About
I am an NIHR ARC NWC Research Associate working in the cross-cutting theme MIDAS providing methodological support for, and producing, applied research in health, wellbeing and social care. I am a mixed methods researcher with an interest in health psychology and health-related research.
I have a first class BSc in Counselling and Psychology, an MSc in Health Psychology, and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Bolton (2019). In my PhD I designed and field tested a strengths-based positive psychology intervention for coexisting problems of substance misuse and mental health problems. Through a mixed-methods approach, I explored the perspectives of both service users and practitioners in terms of the feasibility of a new approach within recovery through working in partnership with the local drug and alcohol service.
Previously, I worked in the Addiction Research Group at the Department of Psychology and my research activities focused on substance misuse, including a mixed-methods investigation of maternal alcohol use, and a research collaborative working on the multimorbidity of mental health problems and alcohol attributable non-communicable diseases. I have also worked on a project that explored the psychological and social effects of COVID-19 at the Department of Primary Care & Mental Health. Finally, working at the Heseltine Institute, I conducted research around building resilience with reference to COVID-19 geographies to provide recommendations on strengthening resilience in British Cities for future pandemics.
I have experience in conducting systematic reviews, behaviour change science, designing and evaluating interventions, and patient and public involvement.
Currently, I'm studying health psychology (Stage 2 Qualification in Health Psychology).
Keywords: #fixedterm, behaviour change, health psychology, substance use, mental health, obesity, healthy eating