I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychology, a Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

I teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Much of my teaching is on the MSc Health Psychology, on which I lead two modules. I supervise a substantial number of undergraduate and Masters dissertations as well as a few professional doctorates. I am also director of studies for several PhD students, and co-supervise many more.

I welcome new doctoral students working in the area of health psychology and in related areas.

My research interests are broad, and include vaccine hesitancy, preventative health interventions, psychosocial aspects of protective health behaviours, the acceptability of and attitudes towards male hormonal contraception, binge drinking, and psychosocial aspects of long-term conditions. My research is mainly situated within the areas of health psychology and public health.

I'm a member of the Centre for Applied Psychological Research, and deputy lead for TeamAlpha, the Co-Producing Alcohol, Criminal Justice and Public Health Research theme of the Centre for Social Innovation.

Current research projects include:

• COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Individuals - funded by the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria
• Be Clear on Cancer Breast Cancer in Women over 70 Campaign: Final Evaluation - funded by Public Health England