Dr Kelly Morgan
Senior Research Fellow, DECIPHer
- MorganK22@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 70296
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- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Social Sciences within the Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer).
I am Deputy Director for the School Health Research Network.
The substantive focus of my research is the improvement of the health and well-being of children and young people. I am particularly interested in the development and evaluation of complex interventions aimed at increasing physical activity, improving dietary behaviours and mental health outcomes.
I am co-investigator of the NIHR funded PHIRST Insight team working with local authorities to co-produce research on the public health impacts of initiatives. I am theme lead for Health and Wellbeing in the Cardiff University Strategic Partnership with the Office for National Statistics. I am theme lead for Population Level Change at the Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health and Sport (WIPAHS).
Methodologcally, I have substantial experience of leading routine data linkage projects and conducting mixed-methods studies, including feasibility trials. I co-lead several of DECIPHer's Methodolgical Innovation in Public Health Intervention Science courses, delivering a series of established methodology short courses.
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Alumni Member of the Health and Care Research Wales Faculty.
Publication
2024
- Morgan, K., Reed, H., Garay, S., De Vocht, F. and Murphy, S. 2024. Perceived impacts of a school-based growth mindset programme ‘Mindset Teams’ in Scotland: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 24, article number: 2199. (10.1186/s12889-024-19611-6)
- Donaldson, C., Morgan, K., Page, N., Angel, L. and Moore, G. 2024. Mental health, bullying and school connectedness: a comparative analysis of school transition at age 11 from within the Welsh education system. British Educational Research Journal 50(3), pp. 1533-1555. (10.1002/berj.3985)
- Jacobsen, J. S., Evans, R., Morgan, K., Thorborg, K., Oestergaard, L. and Sørensen, D. 2024. An exercise and patient education intervention to reduce pain and physical limitations in adults with acetabular dysplasia: study protocol for a process evaluation integrated within a randomised controlled trial (the MovetheHip trial). Trials 25, article number: 411. (10.1186/s13063-024-08262-y)
- Bueno, S. V. et al. 2024. Parous women perform less moderate to vigorous physical activity than their nulliparous peers: a population-based study in Denmark. Public Health 231, pp. 47-54. (10.1016/j.puhe.2024.03.010)
- Lalli, G., Smith, K., Woodside, J., Defeyter, G., Morgan, K., Skafida, V. and Martin, C. 2024. A brief review of Secondary School Food Policy (SSFP) approaches in the UK from 2010 to 2022. Current Nutrition & Food Science 54(2), pp. 433-450. (10.1108/NFS-11-2023-0259)
- Anthony, R., Haslam, Z., Morgan, K., Evans, R. and Willis, S. 2024. Mental health and wellbeing related social support for care-experienced children and young people: A Scoping Review protocol of type, source and quality.. [Online]. OSF. (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/2U7BZ) Available at: https://osf.io/2u7bz/
2023
- Morgan, K. et al. 2023. A mixed-methods process evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of involving community and peer role models within a physical activity intervention for primary-school-aged girls (the CHARMING study). BMC Public Health 23(1), article number: 1950. (10.1186/s12889-023-16826-x)
- Steward, I. P. et al. 2023. How to develop young physical activity leaders? A Delphi study. PLoS ONE 18(9), article number: e0286920. (10.1371/journal.pone.0286920)
- Alhumud, M., Moore, S. and Morgan, K. 2023. The socio-economic determinants of energy drink consumption and related health outcomes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Global Journal of Health Science 15(8), pp. 8-31. (10.5539/gjhs.v15n8p8)
- John, A. et al. 2023. Self-harm, in-person bullying and cyberbullying in secondary school-aged children: a data linkage study in Wales. Journal of Adolescence 95(1), pp. 97-114. (10.1002/jad.12102)
2022
- Richards, A. B. et al. 2022. WALES 2021 Active Healthy Kids (AHK) report card: the fourth pandemic of childhood inactivity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(13), article number: 8138. (10.3390/ijerph19138138)
- Moore, G. et al. 2022. Mental health and life satisfaction among 10–11-year-olds in Wales, before and one year after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health 22, article number: 379. (10.1186/s12889-022-12752-6)
- Pell, B. et al. 2022. CHoosing Active Role Models to INspire Girls(CHARMING): protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of a school-based, community linked programme to increase physical activity levels in 9–10-year-old girls. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 8, article number: 2. (10.1186/s40814-021-00961-6)
