Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper is a researcher at Northumbria University specializing in public health and social sciences, focusing on health inequalities, social determinants of health, and marginalized populations. His work employs mixed methods and realist evaluation approaches.

Research interests include trust dynamics between individuals and service providers, place-based health interventions, and systems approaches to address complex social issues. He supervises Lydia Shrimpton in a PhD on housing and home for women following imprisonment.

Key publications (2025-2016) address adolescent health, homelessness, mental health distress, and healthcare transitions. His doctoral thesis (2018) explored prevention of adolescent risk behaviors using customized realist methodology.

No formal awards are listed, though his work emphasizes participatory research with marginalized communities. He is actively engaged in interdisciplinary health research at Northumbria University.