Claire Goodfellow

Claire Goodfellow is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow's School of Health & Wellbeing. Her research focuses on mental health, loneliness in young people, and social determinants of health, with a particular emphasis on school environments and socioeconomic disparities. She collaborates with Public Health Scotland and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on initiatives addressing adolescent mental health literacy and stigma reduction.

Her work explores the intersection of education, public health, and social policy, including studies on school absenteeism, substance misuse interventions, and the impact of the pandemic on student well-being. Key themes include the moderating effects of social support, urban-rural health disparities, and the application of agent-based modeling for mental health interventions.

Recent studies highlight her contributions to understanding loneliness in schools and universities, with a focus on marginalized groups such as estranged students. She has published in journals like Journal of Public Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and BMJ Open, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to health behavior and policy.

Dr. Goodfellow’s research often involves collaborative projects, such as the PRAISe trial on heroin abstinence interventions and the SOCITS initiative modeling school mental health strategies. Her findings inform both academic discourse and practical policy solutions in education and public health.