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Angela joined Northumbria University in 2018 as a Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology within the Department of Psychology. 

Angela completed her PhD at Newcastle University on the systematic development of an intervention to promote sun protection behaviours amongst holidaymakers. Before that, Angela completed a MSc in Public health research at the University of Aberdeen, and a combined BSc/MA in Health Psychology at the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

After finishing the PhD, she continued working at Newcastle University as a postdoc, where her primary research role involved the process evaluation of the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) and the NHS Diabetes Prevention Program. 

The primarily focus of her research is on systematically applying frame­works, theories, and methods from behavioural science to address public health challenges. Angela has worked with multiple public health agencies, such as Public Health England (now Office for Health Improvement and Disparities) on research projects involving behavioural analyses and qualitative work of barriers and facilitators associated with delivering and implementing public health interventions.

Since 2017, Angela has conducted several studies on brief, opportunistic behavioural interventions, also known as Making Every Contact Count (MECC). Actively engaging with local providers and community groups, this research is highly applied and responsive to local needs, grounded in rigorous methodology, and leading to practical implications and societal impact. This MECC research has gained attention from both national (NHS England) and international agencies (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies). Additionally, Angela chairs an interdisciplinary MECC research group at Northumbria University: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/social-work-education-community-wellbeing/research-and-knowledge-exchange/mecc-research-group/

Research interests

Angela is broadly interested in the development and evaluation of interventions to change health-related behaviours. Specific interests include opportunistic, brief interventions (e.g. MECC), diabetes prevention, smoking cessation, weight management, physical activity, digital health, and skin cancer prevention and sun protection interventions.

Angela uses a range of quantitative and qualitative methods within her research, including systematic reviews, qualitative methods, feasibility studies, pilot and definitive trials, process evaluations and surveys. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Systematic development of an intervention to promote sun protection behaviours amongst holidaymakers, Newcastle University

… → 2014

MSc, Public Health and Health Services Research , University of Aberdeen

… → 2010

MA, Comnined BSc/MA in Health Psychology, University of Minho

… → 2008

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