Professor Hazel Dewart

Telephone: 020 7911 5000 ext: 2008 Hazel Dewart
Email:dewarth@wmin.ac.uk

Head of Department

Research Interests

Students in Higher Education; Pragmatic Aspects of Language; Language and Communication.

General Information

Hazel studied psychology at Queen's University, Belfast and gained her PhD from University College, London. She is also qualified as a Clinical Psychologist. She has researched aspects of sentence processing in children, especially the role of noun animacy. She has a particular interest in how research in the area of psycholinguistics can be applied to the assessment of language and communication difficulties in children and adults. She is the author (with Susie Summers) of The Pragmatics Profile of Everyday Communication Skills (NFER-Nelson). Her current research concerns what the expectations of Psychology undergraduates are at the outset of their studies and how levels of achievement may be predicted. She has been actively involved in the development of an electronically-based peer-mentoring scheme, an innovative 'e-mentoring' project being piloted here at the University of Westminster.

Publications

Books:

Dohmen, Andrea, Dewart,Hazel and Summers, Susie (2009) Das Pragmatische Profil: Analyse kommunikativer Fahigkeiten von Kindern. Elsevier Urban & Fischer.

Groome, D. with Dewart, H., Brace, N Graham E. Esgate, A, and Kemp, R (2006) Introduction to Cognition: Processes and Disorders. Psychology Press.

Groome, D., Dewart, H., Esgate, A., Gurney, K., Kemp, R., & Towell, N. (1999). An introduction to cognitive psychology: Processes and disorders. Hove: Psychology Press.

Dewart, H., & Summers, S. (1996). The pragmatics profile of everyday communication skills in adults. Windsor: NFER Nelson.

Dewart, H., & Summers, S. (1995). The pragmatics profile of everyday communication skills in children.

Dewart, H., & Summers, S. (1988). The pragmatics profile of early communication skills. Windsor: NFER Nelson.

Book Chapters:

Dewart, H. (1999). Language. In D. Groome & H. Dewart & A. Esgate & K. Gurney & R. Kemp & N. Towell (Eds.), An introduction to cognitive psychology (pp. 215-239). Hove: Psychology Press.

Dewart, H. (1999). Language disorders. In K. Grundy & H. Dewart & A. Esgate & D. Groome & R. Kemp & N. Towell (Eds.), An introduction to cognitive psychology: Processes and disorders. (pp. 215-239). Hove: Psychology Press.

Dewart, H. (1995). Investigating comprehension of syntax. In K. Grundy (Ed.), Linguistics in clinical practice (2nd ed., pp. 185-205): Whurr.

Journal Articles:

Hixenbaugh, P., Dewart, H & Towell, T. What enables students to succeed? An investigation of socio- demographic, health, and student experience variables. Psychodynamic Practice, in press.

Hixenbaugh, P., Dewart, H., Drees, D. & Williams, D. (2005) Peer e-mentoring: enhancement of the first year experience. Psychology Learning and Teaching. 5 (1), 8-14

Pring, L., Dewart, H., & Brockbank, M. (1998). Social cognition in children with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, 754-768.

van der Lely, H., & Dewart, H. (1986). Language comprehension strategies in specifically language impaired children. British Journal of Disorders and Communication, 21, 291-306.

Dewart, H. (1979). Children's hypotheses about the animacy of actor and object nouns. British Journal of Psychology, 70, 525-530.

Dewart, H. (1979). Language comprehension processes in mentally retarded children. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 84, 135-141.

Dewart, H. (1979). The role of animate and inanimate nouns in determining sentence voice. British Journal of Psychology, 70, 177-183.

Conference Papers:

Dewart, H. Colwell, J. Borrill, J.: (2011) The experience of implementing a Psychology Work Placement year. Teaching of Psychology Conference Vancouver

Hixenbaugh, P. & Dewart, H. (2011) Diversity in Higher Education: The non-traditional student - Presented at the 12th European Congress of Psychology, Istanbul: Psychology for the 21st Century July 2011. Symposium: Responding to Diversity: Exploring Accounts of Learning and Teaching from Non-Traditional and Minority Students in U.K. Psychology Departments

Hixenbaugh, P. & Dewart, H. (2011) Relationship the key to student success. Poster presented at 30th Annual Conference on the First Year Experience, Atlanta, USA 4-8 February.

Hixenbaugh, P. (2010) Chair, In Curriculum Think Tank Event, Transformations: Inclusion, retention and engagement for the HE curriculum. Norwich University College of the Arts, Norwich, 24 June.

