Stephanie Howard Wilsher

Stephanie Howard Wilsher is a Senior Research Associate at the University of East Anglia (UEA), affiliated with the Norwich Medical School and its Population Health department. Her research focuses on diet, nutrition, and health, employing qualitative and mixed-methods approaches. She holds a PhD from the University of Kent (2014) and an MRes from the Open University (2006). Key roles include investigating psychological factors influencing fruit/vegetable consumption in young men and dehydration risks in older adults.

• Affiliations: Member of Dementia & Complexity in Later Life, Health Promotion, and Population Health groups.
• Education:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (2014), University of Kent: Drivers/barriers to fruit/vegetable consumption in young men.
  • Master of Research (2006), Open University: Theory of Planned Behaviour applied to healthy eating.
• Research Interests: Health literacy, obesity, rehabilitation, and public health interventions.

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Notable projects include the MACRO Programme (NIHR-funded chronic sinusitis management) and evaluations of healthcare services like NHS THINK 111. She has collaborated on systematic reviews on dehydration in older adults and vitamin A requirements in children.

Awards: None explicitly stated.

Grants & Advising: Led projects on health service evaluations, interprofessional education, and library impact assessments. Collaborated with NHS boards, universities, and local health clusters.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Norwich Medical School’s Population Health department and interdisciplinary research groups addressing aging and public health.