Members of the Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing (CPHWB)
Centre Director
- Professor Issy Bray, Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology
Theme Leaders
- Dr Amy Beardmore, Programme Lead and Senior Lecturer in Public Health
- Dr Emma Bird, Associate Professor in Public Health
- Dr Emily Dodd, Associate Professor in Healthy Ageing
- Dr Hamed Zandian, Associate Professor in Public Health Economics
- Dr Jo White, Associate Professor in Public Health
- Dr Santosh Bhatta, Senior Lecturer in Public Health
Staff
- Abbi Hilton, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Health
- Alison Menzies, Senior Lecturer, Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
- Dr Andy Gibson, Associate Professor, Public Health
- Brodie Walker, Senior Lecturer, Public Health and Subject Cluster Lead
- Dr Carmel McGrath, Senior Research Fellow in Public Involvement, Public Health
- Dr Chizoba Esio-Bassey, Senior Lecturer, Public Health
- Dawn Odd, Senior Lecturer, Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
- Dio Kordopati, Project Officer, Public Health
- Ellis Turner, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Health
- Emer O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer, Public Health
- Emma Ranger, Senior Lecturer, Public Health
- Dr Erdem Dikici, Senior Lecturer, Public Health
- Fliss Smith, Senior Lecturer, Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing
- Hettie Lean, Senior Lecturer, Sexual Health Nursing
- Dr Ifeoma Dan-Ogosi, Associate Professor in Public Health and Social Justice
- Isaac Amanquarnor, Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy
- James Salmons, Associate Director for Apprenticeships
- Professor Jane Powell, Professor of Public Health Economics, Public Health
- Joanne Seal, Senior Lecturer, Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
- John-Paul Bove, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Health
- Professor Jon Roberts, Professor of Health Protection, Public Health
- Dr Joy Gravestock, Senior Lecturer, Music Therapy
- Professor Julie Mytton, Professor of Public Health, Public Health
- Laura Quick, Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy
- Lucy Watkins, Senior Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing
- Luke Annesley, Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead, Music Therapy
- Dr Max Barnish, Senior Lecturer, Public Health
- Professor Mathew Jones, Professor of Public Health and Community Involvement, Public Health
- Michele Biddle, Senior Research Fellow, Public Health
- Dr Oliver Clackson Bonnington, Senior Lecturer, Public Health
- Dr Puspa Pant, Research Fellow, Public Health
- Rob Williams, Senior Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing
- Dr Robert Lomax, Senior Lecturer, Social Work
- Dr Samuel Baffour Kyei, Senior Lecturer, Public Health
- Dr Sanda Umar Ismail, Associate Professor in Public Health
- Dr Stuart McClean, Associate Professor in Public Health (Health and Wellbeing), Public Health
- Dr Yarden Woolf, Research Fellow, Public Health
- Dr Zheng Feei Ma, Associate Professor in Public Health
Visiting Professors
- Christina Gray, Director of Public Health, Bristol City Council
- Dominic Mellon, Deputy Director Health Protection in Regions, UKHSA
- Kate Blackburn, Director of Public Health, Wiltshire Council
- Lynn Gibbons, Consultant in Public Health, South Gloucestershire Council
- Maggie Rae, Director of Public and Population Health, NHS England South West
- Mark Pietroni, Director for Safety and Medical Director, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Matt Lenny, Director of Healthy and Sustainable Communities, North Somerset Council
- Paul Pilkington, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Wales
- Paul Scott, Associate Director of Public Health, Bath and Northeast Somerset
- Sara Blackmore, Director of Public Health, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Sara Weld, Director of Public Health, South Gloucestershire Council
- Sarah Scott, Executive Director of Adult Social Care Wellbeing and Communities, Gloucestershire County Council
- Steve Maddern, Director of Public Health, Plymouth City Council
- Tracy Daszkiewicz, Executive Director of Public Health, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Trudi Grant, Director of Public Health, Lincolnshire County Council
Visiting Fellows
- Abby Sabey, Freelancer
- Charlotte Bigland, Senior Medical Advisor, UK Health Security Agency
- Deb Lear, Population & Public Health Workforce Development Programme Lead, NHS England South West
- Helen Seers, Impact and Evaluation Lead, Penny Brohn UK
- Janet Ige, Public Health Intelligence & Research Lead, Slough Borough Council
- Liz Frost, Freelancer
- Rachael McClatchey, Consultant in Public Health, OHID South West
Current postgraduate research students
Mena Abidakun
Thesis title: Physical activity among Global Majority pregnant and post-partum women in the UK.
