Mental Health Team

Professor Domenico GiaccoLink opens in a new window

Centre for Mental Health Care Research Lead / Professor (Clinical) of Psychiatry

Domenico.Giacco@warwick.ac.uk

Professor Giacco is a Professor of Psychiatry and lead for the Centre for Mental Health Care Research. NHS Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director for Research and Consultant Psychiatrist at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust. His research focuses on developing and evaluating innovative psychosocial and digital interventions and mental health service innovation.

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Usoro AkpanLink opens in a new window

Doctoral Research Fellow

usoro.akpan@warwick.ac.uk

Usoro's research focuses on young people’s mental health with a strong emphasis on patient and public involvement. His work centres on evidence synthesis and the development of effective mental health interventions and impactful policies.

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Dawn CannonLink opens in a new window

Associate Professor (Teaching Focused)

dawn.cannon@warwick.ac.uk

Dawn is an advocate of interdisciplinary education, with expertise in perinatal and infant mental health. Her research focuses on women, children and families to promote long-term health and wellbeing.

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Dr Hayley CrawfordLink opens in a new window

Associate Professor

hayley.crawford@warwick.ac.uk

Research aims to reduce negative clinical outcomes for individuals with intellectual disabilities through improving healthcare and developing better tools to understand mental health conditions.

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Professor Lisa DikomitisLink opens in a new window

Director of Warwick Applied Health / Professor of Medical Anthropology and Social Sciences

Lisa.Dikomitis@warwick.ac.uk

Professor Dikomitis' interdisciplinary research focuses on health inequalities and mental health across multiple strands.

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Dr Vivek FurtadoLink opens in a new window

Associate Clinical Professor of Forensic Psychiatry

v.furtado@warwick.ac.uk

Clinical-academic forensic psychiatrist with interests in prison mental health, forensic psychiatry and violence risk.

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Dr Sagar JilkaLink opens in a new window

Assistant Professor

sagar.jilka@warwick.ac.uk

Research interests include digital mental health, AI, machine learning, global health and mixed methods.

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Ellie (Elizabeth) Horton

Doctoral Research Fellow

Elizabeth.horton@warwick.ac.uk

PhD student investigating autistic university students' mental health using participatory research.

Tracy Hughes

Project Officer

Tracy.hughes@warwick.ac.uk

Assists with projects led by several Warwick Medical School academics.

Denisse Levermore

Doctoral Research Fellow

denisse.levermore@warwick.ac.uk

Research focuses on young people's mental health and family and friendship relationships during adolescence.

Eleanor Melvin

Clinical Academic Doctoral Research Fellow / Dramatherapist

eleanor.j.melvin@warwick.ac.uk

Clinical academic researching mental health, arts psychotherapy and inclusive healthcare.

Dr Chloe MitchellLink opens in a new window

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Chloe.c.m.mitchell@warwick.ac.uk

Research explores workplace health and wellbeing in high-risk occupational settings.

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Dr David NicksonLink opens in a new window

Honorary Research Fellow

David.Nickson.1@warwick.ac.uk

Research interests include AI with electronic health records and suicide prevention in construction.

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Dr Colin Palmer

Honorary Research Fellow / Senior Researcher

c.palmer@warwick.ac.uk

Research focuses on child and adolescent mental health, behavioural science and school wellbeing.

Dr Sima RafieiLink opens in a new window

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Health Sciences

Sima.Rafiei@warwick.ac.uk

Researcher specialising in health inequalities, digital health and mental wellbeing.

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Dr Harvir SahotaLink opens in a new window

Honorary Research Fellow

harvir.sahota@warwick.ac.uk

Research interests include gender, race, class, trauma and Sikh mental health.

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Professor Swaran SinghLink opens in a new window

Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry

s.p.singh@warwick.ac.uk

Research focuses on youth mental health, early intervention, global mental health and service transformation.

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Tracy Smith

Project Manager

t.smith.2@warwick.ac.uk

Project Manager on projects led by Professor Domenico Giacco and Dr Carla Toro.

Emily ThelwellLink opens in a new window

Doctoral Research Fellow & Research Assistant

emily.l.r.thelwell@warwick.ac.uk

Research focuses on digital and psychosocial interventions for severe mental illness and AI in healthcare.

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Dr Nicky ThomasLink opens in a new window

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

nicky.thomas.2@warwick.ac.uk

Health psychologist specialising in improving support for children and families.

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Dr Carla ToroLink opens in a new window

Associate Professor in Mental Health Sciences

carla.toro@warwick.ac.uk

Research investigates psychosocial determinants of mental health and co-created interventions.

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Dr Emanuele ValentiLink opens in a new window

Assistant Professor

emanuele.valenti@warwick.ac.uk

Research examines influence strategies in mental health care and decision-making capacity.

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Dr Imogen WellsLink opens in a new window

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

imogen.wells@warwick.ac.uk

Research focuses on support interventions for people with severe mental illness and families.

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Dr Brianne WenningLink opens in a new window

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Brianne.Wenning@warwick.ac.uk

Medical anthropologist researching global health, inequalities and mental health.

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