Daniel R. Hale

Dr. Daniel R. Hale is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Heriot-Watt University since August 2016. His research focuses on adolescent health, including risk behaviors, resilience, and health-service use. He holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Dundee (2009). Prior roles include Senior Research Associate at UCL Institute of Child Health and research at the London School of Economics.

His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Key research areas include healthcare transitions, adolescent mental health, and interventions for youth wellbeing. He has published extensively on topics like bullying prevention, substance use, and systematic reviews of intervention efficacy.

Recent publications highlight caregiver interventions for socially anxious children (2025), cannabis use impacts (2023), and thriving in workplaces (2021). His work frequently employs longitudinal data analysis and systematic review methodologies. He has presented invited talks on healthcare transitions (2016) and youth wellbeing's role in sustainable development (2016).

Notable collaborations include studies with NHS data on epilepsy care outcomes (2019) and policy-relevant research on adolescent health policies. His research emphasizes translating evidence into practice for public health improvement.