NIHR School for Primary Care Research

NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Council 

NIHR Oxford Applied Research Collaboration

Susan Jebb | David Ray | Carmen Piernas | Katrina Turner

I am an NIHR Research Fellow, Senior Research Associate, and BPS-accredited Chartered Psychologist with expertise in behaviour change.

Current Research

As Principal Investigator, I lead NIHR-funded projects geared towards changing behaviours in primary care. I use mixed methods to design and test behavioural interventions that address cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, smoking, and sleep disorders. My focus is on under-served groups such as ethnic minorities and people with psychosis.

Background

I earned a BSc in Psychology and Languages from UCL, an MSc (Hons) in Clinical Neurodevelopment from King’s College London, and a DPhil in Primary Health Care from Oxford. At Oxford, I was a Research Assistant, Research Associate, Lecturer, and Junior Dean.

In 2024, I joined the University of Bristol as a Senior Research Associate. I also serve on the BMC Editorial Board and with the Bristol Health Partners' Psychosis Health Integration Team. In 2025, I started my NIHR Fellowship.

Lecturer (2022-present), BSc Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford 

Tutor (2021-present), BSc Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford 

Assistant (2019-21), Short Courses in Qualitative Research Methods, University of Oxford 

NIHR Research Fellowship (2025), University of Bristol

Senior Hulme scholarship (2021), University of Oxford

Medical Sciences Division doctoral scholarship (2019-22), University of Oxford

Sackler Institute award for the highest grade (2016), King's College London 

Leverhulme Trust postgraduate scholarship (2015-16), King's College London