People 

Staff

Dr Andrew Fox

Dr Andrew Fox

Assistant Professor in Psychology
Research Tutor
Clinical Psychologist

Dr Andy Fox is a clinical psychologist specialising in complex and enduring mental health needs, particularly psychosis. Much of his work involves developing an understanding of the social-psychological factors important in complex mental health difficulties and trying to work out what to do about them to improve people's well-being.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4312-7453

Dr Ruth Howard

Dr Ruth Howard

Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology

I am an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and within that role I am Admissions Tutor for the ClinPsyD Programme.  My areas of interest in research and teaching fall within the broad area of health psychology, focusing specifically on coeliac disease, cancer and end of life care.   

Professor Chris Oliver

Professor Chris Oliver

Emeritus Professor of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Chris Oliver is Professor of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Director of the Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. His main research interests are behavioural, cognitive and emotional disorders in people with severe intellectual disability, genetic syndromes and autism spectrum conditions.

Dr Theresa Powell

Dr Theresa Powell

Clinical Psychology Programme Director and Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Theresa joined the Clinical Psychology Doctorate in May 2000.  Her main research interests are in the area of brain injury rehabilitation and include: factors affecting engagement in rehabilitation, compensatory memory strategies, outcome measurement and navigation/route learning in people with acquired brain injury.  Her clinical work is based at West Midlands Rehabilitation Service, ...

Dr Gerard Riley

Dr Gerard Riley

Associate Professor

I am a Clinical Psychologist.  I work in neuropsychological rehabilitation, both in clinical practice and in research.  Research interests include family relationships in acquired brain injury and dementia, errorless learning, and the coping responses of those with an acquired brain injury (particularly self-identity).

Dr Biza Stenfert Kroese

Dr Biza Stenfert Kroese

Associate Professor and Consultant Clinical Psychologist

I have been a member of staff in the School of Psychology since 1988 and have combined my academic post with clinical psychology practice and managerial responsibilities in the NHS.

PhD students

Jane Appleby

(Supervisor: Chris Oliver & Sarah Beck)

Lisa Collis

(Supervisor: Chris Oliver)

Kate Eden

(Supervisor: Chris Oliver)

Kathryn Lucre

(Supervisors Lizzie Newton & Chris Jones)

Siti Omar

(Supervisors Gerry Riley & Hareth Al-Janabi)

Barzan Rahman

(Supervisor: Chris Oliver)

Caroline Richards

(Supervisor: Chris Oliver)

John Titterton

Self-funding (Supervisors: Michael Larkin & Alison Rolfe)

Christopher Wagstaff

(Supervisors: Derek Farrell, Robert Williams & Hermine Graham; School of Health and Population Sciences)

Lucy Wilde

(Supervisor: Chris Oliver)