Honorary Professorial Fellows
- Professor Paschal Sheeran
Professor Paschal Sheeran
Affiliation:
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States of America
Biography:
Professor Sheeran is a translational social psychologist whose research program focuses on self-regulation and health behaviour change. His expertise lies in the examination of how people direct their thoughts, feelings, and actions to achieve their goals. He is the recipient of multiple awards for his exceptional research influence and contributions to behaviour change research.
- Professor Aleksandra Luszczynska
Professor Aleksandra Luszczynska
Affiliation:
- Center for Applied Research on Health Behavior and Health (CARE-BEH)
- SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland
Biography:
Professor Luszczynska is expert in the processes of health behaviour change and the psychological, social, and cognitive resources that facilitate adaptation to and recovery from severe or chronic illness and trauma. Her research deals with the development, implementation, and evaluation of health behaviour change interventions and policies. Professor Luszczynska leads the Center for Applied Research on Health Behaviour and Health in Poland. This Center develops and evaluates psychological behaviour change interventions and investigates the psychosocial factors that improve the quality of life of people with chronic diseases.
- Professor Rik Crutzen
Professor Rik Crutzen
Affiliation:
- Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Biography:
Professor Crutzen is a world-leading expert in Intervention Mapping; a systematic way of approaching the development, evaluation, and implementation of behaviour change interventions. His work focuses on how technological innovations can be used to improve both the reach and efficacy of behaviour change interventions. Professor Crutzen received the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) Early Career Award in recognition of his research excellence and outstanding contributions to the EHPS and professional practice. He serves the academic community by being a member of the Executive Committees of the EHPS and the Health Psychology division of the International Association for Applied Psychology (IAAP).
- Professor Ralph Maddison
Professor Ralph Maddison
Affiliation:
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Deakin University, Australia
Biography:
Professor Maddison is a behavioural scientist specialising in the modification of lifestyle risk-factors for the prevention and management of non-communicable disease. His research program involves the development and evaluation of digital and mobile health (mHealth) interventions as a means of increasing reach, access, and delivery of lifestyle programs for the management of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Professor Maddison leads the Digital Health for Disease Prevention and Managment research group at Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition.