Ms. Valrie McKenzie
Senior Lecturer
Joint Colleges of Medicine, Oral Health and Veterinary Sciences
– College of Oral Health Sciences
- valrie.mckenzie@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 3834
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Qualifications
- Post graduate Diploma Teaching & Learning with Emerging Technologies (TLET), Distinction (2022)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Law (Medical Ethics) 2016
- Quality Assurance & Academic Audit Training (2013)
- Cert. Level 4 City & Guild, Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) – 2009
- MSc Psychological Research, (Clinical & Health) – 2008
- BSc in Psychology – 2006
- Associate of Arts Degree in Mass Communication – 2006
- Certificate in Counselling – 2003
- Certificate Personnel Administration – 2000
- Certificate Public Relations 1999
- Certificate – Supervisory Management 1997
- Certificate – Creative Writing – 1995
- Certificate – Dental Nursing, 1992
- Cert. Health Records & Statistics (HRS1) , 1985
Specialisation / Teaching Area
- Behavioural Dentistry
- Professionalism and Ethics
- Dental Public Health
- Drug Abuse & Chemical Dependency
- Dental Assisting Theory & Practice
- Restorative Dentistry
- Major Project
Research Interests
- Educational leadership and management
- Dental Education
- Online learning
- AI
- Health Psychology
Professional Membership / Association
- International Association of Dental Research (IADR)
- IADR Caribbean Section
- IADR Member -The Behavioral, Epidemiologic and Health Services Research Group (BEHSRG)
- Graduate Member British Psychological Society (GMBPsS)
- Member of the Division of Health Psychology, British Pscyhological Society;
- Director of Advocacy, Jamaica Psychological Society (JamPsych) – June 2022 – 2026;
- European Association of Dental Public Health (EADPH)
- Co-Chair Caribbean Psychosocial Oncology Steering Committee (CPOS)
- European Health Psychological Society (EHPS)
- Affiliate Member American Psychological Association
- Mixed Methods International Research Caribbean Chapter
- Mixed Methods International Research Association
- Edwin Allen High School Alumni – FHSC’82 Group
Community Service & Outreach Activities
- Justice of Peace
- Board of Visitor- My Father’s House, Mustard Seed Communities
- Information & Help Fair series
- Trelawny Infirmary Outreach; Dorcas Health Mission (International & local missions)
Publications
- McKenzie, V.J. (2023). Identifying my teaching and learning preferences in the online environment: A Reflection. Journal of Arts, Science & Technology, 15(1), 174-182.
- McKenzie, V.J. & Gabbidon, C. St.J. (2021). Managing Dental Education at the University of Technology, Jamaica in the Disruption of COVID-19. International Studies in Educational Administration, 49(1), 66-70.
- McKenzie, V.J. (2010). Motivating healthy behaviour: Identifying message content. Journal of Arts, Science & Technology, 4:1; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5057-5748