2021
- Morgan, K., Lewis, J., Hawkins, J. and Moore, G. 2021. From a research trial to routine practice: stakeholders’ perceptions and experiences of referrals to the National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) in Wales. BMC Health Services Research 21, article number: 1232. (10.1186/s12913-021-07266-7)
- Western, M. J., Armstrong, M. E. G., Islam, I., Morgan, K., Jones, U. F. and Kelson, M. J. 2021. The effectiveness of digital interventions for increasing physical activity in individuals of low socioeconomic status: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 18(1), article number: 148. (10.1186/s12966-021-01218-4)
- Morgan, K., Zhou, S., Hill, R., Lyons, R., Paranjothy, S. and Brophy, S. 2021. Identifying prenatal and postnatal determinants of infant growth: a structural equation modelling based cohort analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(19), article number: 10265. (10.3390/ijerph181910265)
- Salmon, V. et al. 2021. Moving through motherhood: involving the public in research to inform physical activity promotion throughout pregnancy and beyond. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(9), article number: 4482. (10.3390/ijerph18094482)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2021. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption from 1998-2017: findings from the health behaviour in school-aged children/school health research network in Wales. PLoS ONE 16(4), article number: e0248847. (10.1371/journal.pone.0248847)
2020
- Morgan, K. et al. 2020. Sources of potential bias when combining routine data linkage and a national survey of secondary school-aged children: a record linkage study. BMC Medical Research Methodology 20, article number: 178. (10.1186/s12874-020-01064-1)
- Morgan, K., Rahman, M. and Moore, G. 2020. Patterning in patient referral to and uptake of a National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) in Wales from 2008 to 2017: a data linkage study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17(11), article number: 3942. (10.3390/ijerph17113942)
- Khanom, A. et al. 2020. Parent recommendations to support physical activity for families with young children: Results of interviews in deprived and affluent communities in South Wales (United Kingdom). Health Expectations 23(2), pp. 284-295. (10.1111/hex.13020)
- Alhumud, M., Moore, S. and Morgan, K. 2020. Energy drink mechanisms of harm in young people and adolescents: a narrative review. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research 8(1), pp. 33-38. (10.12691/jfnr-8-1-5)
2019
- Morgan, K., McConnon, L., Van Godwin, J., Hawkins, J., Bond, A. and Fletcher, A. 2019. Use of the school setting during the summer holidays: Mixed-methods evaluation of Food and Fun Clubs in Wales. Journal of School Health 89(10), pp. 829-838. (10.1111/josh.12824)
- Haider, R. et al. 2019. Predictors of objectively measured physical activity in 12 month-old infants: A study of linked birth cohort data with electronic health records. Pediatric Obesity 14(7), article number: e12512. (10.1111/ijpo.12512)
- Raza, H. et al. 2019. Predictors of objectively measured physical activity in 12-month-old infants: A study of linked birth cohort data with electronic health records. Pediatric Obesity 14(7), article number: e12512. (10.1111/ijpo.12512)
- Hawkins, J. et al. 2019. Acceptability and feasibility of implementing accelerometry-based activity monitors and a linked web portal in an exercise referral scheme: A mixed-methods feasibility randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 21(3), article number: e12374. (10.2196/12374)
- Morgan, K., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Bond, A., Hawkins, J., Hewitt, G., Murphy, S. and Moore, G. 2019. Socio-economic inequalities in adolescent summer holiday experiences, and mental wellbeing on return to school: analysis of the School Health Research Network/Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey in Wales. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16(7), article number: 1107. (10.3390/ijerph16071107)
- Morgan, K., Van Godwin, J., Darwent, K. and Fildes, A. 2019. Formative research to develop a school-based, community-linked physical activity role model programme for girls: CHoosing Active Role Models to INspire Girls (CHARMING). BMC Public Health 19, article number: 437. (10.1186/s12889-019-6741-1)
2017
- Hawkins, J. et al. 2017. Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of the use of Physical ACtivity monitors in an exercise referral setting: the PACERS study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 3, article number: 51. (10.1186/s40814-017-0194-z)
- McConnon, L., Morgan, K., Van Godwin, J., Hawkins, J., Bond, A. and Fletcher, A. 2017. Food and Fun School Holiday Enrichment Programme 2016: evaluation report. Project Report. Cardiff: Welsh Local Government Association.
