Helena Lewis-Smith

Dr Helena Lewis-Smith is an Associate Professor in Health and Social Sciences at the University of the West of England. She specializes in applied health psychology, focusing on body image research and intervention development in educational, community, and clinical contexts.

• Education: BSc Applied Psychology (Cardiff University, 2010), MSc Health Psychology (UWE, 2011), PhD in Health Psychology (2017)

Her research spans two primary streams: (1) cross-cultural validation of body image measures in India, and (2) psychosocial interventions for cancer patients. She employs advanced statistical and qualitative methodologies, including randomized controlled trials, to explore sociocultural factors affecting body image across age groups.

Honorary collaborations include the Dove Self-Esteem Project (partnered with UNICEF) and organizations like NHS England, Macmillan, and the Academy of Eating Disorders. She supervises students at all academic levels and contributes to media commentary on body image and psychosocial cancer issues.