Members of the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR)

Research interests and contact details of our members.

We welcome diverse disciplines, methodologies, experiences and backgrounds in our Centre membership.

Co-Directors

Name	Key research interests
Professor Diana Harcourt Co-Director	Psychosocial impact of visible difference, in particular changes to appearance as a result of cancer treatment Women’s experiences of breast reconstruction following mastectomy Psychosocial impact of changes to appearance due to chemotherapy on breast cancer Adolescent cancer patients’ experiences of changes to appearance
Dr Amy Slater Co-Director	Young people’s body image and a particular interest in the role of the internet and social media

Staff

Name	Key research interests
Dr Latika Ahuja Research Fellow	Women's mental health globally Prevention and early intervention of common mental health problems and eating disorders Mental health in low and middle-income countries
Radhika Bhatia Research Associate	Health psychology Visible differences and physical disabilities Utilising network statistical approaches to investigate psychosocial issues
Grace Biddulph Research Administrator	Globalisation and the effects on gender inequalities Decolonial approaches Inclusive research methods
Dr Issy Bray Senior Lecturer in Public Health	Mental health Happiness Suicide
Mahira Budhraja Research Associate	Women’s health and wellbeing Women and minority sexual and reproductive health
Dr Alex Clarke Visiting Professor	Visible difference Cosmetic procedures Health professional training Psychological care of people with appearance concerns
Bruna Oliveira Costa Research Associate	Health psychology Appearance and visible difference
Nadia Craddock Research Fellow	Big business and body image Colourism and skin tone ideals
Professor Phillippa Diedrichs Professor of Psychology	Body image Influence of the mass media and advertising on body image School interventions to promote positive body image Health psychology
Dr Catrin Griffiths Senior Research Fellow	Health psychology Visible Difference Development of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for use in Burn Care
Kirsty Garbett Research Fellow	Body image interventions Cosmetic procedures Health psychology
Dr Caterina Gentili Research Fellow in Applied Statistics	Psychology research methods Research on the interaction of body image issues and other psychological, behavioural, and physical factors Leading data analyses across the DSEP projects
Ella Guest Research Associate	Health psychology; visible difference The psychosocial impact of living with a burn injury Breast reconstruction
Zoe Haime Research Associate	Disordered eating behaviour and evidence-based interventions Psychopharmacology in eating disorder conditions Social cognitive approaches to body image and body image in populations with serious mental health issues
Dr Emma Halliwell Associate Professor of Psychology	Sociocultural influences on body image concerns
Dr Claire Hamlet Research Fellow	Health Psychology Ageing Psychological interventions for appearance concerns Randomised controlled trials
Farheen Hasan Research Associate	Body image Cross-cultural factors Health behaviours (e.g. smoking, alcohol use).
Sharon Haywood Research Associate	Body image Body image interventions Weight stigma
Dr Nic Hooper Lecturer	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Relational Frame Theory (RFT)
Dr Liz Jenkinson Senior Lecturer of Psychology	Health psychology Appearance research and visible difference The effectiveness of psychological interventions
Dr Mary Keeling Senior Research Fellow	Psychosocial impact of conflict-related appearance altering injuries Wellbeing of military populations Military to civilian transition
Danielle Keohane Research Associate	Adolescent and young adult health Psychology Psychosocial impact of craniofacial conditions Health/procedure-related trauma
Dr Helena Lewis-Smith Senior Research Fellow	Body image; particularly among women with breast cancer and within the general population Development of psychosocial interventions to improve body image Health psychology
Dr Emily Matheson Research Fellow	Body image Eating disorder prevention Cognitive bias modification
Abbi Mathews Research Associate	Visible difference and body image among children and young people Online/digital mental health interventions Promoting acceptance of appearance diversity
Dr Tim Moss Associate Professor of Health Psychology	Adjustment to disfigurement Health behaviour change Measurement of appearance adjustment
Dr Nicole Paraskeva Senior Research Fellow	Body image interventions Plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery Health Psychology
Georgina Pegram Research Associate	Body image interventions Eating disorder prevention Weight stigma
Christine Ramsey-Wade Senior Lecturer: Counselling Psychology	Cognitive-behavioural therapies Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Creative and expressive therapies
Professor Emerita Nichola Rumsey	Psychological aspects of cosmetic procedures Development of training in the psychological care of people with appearance concerns Social reintegration of people following appearance-altering trauma
Dr Kat Schneider Research Fellow	Body image Exercise psychology Psychological well-being
Harriet Smith Research Associate	Positive body image Intervention development Health psychology and the role of body image in chronic health conditions.
Dr Nicola Stock Senior Research Fellow	The psychological and social impact of appearance-altering conditions Psychological support for individuals born with craniofacial conditions and their families.
Aline Tinoco Research Associate	Women's health particularly nutrition Health at every size, non-diet approaches Weight stigma, body image and disordered eating
Dr Pippa Tollow Research Fellow	Patient experiences of treatment Clinician-patient communication Health psychology
Dr Heidi Williamson Senior Research Fellow	Health psychology Visible differences / disfigurement, particularly among young people with cancer and women with breast cancer Developing interventions to support young people distressed by altered appearance
Fabio Zucchelli Research Associate	Mindfulness-based interventions (including Acceptance Commitment Therapy) Visible difference Male body image Social psychology