- McConnon, L., Morgan, K. and Fletcher, A. 2017. Food and fun: How one programme is making a difference to children in Wales. [Online]. Nesta. Available at: http://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/food-and-fun-how-one-programme-making-difference-children-wales
2016
- Morgan, K., Hallingberg, B., Littlecott, H., Murphy, S., Fletcher, A., Roberts, C. and Moore, G. 2016. Predictors of physical activity and sedentary behaviours among 11-16 year olds: Multilevel analysis of the 2013 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Wales. BMC Public Health 16, article number: 569. (10.1186/s12889-016-3213-8)
- Morgan, K., Khanom, A., Hill, R. A., Lyons, R. A. and Brophy, S. T. 2016. Cohort profile: growing up in Wales: the environments for healthy living study. International Journal of Epidemiology 45(2), pp. 364-373. (10.1093/ije/dyv178)
2015
- Morgan, K. 2015. Obesity in pregnancy: infant health service utilisation and costs on the NHS. BMJ Open 5(11), article number: e008357. (10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008357)
2014
- Morgan, K. et al. 2014. Physical activity and excess weight in pregnancy have independent and unique effects on delivery and perinatal outcomes. Plos One 9(4), article number: e94532. (10.1371/journal.pone.0094532)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2014. Obesity in pregnancy: a retrospective prevalence-based study on health service utilisation and costs on the NHS. BMJ Open 4, article number: e003983. (10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003983)
2013
- Morgan, K. et al. 2013. Association of diabetes in pregnancy with child weight at birth, age 12 months and 5 years--a population-based electronic cohort study. Plos One 8(11), article number: e79803. (10.1371/journal.pone.0079803)
Articles
- Morgan, K., Reed, H., Garay, S., De Vocht, F. and Murphy, S. 2024. Perceived impacts of a school-based growth mindset programme ‘Mindset Teams’ in Scotland: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 24, article number: 2199. (10.1186/s12889-024-19611-6)
- Donaldson, C., Morgan, K., Page, N., Angel, L. and Moore, G. 2024. Mental health, bullying and school connectedness: a comparative analysis of school transition at age 11 from within the Welsh education system. British Educational Research Journal 50(3), pp. 1533-1555. (10.1002/berj.3985)
- Jacobsen, J. S., Evans, R., Morgan, K., Thorborg, K., Oestergaard, L. and Sørensen, D. 2024. An exercise and patient education intervention to reduce pain and physical limitations in adults with acetabular dysplasia: study protocol for a process evaluation integrated within a randomised controlled trial (the MovetheHip trial). Trials 25, article number: 411. (10.1186/s13063-024-08262-y)
- Bueno, S. V. et al. 2024. Parous women perform less moderate to vigorous physical activity than their nulliparous peers: a population-based study in Denmark. Public Health 231, pp. 47-54. (10.1016/j.puhe.2024.03.010)
- Lalli, G., Smith, K., Woodside, J., Defeyter, G., Morgan, K., Skafida, V. and Martin, C. 2024. A brief review of Secondary School Food Policy (SSFP) approaches in the UK from 2010 to 2022. Current Nutrition & Food Science 54(2), pp. 433-450. (10.1108/NFS-11-2023-0259)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2023. A mixed-methods process evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of involving community and peer role models within a physical activity intervention for primary-school-aged girls (the CHARMING study). BMC Public Health 23(1), article number: 1950. (10.1186/s12889-023-16826-x)
- Steward, I. P. et al. 2023. How to develop young physical activity leaders? A Delphi study. PLoS ONE 18(9), article number: e0286920. (10.1371/journal.pone.0286920)
- Alhumud, M., Moore, S. and Morgan, K. 2023. The socio-economic determinants of energy drink consumption and related health outcomes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Global Journal of Health Science 15(8), pp. 8-31. (10.5539/gjhs.v15n8p8)
- John, A. et al. 2023. Self-harm, in-person bullying and cyberbullying in secondary school-aged children: a data linkage study in Wales. Journal of Adolescence 95(1), pp. 97-114. (10.1002/jad.12102)
- Richards, A. B. et al. 2022. WALES 2021 Active Healthy Kids (AHK) report card: the fourth pandemic of childhood inactivity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(13), article number: 8138. (10.3390/ijerph19138138)
