Solange Cross

Solange Cross is a Lecturer in Evidence-Based Low Intensity Psychological Therapies at the University of East Anglia's Norwich Medical School. She serves as the Apprenticeship Lead for the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) training programme and contributes to the MSc Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) Degree Apprenticeship Programme.

Education:

• MA in Higher Education Practice (In Progress), University of East Anglia
• PGDip Higher Education Practice (FHEA - Ref PR255340), 2024, University of East Anglia
• PGCert (Merit) Evidence-Based Psychological Practice (PWP), BPS Accredited, 2014, University of Exeter
• BSc Honours (1st Class) Psychology in Society, 2012, University of East Anglia / CCN
• BA (2:1) Administration (with English), 1987, Universidade de Taubate (Brazil)

Research Interests: Solange focuses on workplace wellbeing for healthcare staff and trainees, developing practical interventions to enhance engagement, retention, and wellbeing. Her work includes service evaluations on clinical hour logs and data collection tools for PWPs, contributing to improvements in training programs.

Collaborations and Outreach: She led a 3-day training on Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Worry Management for Thrive Well in Malaysia, co-developing a self-help workbook ('Calm Mind') and fostering international research opportunities.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)