [Details] |
| Pursell, L., McKenna, V. & Griffin, B. (2010) 'Evaluation of a blended learning enquiry based module for best practice of evaluation skills in health promotion'. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 5 (4):122-123. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M and McKenna, V. (2010) 'Social welfare, housing and health policy and the determinants of quality of life for older people in the Republic of Ireland'. Quality in Ageing, 11 (2):19-28. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., McKenna, V. (2010) 'Social welfare, housing and health policy and the determinants of quality of life for older people in the Republic of Ireland. Quality In Ageing and Older Adults'. 11 (2). [Details] |
| McKenna, V.B., Gunn, J.E., Auerbach, J., Brinsfield, K., Dyer, S., Barry, M.A. (2003) 'Local Collaborations: Development and Implementation of Boston's Bioterrorism Surveillance System'. Journal of Public Health Management Practice, 9 (5):384-393. [Details] |
| McKenna, V.B., Sager, A., Gunn, J.E., Tormey, P., Barry, M.A. (2002) 'Immunization Registries: Costs and Savings'. Public Health Reports, 117 :386-392. [Details] |
| Brinsfied, K.H., Gunn, J. E., Barry, M.A., McKenna, V.B., Dyer, K.S., Sulis, C. (2002) 'Using Volume-Based Surveillance for an Outbreak Early Warning System'. Academic Emergency Medicine, 8 (15). [Details] |
Published Reports
Pursell, L., McKenna, V., Griffin, B., McGrory, S. (2010) Development and delivery of a competency-based module in health promotion: A guide using blended learning. Galway: Health Promotion Research Centre. Health Promotion Research Center, Health Promotion Research Center.  [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Pursell, L., McKenna, V. & Griffin, B. (2010) Evaluation of a competency based module in health promotion. Report submitted to the National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning, HPRC, Galway. . [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., McKenna, V., D'Eath, M. (2008) Enhancing the Quality of Life of Older People Reliant on the State Pension. . [Details] |
| McKenna, V; Rowel, D; Barry, MM (2007) Obesity Prevention: Getting Health Promotion Evidence into Practice. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway, Galway. [Details] |
| McKenna, V; Barry, MM; Friel, S (2005) Review of the National Health Promotion Strategy 2004. Department of Health and Children, Dublin. [Details] |
| O'Donovan, O., Hodgins, M., McKenna, V., Kelleher, C. (1997) Training Carers of Older People: An Advisory Report. Dublin; National Council for the Elderly. National Council of Ageing and Older People, Dublin. [Details] |
| O'Donovan, O., McKenna ,V., McCarthy, P., McCarthy, D., Kelleher, C. (1995) Health Service Provision for the Travelling Community in Ireland: A Study Commissioned by the Task Force on the Travelling Community and the Department of Health. Centre for Health Promotion Studies, NUI Galway. [Details] |
Conference Paper
| McKenna, V., Rowel, D., Barry, M. (2008) Obesity prevention: evidence into practice. Health Promotion Summer Conference. NUI, Galway: Conference Paper [Details] |
| McKenna, V., Barry, M.M., Friel, S. (2006) Building capacity in health promotion in Ireland: past progress and future challenges. Health Promotion Summer Conference. NUI, Galway: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Serino, R., McKenna, V., Gunn, J.E., Barry, M.A. (2003) Effect of Field Based Emergency Medical Services During Large-scale Public Events on Hospital Emergency Department Visits. 131 st Annual meeting of the APHA. San Francisco, CA, USA: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Gunn, J.E., McKenna, V., Brinsfield, K.H., Dyer, K.S., Barry, M.A. (2002) Boston's Early Warning System for Bioterrorism: September 11-November 11~ 2001. Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Conference Paper [Details] |
| McKenna, V., Sager, A., Gunn, J.E., Tormey, P., Bajaj, R., Barry, M.A. (2000) Perceived vs. Actual Costs of an Immunization Registry. 128 th annual American Public Health Association (APHA) conference. Boston, USA: Conference Paper [Details] |
| McKenna, V., Gunn, J., Tormey, P., MacConnell, P., Sager, A., Barry, M.A. (1998) The Boston Immunization Information System (BIIS): Assessing Cost. National Immunization Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Conference Paper [Details] |
Conference Poster
| Pursell, L., McKenna, V. & Griffin, B. (2010) Evaluation of a competency based module in Health Promotion. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Pursell, L., McKenna, V. & Griffin, B. (2009) A blended learning enquiry based module for best practice of evaluation skills in health promotion. 3rd Annual National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning: Research-Teaching Linkages, Practice and Policy, TCD. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Connolly, C., McKenna, V. and Hodgins, M (2009) Exploring the usefulness of a competency based reflective portfolio for student learning on a Masters Health Promotion. Presented at National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, Bologna Symposium - Integrating generic competences in the curriculum. Conference Poster [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Pursell, L., McKenna, V., Griffin, B. (2010) Evaluation of a competency based module in health promotion. Health Promotion Research Centre, Division of Health Promotion, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. Newspaper Articles [ARAN Link] [Details] |
Other Item
| Hodgins, M., McKenna, V. (2009) Social welfare, housing and health policy and the determinants of quality of life for older people in the Republic of Ireland. Quality in Ageing. Other Item [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., McKenna, V., D'Eath, M. (2008) Enhancing the Quality of Life of Older People Reliant on the State Pension. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway; National Council for Ageing and Older People; Combat Poverty Agency. Other Item [Details] |
Non Published Reports
| Pursell, L., McKenna, V., Griffin, B. & McGrory, S. (2010) Development and delivery of a competency-based module in health promotion: A guide using blended learning, HPRC, Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |
Technical Publication
| Barry, M.M., McKenna, V., Rowel, D. (2007) Obesity Prevention: Getting Health Promotion Evidence into Practice. Health Promotion research Centre, NUI, Galway. Technical Publication [Details] |