Hixenbaugh, P., Dewart, H., Drees, D. & Thorn, L. (2010) EMentoring to Support Student Success. Poster presented at Campus Technology, 17th Annual Education Technology Conference, Boston, USA 18-23 July.

Dewart, H. Colwell, J and Borrill, J. (2010). Managing change: The experience of implementing a Psychology Work Placement year. Presented at the Psychology Learning and Teaching conference, June, Edinburgh

Hazel Dewart and John Colwell. Enhancing employability: A work placement year for psychology. Presented at Second International Conference on Teaching Psychology, Vancouver, July 2009

Dewart,H., Hixenbaugh,P., Thorn,,L. & Drees, D. (2008). Supporting first year students in HE: evaluation of peer e-mentoring. Poster presented at BPS Annual Conference, Dublin, April

Dewart, H., Hixenbaugh P. Drees, D. and Thorn, L. From mentoring to e-mentoring. Presented at the Conference of International Society for Scholarship in Teaching and Learning July 2007. Sydney Australia

Dewart, H. What do psychology students expect? Presented at the Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, July 2007. Vancouver Canada

Reed. C., Pearson, C., Porter. A. The successful first year student: enhancing academic and social integration in a supportive learning environment. Poster presented at the 20^th International Conference on The First-Year Experience, July 9-12, 2007. Hawaii.

Dewart, H. Peer mentoring for first year students via e-mail: implementing and evaluating e-mentoring Poster presented at the 20^th International Conference on The First-Year Experience, July 9-12, 2007. Hawaii.

Hixenbaugh, P. Pearson, C. Reed, C. Dewart, H. Porter, A. To what extent should we aim to change the student to fit the institution or the institution to fit the student? Round Table Discussion to be presented at the Poster presented at the 20^th International Conference on The First-Year Experience, July 9-12, 2007. Hawaii.

Hixenbaugh, P., Dewart, H., Drees, D., and Thorn, L. (2006). E-mentoring to support first year university students in the United Kingdom. Poster presented at Campus 2006 Technology, Boston, U.S.A. 31 July- 3 August.

Dewart, H., Golding, J., Hixenbaugh, P., Murphy, R., Towell, T., Urwin, P., and Williams D. (2006) What is student life really like? A university-wide psychological study. Poster presented at HERDSA conference Perth Australia, July.

Dewart, H., Hixenbaugh, P., and Williams, D. (2006) Does ‘feeling you belong' matter? Integration and health in first year University students. Poster presented at First Year in Higher Education Conference Brisbane July.

Williams, D., Dewart, H., and Hixenbaugh, P. (2006) Update on the Widening Participation Survey. Poster presented at the University of Westminster Annual Learning and Teaching Symposium, 5 July 2006

Dewart, H., Drees, D., Hixenbaugh, P., and Thorn, L. Engaging first year students at a metropolitan university: is electronic mentoring an effective strategy? Presented at First Year in Higher Education Conference Brisbane July 2006 and full paper published in the Proceedings.

Dewart, H. Invited talk at meeting on Promoting Diversity in Clinical Psychology. Improving access to clinical psychology training for BME undergraduates. June 2006

Hixenbaugh, P., Dewart H., and Williams, D (2006) The First Year Experience: Surveying Key factors in student progression. Poster presented at The Challenge of Diversity: Teaching, Support and Student Learning NUI. Galway, Ireland, 8-9 June 2006.

Dewart, H., Hixenbaugh, P., Drees, D. and Thorn, L. (2006) Non-traditional students: supporting one another. Poster presented at The Challenge of Diversity: Teaching, Support and Student Learning NUI. Galway, Ireland, 8-9 June 2006.

Williams, D., Dewart, H., and Hixenbaugh, P. (2006) Update on the Widening Participation Survey. Poster presented at the University of Westminster Annual Learning and Teaching Symposium, 5 July 2006

Dewart, H., Golding, J., Hixenbaugh, P., Murphy, R., Towell, T., Urwin, P., and Williams D. What is student life really like? A university-wide psychological study. Poster presented at HERDSA conference Perth Australia, July 2006.

Dewart, H., Hixenbaugh, P., and Williams, D. Does 'feeling you belong' matter? Integration and health in first year University students. Poster to be presented at First Year in Higher Education Conference Brisbane July 2006

Hixenbaugh, P., Dewart, H., Drees, D., and Thorn, L. (2005) Invited Talk Enhancing Personal Tutoring: Peer e-mentoring. Invited paper given at HEA Psychology Network Workshop: Enhancing Personal Tutoring. London, 17 November

Dewart, H., Hixenbaugh, P., Porter, A.(2005) Why do students choose Psychology? Investigating their expectations and providing support. Paper presented at European Congress of Psychology, July, Granada Spain.