- Moore, G. et al. 2022. Mental health and life satisfaction among 10–11-year-olds in Wales, before and one year after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health 22, article number: 379. (10.1186/s12889-022-12752-6)
- Pell, B. et al. 2022. CHoosing Active Role Models to INspire Girls(CHARMING): protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of a school-based, community linked programme to increase physical activity levels in 9–10-year-old girls. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 8, article number: 2. (10.1186/s40814-021-00961-6)
- Morgan, K., Lewis, J., Hawkins, J. and Moore, G. 2021. From a research trial to routine practice: stakeholders’ perceptions and experiences of referrals to the National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) in Wales. BMC Health Services Research 21, article number: 1232. (10.1186/s12913-021-07266-7)
- Western, M. J., Armstrong, M. E. G., Islam, I., Morgan, K., Jones, U. F. and Kelson, M. J. 2021. The effectiveness of digital interventions for increasing physical activity in individuals of low socioeconomic status: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 18(1), article number: 148. (10.1186/s12966-021-01218-4)
- Morgan, K., Zhou, S., Hill, R., Lyons, R., Paranjothy, S. and Brophy, S. 2021. Identifying prenatal and postnatal determinants of infant growth: a structural equation modelling based cohort analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(19), article number: 10265. (10.3390/ijerph181910265)
- Salmon, V. et al. 2021. Moving through motherhood: involving the public in research to inform physical activity promotion throughout pregnancy and beyond. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(9), article number: 4482. (10.3390/ijerph18094482)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2021. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption from 1998-2017: findings from the health behaviour in school-aged children/school health research network in Wales. PLoS ONE 16(4), article number: e0248847. (10.1371/journal.pone.0248847)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2020. Sources of potential bias when combining routine data linkage and a national survey of secondary school-aged children: a record linkage study. BMC Medical Research Methodology 20, article number: 178. (10.1186/s12874-020-01064-1)
- Morgan, K., Rahman, M. and Moore, G. 2020. Patterning in patient referral to and uptake of a National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) in Wales from 2008 to 2017: a data linkage study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17(11), article number: 3942. (10.3390/ijerph17113942)
- Khanom, A. et al. 2020. Parent recommendations to support physical activity for families with young children: Results of interviews in deprived and affluent communities in South Wales (United Kingdom). Health Expectations 23(2), pp. 284-295. (10.1111/hex.13020)
- Alhumud, M., Moore, S. and Morgan, K. 2020. Energy drink mechanisms of harm in young people and adolescents: a narrative review. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research 8(1), pp. 33-38. (10.12691/jfnr-8-1-5)
- Morgan, K., McConnon, L., Van Godwin, J., Hawkins, J., Bond, A. and Fletcher, A. 2019. Use of the school setting during the summer holidays: Mixed-methods evaluation of Food and Fun Clubs in Wales. Journal of School Health 89(10), pp. 829-838. (10.1111/josh.12824)
- Haider, R. et al. 2019. Predictors of objectively measured physical activity in 12 month-old infants: A study of linked birth cohort data with electronic health records. Pediatric Obesity 14(7), article number: e12512. (10.1111/ijpo.12512)
- Raza, H. et al. 2019. Predictors of objectively measured physical activity in 12-month-old infants: A study of linked birth cohort data with electronic health records. Pediatric Obesity 14(7), article number: e12512. (10.1111/ijpo.12512)
- Hawkins, J. et al. 2019. Acceptability and feasibility of implementing accelerometry-based activity monitors and a linked web portal in an exercise referral scheme: A mixed-methods feasibility randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 21(3), article number: e12374. (10.2196/12374)
