Gemma Collard-Stokes


NameGemma Collard-Stokes
Job titleLecturer in Therapeutic Arts
Research instituteCollege of Health and Humanities
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-9169

Research outputs

A research project considering the adaptation and practice of NDP for adults with a diagnosis of young onset dementia

Holmwood, C., Ward, A. and Collard-Stokes, G. 2025. A research project considering the adaptation and practice of NDP for adults with a diagnosis of young onset dementia. in: Holmwood, C. and Jennings S (ed.) The Handbook of Neuro-Dramatic-Play Cross-Cultural, Attachment-Based Play for Clinicians and Practitioners UK Routledge.

The impact of a collaborative approach on the development and delivery of creative workshops for people living with younger onset dementia and their families: Reflections from the consultation team

Holmwood, C., Collard-Stokes, G., Griffith, J., Jennings, S., Ward, A., Rook, G. and Middleton, P. 2024. The impact of a collaborative approach on the development and delivery of creative workshops for people living with younger onset dementia and their families: Reflections from the consultation team. Alzeimers Disease Society International Conference 2024.

Arts-based interventions for maternal well-being: a systematic review

Cluderay, E., Barnes, C., Collard-Stokes, G. and Hogan, S. 2025. Arts-based interventions for maternal well-being: a systematic review. Current Psychology. pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-07496-6

Dementia Digest : University of Northampton Creative Dementia: Using Arts to support people with young onset dementia and their families

Holmwood, C., Collard-Stokes, G. and Ward, A. 2025. Dementia Digest : University of Northampton Creative Dementia: Using Arts to support people with young onset dementia and their families. Dementia Digest - University of Northampton.

Creative support: building bonds through play for people with young onset dementia and their caregivers​

Holmwood, C., Collard-Stokes, G. and Ward, A. 2024. Creative support: building bonds through play for people with young onset dementia and their caregivers​. Knowledge Cafe Conference ; University of Derby.

A creative arts approach to working with people living with younger onset dementia and their families to support interpersonal engagement and enhance personhood

Holmwood, C., Collard-Stokes, G. and Ward, A. 2024. A creative arts approach to working with people living with younger onset dementia and their families to support interpersonal engagement and enhance personhood. Alzheimer's Disease International Conference.

Effectiveness of dance movement therapy and dance movement interventions on cancer patients’ health-related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abu-Odah, H., Wang, M., Su, J., Collard-Stokes, G., Sheffield, D. and Molasiotis, A. 2024. Effectiveness of dance movement therapy and dance movement interventions on cancer patients’ health-related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Supportive care in cancer. 32, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08431-4

Social action art therapy and the enhancement of political imagination

Bird, J., Bird, L. and Collard-Stokes, G. 2023. Social action art therapy and the enhancement of political imagination. Journal of Applied Arts and Health. Mar 2023 (14), pp. 47-61. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah_00126_1

Drama and dementia

Holmwood, C., Collard-Stokes, G. and Ward, A. 2023. Drama and dementia. Healthcare Counselling and psychotherapy Journal. 23 (2), pp. 18-20.

Out in the Woods: the integration of writing into an environmental movement practice

Collard-Stokes, G. 2013. Out in the Woods: the integration of writing into an environmental movement practice. CADRE Research Student Conference. University of Wolverhampton.

Moving and Writing: a body story

Collard-Stokes, G. 2013. Moving and Writing: a body story.

In Other Words

Collard-Stokes, G. 2013. In Other Words. Bath Arts Fringe.

Dancing Narratives: moving towards a dance-writing ecology

Collard-Stokes, G. 2012. Dancing Narratives: moving towards a dance-writing ecology. CADRE Research Student Conference. University of Wolverhampton.

Writing Practice, Practising Writing

Collard-Stokes, G. 2011. Writing Practice, Practising Writing. Dance Transformations Symposium, C-DARE Coventry.

Artist wellbeing: exploring the experiences of dance artists delivering community health and wellbeing initiatives

Collard-Stokes, G. and Irons, Y. 2022. Artist wellbeing: exploring the experiences of dance artists delivering community health and wellbeing initiatives. Research in Dance Education. 23 (1), pp. 60-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2021.1993176

Creative critical representation of the choreographer’s creation process

Collard-Stokes, Gemma 2020. Creative critical representation of the choreographer’s creation process. Dance Chronicle. 43 (3), pp. 343-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/01472526.2020.1827871

Recreational burlesque and the aging female body: challenging perceptions

Collard-Stokes, Gemma 2020. Recreational burlesque and the aging female body: challenging perceptions. Journal of Women and Aging. 34 (2), pp. 155-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2020.1839319

‘Withness’: Creative spectating for residents living with advanced dementia in care homes

Astell-Burt, Caroline, McNally, Theresa, Collard-Stokes, Gemma and Irons, J. Yoon 2020. ‘Withness’: Creative spectating for residents living with advanced dementia in care homes. Journal of Applied Arts and Health. 11 (1-2), pp. pp. 125-133(9). https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah_00024_7

Expressing suchness: on the integration of writing into a dance practice

Collard-Stokes, Gemma 2019. Expressing suchness: on the integration of writing into a dance practice. Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices. 11 (1), pp. 115-128. https://doi.org/10.1386/jdsp.11.1.115_1

Finding common ground through language and movement: examining the role of the writer in Rosemary Lee’s The Suchness of Heni and Eddie

Collard-Stokes, Gemma 2012. Finding common ground through language and movement: examining the role of the writer in Rosemary Lee’s The Suchness of Heni and Eddie. Research in Dance Education. 13 (2), pp. 215-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2012.687370

Artist-led, artist-used: experiences at Coventry's Summer Dancing 2009

Pollard, Niki, Coe, Katye, Collard-Stokes, Gemma, Le Quesne, Lizzy and Moran, Joe 2009. Artist-led, artist-used: experiences at Coventry's Summer Dancing 2009. Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices. 1 (2), pp. 199-214. https://doi.org/10.1386/jdsp.1.2.199_1
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