CPHWB supervisors:
- Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)
- Dr Emma Bird (second supervisor)
Rabindra Baskota
Thesis title: To be confirmed.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)
Melissa Cairns
Thesis title: The role of nature in adults’ cycling experiences and decision-making: a mixed methods inquiry.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)
Agvi Christodoulou
Thesis title: Co-creation of a virtual reality intervention for the management of hemiplegic shoulder pain in people with stroke.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Jo White
Heloise Courtines
Thesis title: Reimagining the urban soundscape: the impact of road traffic noise on wildlife and human health and well-being.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)
Matt Dixon
Thesis title: An exploration into the impact of portfolio working amongst paramedics in the United Kingdom on the individual, employer and wider health system – a mixed methods study.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McLean (Director of Studies)
Steve Evans
Thesis title: Aspects of therapeutic interaction promoting activity in older people.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Emma Bird (second supervisor)
Preeti Gautam
Thesis title: An exploration into the impact of portfolio working amongst paramedics in the United Kingdom on the individual, employer and wider health system – a mixed methods study.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)
Emily Glynn
Thesis title: Emerging adults’ experiences of social connectedness and wellbeing in the post-COVID hybrid workplace.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McClean (Director of Studies)
Abdinasir Kowdan
Thesis title: Enhancing the use of routine data in Somerset Council for operations, evaluation and research.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (Director of Studies)
Alina Lynden
Thesis title: Exploring the lived experience of parents who are facing toilet training challenges: A phenomenological study.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McLean (second supervisor)
Judith McClellan
Thesis title: Co-designing and developing the LivDem post-diagnostic course for people living with young onset dementia.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Emily Dodd (Director of Studies)
Sanjeev Neupane
Thesis title: To be confirmed.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)
Eugenia Ntekor
Thesis title: Child and adolescent mental health in Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa: Sociocultural beliefs and their Impact on resources, services provision, access and engagement.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McClean (Director of Studies)
Joy Pedro
Thesis title: Co-designing green space to improve use and mental health among young people.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)
Emily Rose
Thesis title: Prevention of concussion in youth sport.
CPHWB supervisors:
- Professor Julie Mytton (Director of Studies)
- Dr Emma Bird (second supervisor)
Ragnhild Sorensen
Thesis title: A qualitative study on organ donation decision-making and pathways in Norway and Finland.
CPHWB supervisors:
- Dr Jo White (Director of Studies)
- Dr Stuart McLean (second supervisor)
Completed postgraduate research students
Yarden Woolf (completed 2026)
Thesis title: Exploring the relationship between students' experience in greenspace, nature connectedness and pro-environmental orientation.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)
Samuel Baffour Kyei (completed 2025)
Thesis title: Understanding students use of greenspace as they transition to university life and the impact on their mental health.
Supervisor: Professor Danielle Sinnett (Director of Studies)
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)
Rebecca Reece (completed 2024)
Thesis title: A multimethod exploration of urban greenspaces and mental well-being: Age differences, virtual simulations, and the impact of crowding.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)
Annette Garvey (completed 2024)
Thesis title: Can you hear my voice? Navigating the journey from adolescent pregnancy to early motherhood in Uganda: A phenomenological perspective.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Jo White (second supervisor)
Rachel McClatchey (completed 2024)
Thesis title: Improving public health through housing: critical reflections on current housing delivery approaches in England.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Issy Bray (Director of Studies)
Amy Beardmore (completed 2024)
Thesis title: An exploration of community development initiatives as a tool for promoting social connectedness.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Emma Bird (Director of Studies)
Florence Neville (completed 2023)
Thesis title: Strategies used by autistic adults to improve wellbeing: An exploratory mixed methods study in the UK.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (Director of Studies)
Ali Muse Mohamoud (completed 2023)
Thesis title: An evaluation of blood transfusion service in Saudi Arabia.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (Director of Studies)
Mark Drane (completed 2023)
Thesis title: Healthy streetlife: An ecologic exploration of residents' health practices in the street environment.
Supervisor: Professor James Longhurst (Director of Studies)
CPHWB Supervisor: Professor Jane Powell (second supervisor)
Sabrina Meecham (completed 2022)
Thesis title: Understanding how social networking sites influence adolescent body image, wellbeing, and psychosocial functioning.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)
Jane Ige (completed 2022)
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Jane Powell (Director of Studies)
Kirsty Garbett (completed 2022)
Thesis title: Scaling up evidence-based body-image interventions for adolescents: Studies from the UK, India, and Indonesia.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)
Linda Sumpter (completed 2021)
Thesis title: Facilitating family engagement in older people's home-based reablement: A realist inquiry.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Jane Powell (Director of Studies)
Anh Nghiem (completed 2021)
Thesis title: Using a social marketing approach to influence sexual behaviours of Vietnamese adolescents.
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Jo White (second supervisor)
Nasrul Ismail (completed 2021)
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Nick deViggiani (Director of Studies)
Faiza Gul (completed 2020)
CPHWB supervisor: Dr Stuart McClean (Director of Studies)
Emma Bird (completed 2019)
Thesis title: Promoting physical activity in community settings: A critical exploration of intervention development, evaluation and implementation.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)
Saadye Ali (completed 2019)
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Selena Gray (Director of Studies)
Wai Yee Mak (completed 2018)
Thesis title: Exploring the impact of mental health first aid on nursing students’ knowledge and attitude: A pilot randomised controlled trial.
CPHWB supervisor: Professor Issy Bray (second supervisor)