- Morgan, K., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Bond, A., Hawkins, J., Hewitt, G., Murphy, S. and Moore, G. 2019. Socio-economic inequalities in adolescent summer holiday experiences, and mental wellbeing on return to school: analysis of the School Health Research Network/Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey in Wales. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16(7), article number: 1107. (10.3390/ijerph16071107)
- Morgan, K., Van Godwin, J., Darwent, K. and Fildes, A. 2019. Formative research to develop a school-based, community-linked physical activity role model programme for girls: CHoosing Active Role Models to INspire Girls (CHARMING). BMC Public Health 19, article number: 437. (10.1186/s12889-019-6741-1)
- Hawkins, J. et al. 2017. Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of the use of Physical ACtivity monitors in an exercise referral setting: the PACERS study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 3, article number: 51. (10.1186/s40814-017-0194-z)
- Morgan, K., Hallingberg, B., Littlecott, H., Murphy, S., Fletcher, A., Roberts, C. and Moore, G. 2016. Predictors of physical activity and sedentary behaviours among 11-16 year olds: Multilevel analysis of the 2013 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Wales. BMC Public Health 16, article number: 569. (10.1186/s12889-016-3213-8)
- Morgan, K., Khanom, A., Hill, R. A., Lyons, R. A. and Brophy, S. T. 2016. Cohort profile: growing up in Wales: the environments for healthy living study. International Journal of Epidemiology 45(2), pp. 364-373. (10.1093/ije/dyv178)
- Morgan, K. 2015. Obesity in pregnancy: infant health service utilisation and costs on the NHS. BMJ Open 5(11), article number: e008357. (10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008357)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2014. Physical activity and excess weight in pregnancy have independent and unique effects on delivery and perinatal outcomes. Plos One 9(4), article number: e94532. (10.1371/journal.pone.0094532)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2014. Obesity in pregnancy: a retrospective prevalence-based study on health service utilisation and costs on the NHS. BMJ Open 4, article number: e003983. (10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003983)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2013. Association of diabetes in pregnancy with child weight at birth, age 12 months and 5 years--a population-based electronic cohort study. Plos One 8(11), article number: e79803. (10.1371/journal.pone.0079803)
Monographs
- McConnon, L., Morgan, K., Van Godwin, J., Hawkins, J., Bond, A. and Fletcher, A. 2017. Food and Fun School Holiday Enrichment Programme 2016: evaluation report. Project Report. Cardiff: Welsh Local Government Association.
Websites
- Anthony, R., Haslam, Z., Morgan, K., Evans, R. and Willis, S. 2024. Mental health and wellbeing related social support for care-experienced children and young people: A Scoping Review protocol of type, source and quality.. [Online]. OSF. (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/2U7BZ) Available at: https://osf.io/2u7bz/
- McConnon, L., Morgan, K. and Fletcher, A. 2017. Food and fun: How one programme is making a difference to children in Wales. [Online]. Nesta. Available at: http://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/food-and-fun-how-one-programme-making-difference-children-wales
Research
Current grants
2024-2029 John A, Pozo Banos, M, Murphy S, Inchley J, … … Morgan K (co-I) ... Datamind 2: Mental Health Research in the UK. MRC, £6,999,700
2024-2026 Murphy S, Morgan K (co-I), Page N, Boffey M, Angel L and Young H. The School Health Research Network (SHRN) Student Health and Wellbeing Survey. 01/03/24 to 31/03/26, Welsh Government
2023-2026 Anthony B, Morgan K (co-I), Evans R. Feeling loved and appreciated”: a mixed methods study to explore relationships and the association with mental health and wellbeing for young people who have experienced care. Health and Care Research Wales, £428,504
2020-2025 Campbell R, Jago R, Murphy S, Kidger J, de Vocht F, Hawkins J, Morgan K (co-I) and Gray C. Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST) National Institute for Health, Public Health Research Programme, £2,500,000
Past grants:
2020-2024 Moore G, Hawkins J, Morgan K (co-I), Murphy S, Roberts, J et al. Expansion of the School Health Research Network into primary schools. Welsh Government £1,500,000
2023 - 2023 Hawkins, J (PI), Morgan, K (co-I) and Long, S. Healthy Working Wales Survey Tools Benchmarking Project. Public Health Wales. £29,749.