Dewart, H. (2005) Chair of session 'Teaching of Psychology', European Congress of Psychology, July 10, Granada, Spain.

Dewart, D., Hixenbaugh, P., Swirsky, R., Drees, D., Thorn, L. (2005) Considering and e-mentoring scheme? Here's how it works. Paper presented at University of Westminster EIC Teaching and learning symposium, 28 June.

Drees, D., Dewart, H., Hixenbaugh, P., Thorn, L. (2005) Diversity in HE: The non-traditional student: Paper presented at the BPS Quinquennial Conference, Manchester, UK. 30 March-1 April.

Hixenbaugh, P., Dewart, H., Drees, D., Thorn, L. (2005) Peer E-mentoring: An addition to the personal tutorial system. Paper presented at the University of Westminster/Higher Education Academy conference, Perspectives on Personal Tutoring in Mass Higher Education: Supporting Diverse Students, 26 May.

Maguire, M. & Dewart, H. (2005)Targeted support for International Students in Psychology'. Paper presented at the University of Westminster 4th Annual Westminster Teaching & Learning Symposium, 28 June.

Dewart, H. (2005) Invited talk at ESRC Research Seminar Series: Researching speech and language impairment at the educational interface. January University of Birmingham

Dewart, H., Hixenbaugh, P and Porter (2004), A Students' expectations in studying Psychology. Paper presented at World Congress of Psychology, August 2004.

Hixenbaugh, P, Dewart, H., Drees, D. & Williams, D. (2004) Peer e-mentoring: enhancement of the first year experience. Presented at PLAT 2004: Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow April 2004.

Reed, C. Pearson, C. Jobanputra, S. Hixenbaugh, P. Dewart, H. and Porter, A. (2003) An investigation of the relationship between undergraduate students' expectations of studying psychology and their learning and thinking styles. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Measurement and Evaluation in Education, August 27-30, 2003, Penang, Malaysia.

Dewart, H. Drees, D. Hixenbaugh, P. & Williams, D. (2003) Electronic peer mentoring: a scheme to enhance support and guidance and the student learning experience. Presented at the Educause Australasia Conference, Adelaide, May 2003.

Beglinger, U. and Dewart, H. (2003) Mental health, coping styles and attitudes to therapy in UK-born Asian Muslim and Asain Hindu students. Poster presented at the BPS Annual Conference, March 2003.

Dewart, H., & Sneglar, R. (2002, June). Psychology teaching at the university of Westminster, United Kingdom. Paper presented at the IOCPE 2002 International Conference on Psychology Education: Curriculum and Teaching of Psychology, St Petersburg, Russia.

Dewart, H., Hixenbaugh, P., Pearson, C., Porter, A., Reed, C., & Sneglar, R. (2002, March).

An investigation of the relationship between undergraduate students' expectations of studying psychology and learning and teaching styles. Paper presented at the PLAT 2002: Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference, University of York.

Woodford, S., & Dewart, H. (1996, December). Stress and the student of acting. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the BPS London Conference, London.

Dewart, H., & Summers, S. (1994, September). A cross-cultural approach to exploring children's communication skills. Paper presented at the Association for Child Psychiatry and Psychology Second European Conference, Winchester.

Dewart, H., & Summers, S. (1993, April). Assessment of children's communication: Asking 'How'? Paper presented at the Symposium on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Psychological Research in Education, BPS Education Section Annual Conference, Reading.

Dewart, H., Summers, S., Dobbie, C., & Sidke, S. (1993, September). Describing communication skills: Use of the pragmatic profile. Paper presented at the British Institute for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Torquay.

Dewart, H., & Herbert, A. (1993). Self-advocacy observed. Paper presented at the British Institute for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Torquay.

Dewart, H., & Boston, J. (1993, September). States of Mind: Acting and therapy students compared. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Psychology and Performing Arts, London.

Dewart, H. (1991). Age changes in language comprehension: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at the Symposium in Honour of Richard Cromer, BPS Developmental Section Conference, Oxford.

Dewart, H., & van der Lely, H. (1987). How do specifically language impaired children understand sentences? Paper presented at the First International Symposium on Specific Speech and Language Disorders in Children.

McCormick, K., & Dewart, H. (1986, March). Three's a crowd: Early language of a set of triplets. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 1986 Child Language Seminar, Durham.

Hallifax, K., & Dewart, H. (1985, September). A study of the first words of a set of triplets. Paper presented at the BPS Developmental Psychology Conference

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