PhD, Linguistics
MA, Language Studies
BA, English Language (hons)
Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Michaela Lunan, PhD, is an Evidence-Based Medicine Specialist at RTI-HS in the Manchester, UK, office. Prior to working at RTI-HS, Dr. Lunan worked at Manchester Metropolitan University as a Research Associate for the Department of Languages, Information and Communications. Michaela has 1 year of experience in conducting systematic and targeted literature reviews within a range of therapeutic areas including dermatology, hematology and muscular dystrophy. She also has experience in the project management of systematic literature reviews. In her PhD, entitled, “The Dynamics of Nurse Interaction: A Comparison of Speech with Older and Younger Patients,” Dr. Lunan qualitatively analyzed the language of nurses and their patients in GP practices in North West England.