Faith Matcham

Dr. Faith Matcham is an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Sussex's School of Psychology. She holds a PhD in Psychological Medicine from King's College London (2017) and is a certified Doctorate in Health Psychology from the British Psychological Society. Her research focuses on leveraging digital technologies to measure and manage chronic health conditions, particularly mental/physical comorbidity. She has led multidisciplinary grants exploring wearable devices for predicting relapse in depression, digital twins for heart disease diagnosis, and smart systems to reduce loneliness in older adults.

• Education:
• PhD in Psychological Medicine, King's College London (2013–2017)
• MSc Health Psychology, King's College London (2009–2011)
• BA Psychology, University of Sussex (2006–2009)
• Teaching: Leads the module "Big Data in Mental Health Research" and co-convenes the Foundations in Clinical Psychology and Mental Health MSc.
• Grants: Key projects include grants funded by EPSRC and MRC for digital health innovations, dementia treatments, and mental health outcomes in caregivers.

Her professional activities include roles as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, member of the ECNP Congress Scientific Committee, and peer reviewer for journals like Psychological Medicine and Rheumatology.