Dr Katharine Evans
Education and Professional Qualifications
| 2005 - 2009 | PhD (Optometry) Cardiff University |
| 2002 | MCOptom College of Optometrists |
| 1998 - 2001 | BSc (Hons) (First Class Honours in Optometry) Cardiff University |
Academic Positions
| 2012 - present | Deputy Admissions Tutor | School of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Cardiff University |
| 2009 - present | Lecturer | School of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Cardiff University |
| 2005 - present | Member | Contact Lens Anterior Eye Research (CLAER) Unit |
| 2005 - 2009 | Clinical Supervisor | School of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Cardiff University |
Awards and Honours
| 2012 | Fellow British Contact Lens Association |
| 2012 | Fellow Higher Education Academy |
| 2011 | Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning |
| 2008 | College of Optometrists Travel Award |
| 2008 | Optician Awards (shortlisted for Contribution to Continuing Education and Training Award) |
| 2007 | Graduate School in Biomedical and Life Sciences Travel Award |
| 2002 | British Optical Association Foundation Prize (Pre-Qualifying Exam Performance) |
Teaching
| OP2102 | Module Leader | Contact Lenses |
| OP3102 | Lead Clinical Supervisor | Contact Lenses |
| OP3107 | Supervisor | Research Project |
| OPT014 | Module Tutor | Management of Tear Film Disorders (MSc) |
Administration
School
Member of:
MSc Examinations Committee (Chair)
BSc Board of Studies (Deputy Chair)
Accreditation of Prior Learning Sub-committee
Innovation and Engagement Committee
Other
British Universities Committee of Contact Lens Educators (BUCCLE)
International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE)
Public Engagement
College of Optometrists
Ambassador for the Careers in Optics programme
Cowbridge Comprehensive School Careers Presentation – June 2012
Presentation to high school students about different careers in optometry.
Monmouth Science Initiative (MSI) - Feb & March 2012 (from 2008 – present)
An annual event where sixth form students from schools throughout Monmouthshire attend the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences. MSI aims to inspire local sixth form pupils through the medium of sophisticated practical experiments and to encourage them to consider the study of science disciplines further.
Science in Health – March 2011
Cardiff School of Medicine / University Hospital of Wales
Demonstration to introduce high school students to the function of the tear film and ocular surface.
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition – July 2008
Presenter of interactive research demonstration “Why do we blink?”