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Dr Laura McGowan

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Laura McGowan

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

As a psychologist, my research focuses on theory-based behavior change interventions to improve diet and nutrition status and to prevent and treat obesity in a variety of population groups.

I have a particular interest in the role of novel behavior-change methods such as habit formation and peer support, and I am keen to explore dietary behaviour change across the life-course, including in preconception, pregnancy and aging populations.

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  • askmhls@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 6401
  • @DrLauraMcGowan

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Behaviour change interventions focusing on diet and/or obesity across a range of population groups
  • Obesity management
  • Preconception health for men and women - improving health status before pregnancy

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1733/
  • Regional Lead for the Association for the Study of Obesity Northern Ireland Network.
  • Part of the Obesity Prevention Steering Group at the Dept of Health NI.
  • I’m an invited member of the All-Island Obesity Coalition – Safefood
  • Committee member for the Division of Health Psychology in NI (British Psychological Society).
  • Regularly contributes to the popular press via articles and interviews (TV and radio).

Research students

PhD Title The Impact of a Tailored Dietary Intervention Coupled with Oral Rehabilitation on the Nutritional Status of Older Adults
Country Northern Ireland
   

 


Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title Learning cooking skills to increase cooking from basic ingredients: Barriers and Facilitators
Country Republic of Ireland
Current Position  Research Fellow, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast

 

 


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