Dr Angela Hewett

• Gender and health
• Culture and Health
• Health inequalities
• Mental health promotion
• Quantitative methodologies

Academic       

• PhD in Clinical Psychology (University of Liverpool), 2011

Dissertation: Menstrual attitudes and distress: A multi-dimensional approach to cross-cultural research

• MSc in Evolutionary Psychology (University of Liverpool), 2003

Dissertation: An analysis of the association between food aversion and lutenising hormone, oestrogen and progesterone: The biological mechanism behind pregnancy sickness?

• PGCert in Learning and Teaching (Birmingham City University) 2017
• BA in Psychology and BA in Scandinavian Studies (Concordia College, Moorhead, MN USA), 2001

Graduated Cum Laude

• Chartered Psychologist - British Psychological Society (04/2015)
• HEA Fellow (2017)

In addition to her role as Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology, Angela is also the Deputy Course Leader for the MSc Health Psychology.

Angela has taught Psychology and Research Methods across all levels – BSc, MSc, PhD and Staff CPD.  She also supervises and mentor students across all levels, as well as other staff members.  She is the module leader for the MSc Health Psychology Dissertation Module.

Angela has previously supervised MSc student dissertations in the Psychology, Health Psychology, Health and Social Care, Advanced Nursing Practice, and Public Health programmes. She also supervises PhDs and EdDs, acting as Director of Studies for two and second supervisor for four others. She has also supervised undergraduate dissertations for the BSc in Public Health.

Angela has lived and worked in four different countries, and is adept at working with people from all backgrounds. She enjoys different opinions and appreciate the value that diverse experiences can bring to both the classroom and research perspectives. Her commitment to high standards is reflected in the positive feedback she has received from students for teaching.

• Menstruation and Endometriosis research, including psychosocial factors, inclusivity, education and period poverty
• Novel methods of health education, outreach and behavior change
• Health Inequalities – psychosocial factors

• Amie Randhawa - Adolescent Knowledge & Experiences of Endometriosis
• Kristy Willoughby – Is pre-deployment health training of the British Military prior to overseas operational tours effective at reducing disease non-battle injury?
• Alan Taman - Psycho-social Determinants of Perceptions of Health Inequalities and Attitudes Towards Health Equity Policies
• David Maynard - Delivering transformative educational experiences in numeracy for healthcare students – A life-long learning perspective
• Gemma Williams – Menstrual equity for women with long term health conditions
• Emma Gibson - A programme of research exploring health care professionals’ acceptance and use of behaviour change techniques to promote physical activity in adults with type 2 diabetes in Oman.

• Lee, N, Hewett, A, Jørgensen, C, Turner, J, Wade, A & Weckesser, A (2018). Children and sexting: The case for intergenerational co-learning. Childhood, pp. 1-15. DOI: 10.1177/0907568218777305.
• Bridger, E, Hewett, A., Galvin, J., Androvaldi, S. and Richards, A. (2017). Equality is the best therapy: Why psychologists are still talking about austerity. British Psychological Society West Midlands Branch Newsletter (7): 11-12.