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Biography
Dr Joanna Semlyen is a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist and a Health Care Professions Council Health Psychologist. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and has full membership of the Division of Health Psychology in the British Psychological Society.
She is a Public Health Specialist in Hertfordshire Council.
Joanna completed her PhD at City University London where she previously completed her MSc in Health Psychology. Her first degree was a BSc in Psychology.
Joanna's interdisciplinary research focuses on health inequalities and health disparities in sexual and gender minority populations (LGBTQ+) and ethnic minorities. She uses mixed methods, drawing on phenomenological qualitative approaches in addition to epidemiological pooled meta-analytic techniques. Her particular research expertise is in mental health.
British Psychological Society: Psychology of women and equalities section
She is East of England Lead for Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Orcid profile: ORCID: 0000-0001-5372-1344
Researchgate profile: RESEARCHGATE
Google Scholar profile: Google Scholar
Administrative Posts
Athena SWAN Chair
Norwich Medical School Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Norwich Medical School BAME Working Group: Chair
Academic Lead: Psychology
Module Lead: Further Qualitative Research Methods
Key Research Interests
Available for (PhD, MRes) research opportunities for psychology, social work, medicine, allied health in the following:
- Inequalities in health for sexual, gender and ethnic minority groups
- Medical Education and diversity
- Anti racist interventions
- Measurement of sexual orientation and gender identity in national surveys
- Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis/ Thematic Analysis
- Active Bystander Intervention Training
Details on Researchgate
External Activities
Public Health Specialist, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
East of England Lead, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Special Interest Group
Medical School's Council EDI Alliance: Board https://www.medschools.ac.uk/our-work/equality-diversity-inclusion/msc-edi-alliance
Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Medical Education Group: Board
Behavioural Science and Public Health Network https://www.bsphn.org.uk/787/Collaborating-to-Build-Fairer-Communities
Royal Society for Public Health: Fellow https://www.rsph.org.uk/
American Psychological Society: Division 44 member https://www.apadivisions.org/division-44
Teaching Interests
Qualitative Research Methods
Health Psychology
Health Inequalities
Areas of Expertise
LGBTQI+ Health
EDI Research
EDI in Education
Bystander Intervention Training
Administrative Posts
EDI Director, Norwich Medical School
Athena Swan Lead, Norwich Medical School
Further Qualitative Research Methods, Module Lead, Norwich Medical School
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Science
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
External positions
Public Health Specialist, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
East of England Lead, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
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Projects
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EASE - Evaluating Antidepressants for emotionaliSm after StrokE: A multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to establish the effect(s) of sertraline (50 mg once daily) in people with post -stroke emotionalism
Broomfield, N., Parretti, H., Semlyen, J., Colles, A., Pond, M., Shepstone, L., Swart, A. M. & Turner, D.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/06/23 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
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A grounded theory exploration of the delays to diagnosis of endometriosis
Karavadra, B., Thorpe, G., Morris, E. & Semlyen, J., Jun 2022, In: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 129, p. 25 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review
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A systematic review of the characteristics of interventions that promote physical activity in adults with asthma
Tyson, L., Hardeman, W., Marquette, M., Semlyen, J., Stratton, G. & Wilson, A. M., Oct 2022, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 27, 12, p. 2777-2796 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Critical psychology perspectives on LGBTQ+ mental health: current issues and interventions
Semlyen, J. & Rohleder, P., Nov 2022, In: Psychology & Sexuality. 13, 5, p. 1105-1108 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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The effects of social distancing and self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic on adults diagnosed with asthma: A qualitative study
Tyson, L., Hardeman, W., Stratton, G., Wilson, A. M. & Semlyen, J., 1 May 2022, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 27, 6, p. 1408-1420 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The mental health of lesbian, gay and bisexual adults compared with heterosexual adults: results of two nationally representative English household probability samples
Pitman, A., Marston, L., Lewis, G., Semlyen, J., McManus, S. & King, M., Nov 2022, In: Psychological Medicine. 52, 15, p. 3402-3411 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)30 Downloads (Pure)