2021-2022 Morgan K (PI), Hawkins J, Moore G, van Sluijs E, Hallingberg B, Roberts J, Charles J and Cannings-John R. CHoosing Active Role Models to INspire Girls (CHARMING): cluster randomised feasibility study of a school-based, community-linked programme to increase physical activity levels in 9-11-year-old girls, Health & Care Research Wales, Health Grant Award, £249,830
2020-2021 Pulsford R, Foster C, Rouse P, Morgan K (co-I), Salmon V, Rodgers L and Williams O. Moving through Motherhood. GW4 Building Communities Programme, Generator Fund, £14,948.85
2016-2019 Morgan K (PI) (Mentor Moore G) Health & Care Research Wales Post-doctoral Fellowship. £279,000
2017-2017 Morgan K (PI), Moore G (co-PI), Hawkins J, Littlecott H, Long S and McConnon L. An evaluability assessment of the Food & Fitness School Holiday Enrichment Programme in Wales. WLGA. £49,718
2016-2017 Fletcher A, Morgan, K (co-I) and Hawkins, J. A formative evaluation of a School-Holiday Enrichment Programme. WLGA. £50,000
2015-2016 Morgan K (PI), Fildes A and Darwent K. The CHARMING study: Choosing Active Role Models to INspire Girls. Cancer Research UK - Innovation Grant Application. £20,000
2010-2014 Morgan K (Supervisors Professor Sinead Brophy and Dr Rebecca Hill) Centre for Health Information and Evaluation Research (CHIRAL) PhD studentship. £42,000
Research Interests
With an overarching focus on public health research, my research interests fall into three broad themes:
The development and evaluation of complex public health interventions:
- Principle investigator on the development of a school-based physical activity intervention (CHARMING study)
- Principle investigator on the long-term evaluation of a National policy (National Exercise Referral Scheme in Wales)
- Involved in the evaluation of two school-based interventions (School Holiday Enrichment Programme (Co-App) and The Activity Knowledge Circuit (Research Assistant))
Utilising expertise of quantitative techniques and routine data linkage:
- Lead author on high-impact papers using a well-established health-informatics platform
- Lead researcher examining environmental influences on health and wellbeing with a particular focus on obesity prevention
- Experienced in using routine data to evaluate healthcare provision and existing primary care interventions, at both the community and population level
Improving child health and wellbeing:
- Involved in the establishment of a prenatally recruited birth cohort study: Growing Up in Wales
- Produced robust evidence for school, regional and national stakeholders (School Health Research Network)
- Appreciation of the complexities involved in the measurement of physical activity (during pregnancy, infancy, childhood and adulthood)
Teaching
My contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching span a range of areas as follows:
Cardiff University (School of Medicine)
- 2020 - Present Health Improvement module of the Masters in Public Health (Lecturer)
- 2017 - 2020 Health Improvement module of the Masters in Public Health (Module lead and lecturer)
University of Bristol (School for Policy Studies)
- 2019 - 2020 Physical activity and Nutritional Interventions (Guest lecturer)
- 2018 - 2019 Practical Research Methods, MSc Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health (Module lead)
- 2018 - 2019 Guided Independent Study
Cardiff Metropolitan University (School of Sport)
- 2008 - 2010 Applied Sports Principles and Techniques (Levels 1-3)
- 2008 - 2010 Games Applications (Levels 1-3)
DECIPHer Methodology Short Course Programme
- 2019 - present Developing and Evaluating Complex Interventions
Biography
Education and qualifications:
- 2014 PhD Public Health, School of Medicine, Swansea University
- 2010 MSc (with distinction): Physical Activity and Health, University of Wales Institute Cardiff
- 2008 BSc (First class Hons): Sport and Physical Education, University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Career overview:
- 2021 - present Senior Research Fellow, DECIPHer, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
- 2016 - 2021 Research Fellow, DECIPHer, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
- 2019 - 2019 Lecturer, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol (Part time)
- 2016-2016 Research Fellow, Y Lab (Secondment), Cardiff University
- 2015-2016 Research Associate, DECIPHer, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
- 2010-2015 Research Assistant, School of Medicine, Swansea University
- 2008 -2010 Hourly Paid lecturer. University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Honours and awards
- Womenspire Finalist- Sport award, Chwarae Teg (2018) cteg.org.uk/womenspire-18/2018-finalists/
- Commonwealth Games Athlete (2014, 2018)
Professional memberships
Sedentary lead for developing the Active Healthy Kids Wales 2018/2020 Report Cards
- International Society for Physical Activity and Health
Committees and reviewing
- Editorial Board, International Journal for Environmental Research and Public Health
- Journal reviewer
Supervisions
I have supervised one PhD student to completion alongside a number of undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations in the Schools of Medicine and Social Sciences. I have also provided postgraduate supervision to students at the University of Bristol and Cardiff Metropolitan University.
I am currently supervising two Professional Doctorate students.
I am interested in supervising research projects in areas including:
- intervention development/evaluation methods;
- routine data linkage studies;
- school-based studies;
- obesity prevention methods;
- child and adolescent health;
- pregnancy and the early years.