Dr Maggie Ellis
Senior Lecturer
Research areas
My research interests lie in the psychology of dementia where cognitive and social perspectives meet, with a focus on the communication difficulties experienced by people with dementia and those who care for them. I am particularly interested in the interplay between the cognitive and social impact of dementia on personhood and the self of individuals with dementia. I am committed to carrying out high quality research, applying a range of mixed methods to real world problems.
My external work involves consultancy and training dementia care staff.
PhD supervision
- Effrimah Assan
Selected publications
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Open access
Change in the psychological self in people living with dementia: a scoping review
Mentzou, A., Sixsmith, J., Ellis, M. & Ross, J., 1 Apr 2023, In: Clinical Psychology Review. 101, 16 p., 102268.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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Open access
Using Adaptive Interaction to simplify caregiver's communication with people with dementia who cannot speak
Astell, A. J., Shoaran, S. & Ellis, M., 12 Jan 2022, In: Frontiers in Communication. 6, 24 p., 689439.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantification of advanced dementia patients' engagement in therapeutic sessions: an automatic video based approach using computer vision and machine learning
Zhang, L., Arandjelovic, O., Dewar, S., Astell, A., Doherty, G. & Ellis, M., Jul 2020, 2020 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). IEEE, Vol. 2020. p. 5785-5788 4 p. (Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Open access
Communicating without speech
Ellis, M. & Astell, A., Apr 2019, In: Australian Journal of Dementia Care. 8, 2, 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Open access
Implementing Adaptive Interaction in everyday care
Ellis, M. & Astell, A., 5 Aug 2019, In: Australian Journal of Dementia Care. 8, 4, p. 26-28Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Open access
Scaffolding for artistic success: comparing structured and unstructured art activity for people with dementia
Ramsey, A., Webb, S. & Ellis, M., 1 Oct 2018, In: Journal of Dementia Care. 26, 4, p. 20-23 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Open access
Scaffolding to facilitate artistic success
Ramsey, A., Webb, S. & Ellis, M., 1 Oct 2018, In: Australian Journal of Dementia Care. 7, 5, p. 21-24 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Adaptive interaction and dementia: how to communicate without speech
Ellis, M., Astell, A. & Scott, S., 2017, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 192 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Open access
Communicating with people living with dementia who are nonverbal: the creation of Adaptive Interaction
Ellis, M. & Astell, A. J., 1 Aug 2017, In: PLoS One. 12, 8, 21 p., e0180395.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Investigating the enabling factors influencing occupational therapists’ adoption of assisted living technology
McGrath, C., Ellis, M., Harney-Levine, S., Wright, D., Williams, E. A., Hwang, F. & Astell, A., 1 Nov 2017, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 80, 11, p. 668-675Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review