I was the main author of Face It and have been working on this project since October 2005. I have a history of both research and clinical practice. I am currently working as a lecturer in the fields of health and clinical psychology.

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October 2005	July 2009	PhD (Facing up the visible difference: The design and evaluation of a computer-based psychosocial intervention), UWE, Bristol
September 2004	September 2005	MSc Psychological Research Methods, Exeter University
September 2004	June 2007	Diploma in Counselling, Institute for Natural Healing
September 2000	Present	Member, British Psychological Society
September 2000	June 2003	BSc (Hons) Psychology (First Class Honours), University of Southampton

My role in the Face IT group was to help to build the program about actual people and base the program on clinical examples that have worked. My specialist interests over the past ten years have focussed on the psychological impact and management of disfiguring injuries particularly affecting the face.

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	2001	DPsych, City University
	1980	MSc in Clinical Psychology (Distinction), University of Surrey
	1977	BSc in Psychology (1st Class Honours), University College London
	1974	State Registered Nurse (SRN), St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
		AFBPsS
		Chartered Psychologist

I was a member of the supervisory team for this project. My research focuses on the psychological impact of having a visible difference, and in particular the impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment on appearance.

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July 2009		Registered Health Psychologist, Health Professions Council
January 2002		PG Certificate Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, UWE, Bristol
January 2001		Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society
September 1997	March 2000	PhD The Psychosocial Implications of Recent Changes to the Provision of Care for Women with Breast Cancer, UWE, Bristol
September 1995	September 1997	MSc Psychological Research Methods, Exeter University
September 1995		Member, British Psychological Society
September 1991	June 1994	BSc (Hons) Psychology & Health Science (First Class Honours), UWE, Bristol

I was the Academic Supervisor to Alyson Bessell, and took a lead on supervision and management of this project. I have a history of research and teaching in the area of visible differences, with particular interest in why some individuals cope and manage with a visible difference better than others.

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July 2010	July 2010	Level A Psychometric Testing. British Psychological Society (through Team Focus)
	2009	Registered Health Psychologist, Health Professions Council
	2005	Fellow of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
	2003	Coordinator, Derriford appearance scales project www.derriford.info
January 2001	January 2003	Masters in Public Health - Distinction - University of Wolverhampton
January 1999	January 2000	Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - University of Wolverhampton
January 1993	January 1998	PhD: "Individual Differences in Psychological Adjustment to Perceived Abnormalities of Appearance" - University of Plymouth in collaboration with Derriford Hospital, Plymouth
January 1988	January 1992	BSc (Hons) Psychology - First Class - University of Plymouth

I was also a member of the supervisory team for this project. I have spent many years conducting and contributing to research in the field of visible difference.

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January 2002		Elected member, Institute of Learning & Teaching
January 1998		Chartered Health Psychologist, British Psychological Society
January 1991		Practitioner member, Division of Counselling Psychology BPS
January 1990		MSc (Distinction) Health Psychology, University of London
January 1989		Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society
January 1986		Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society
January 1983		Winston Churchill Memorial Fellow
January 1983		Diploma in Counselling Skills
January 1982		PhD Psychology, North East London Polytechnic
January 1977		BA (Hons) Psychology, University of Exeter

I'm in charge of the design and testing of YP Face IT and I have a particular interest in working with young people with a visible difference to find out what support they would like.

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		Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology, University of the West of England, Bristol.
		MSc Health Psychology (Distinction), University of the West of England, Bristol.
		BSc (1st Class Hons) Psychology & Health Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol.
		Registered Nurse, Dorset School of Nursing.
		Member of the British Psychological Society.