Current PhD students

Name	Title of PhD
Chantelle Bailey	Development and evaluation of a school-based body image intervention to change attitudes towards appearance and promote acceptance of appearance diversity
Caterina Gentili	Body image, appearance and physical activity after diagnosis of prostate cancer
Beth Herring	Body image and men with breast cancer
Christia Huntington	Online support for people affected by burns injuries
Sabrina Meechem	The impact of social media on adolescent health and wellbeing
Jade Parnell	Developing an intervention for primary school-aged children to increase acceptance of diversity of appearance
Maia Thornton	Promoting positive psychological adjustment in parents and carers of children and young people with an appearance-altering condition or injury

Completed PhD students

Name	Title of PhD	Supervisors
Nadia Craddock	Big business and body image	Phillippa Diedrichs, Emma Halliwell, Fiona Spotswood, Meaghan Ramsey
Matthew Ridley	Redefining resilience in the context of cleft lip and/or palate: Using adult data to inform the development of an intervention to promote positive outcomes	Nichola Rumsey, Amy Slater
Dr Nick Sharratt	The impact of appearance concerns on intimacy in people with disfigurement	Nichola Rumsey, Tim Moss, Elizabeth Jenkinson
Dr Jennifer Heath	Peer support for parents of people affected by burn injuries	Diana Harcourt, Heidi Williamson, Lisa Williams
Dr Laura Armstrong-James	Paediatric and young people's psychosocial adjustment to burn injuries	Diana Harcourt, Nichola Rumsey, Heidi Williamson, Julia Cadogan
Dr Jenny Barke	Young people’s experiences of visible differences associated with genetic/inherited conditions	Diana Harcourt
Dr Alyson Bessell	Facing up to visible difference: The design and evaluation of a new computer-based psychosocial intervention	Tim Moss, Nichola Rumsey, Diana Harcourt
Dr Heather Brant	Psychosocial and ethical issues around visible difference associated with genetic conditions	Diana Harcourt
Dr Emma Dures	Psychosocial impact of Epidermylosis Bullosa (EB)	Nichola Rumsey, Marianna Morris, Kate Gleeson
Dr Fiona Fox	An exploration of online peer support for young people with chronic skin conditions	Marianne Morris, Nichola Rumsey
Dr Nikki Hayfield	Bisexual women’s visual identities: A feminist mixed-methods exploration	Victoria Clarke, Emma Halliwell, Nichola Rumsey, Helen Malson
Dr Caroline Huxley	An exploration of the sociocultural influences affecting lesbian and bisexual women’s body image	Emma Halliwell, Victoria Clarke, Nichola Rumsey
Dr Sue Jackson	The psychosocial importance of eyes and the impact of strabismus on adults	Nichola Rumsey, Marianne Morris, Richard Harrad
Dr Fiona Kennedy	The psychosocial impact and perception of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ	Diana Harcourt, Nichola Rumsey
Dr Helena Lewis-Smith	Psychosocial support for appearance-related concerns amongst people living with a visible difference: exploring the use of body image interventions in women with breast cancer	Diana Harcourt, Nichola Rumsey, Phillippa Diedrichs
Dr Emily Lovegrove	Adolescents, appearance and anti-bullying strategies	Nichola Rumsey, Keith Postlethwaite
Dr Geeta Patel	Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women's experiences following breast cancer diagnosis	Diana Harcourt, Nichola Rumsey, Habib Naqvi
Dr Melissa Pilkington	Psychosocial interventions to support women affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy treatment	Diana Harcourt, Nichola Rumsey
Dr Ben Rosser	Cognitive information processing biases and appearance adjustment: The role of the appearance self-schema	Tim Moss, Nichola Rumsey
Dr Irmgard Tischner	A critical psychological investigation of obesity	Helen Malson, Emma Halliwell, Nichola Rumsey
Dr Daisy Townsend	Exploring the role of cognitive, physical and social variables between body image and appearance concerns and physical activity participation	James Byron Daniel, Emma Halliwell, Diana Harcourt
Dr Melissa Wallace	The psychosocial impact of conditions altering appearance during adolescence	Diana Harcourt, Nichola Rumsey
Dr Jamie White	Development of negative body image and disordered eating in adolescents	Emma Halliwell, Tim Moss, Nichola Rumsey

Visiting staff (previous)

Name	Year	From
Professor David Sánchez-Carracedo	May–June 2018	Univeristat Autonoma de Barcelona
Dr Jessia Alleva	September 2016–October 2017	University of Masstricht, Netherlands
Tara De Paoli ( PhD student)	October 2016 - January 2017	University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor Susan Paxton	September-November 2013	LaTrobe University, Melbourne
Jasmine Fardouly	February 2013- July 2013
Dr Kristin Billaud-Feragen	September 2012–September 2013	Statped, Norway
Dr Zali Yager	November 2011 -November 2012	LaTrobe University, Melbourne
Dr Lina Ricciardelli	October 2011–November 2011	Deakin University, Melbourne

Honorary members

Name	Honorary Award
Dr Rosanna Preston	UWE Bristol Doctor of Science
Dr Julia Cadogan, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Fdn Trust	CAR Honorary Research Fellow
Dr Alex Clarke	UWE Bristol Doctor of Science
Dr James Partridge	UWE Bristol Doctor of Science
Professor Martin Persson, Kristianstad University, Sweden	CAR Honorary Research Fellow
Dr Jessica Alleva, Maastricht University, the Netherlands	CAR Honorary Research Fellow

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