I am currently Lecturer in Psychology at Swansea University, UK, and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Social Sciences in Northwestern University, Chicago, USA. Formerly, I was a Lecturer in Aston Medical School, Aston University and before that, a Research Associate in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, UK. I have a PhD from Cardiff University and have published academic research on a range of public health topics, including covid-19, health behaviours pandemic influenza policy in the UK.