Theodora Dallas

Dr. Theodora Dallas is a Senior Lecturer in Mental Health and Director of the MSc Mental Health: Psychological Therapies at Queen Mary University of London's Wolfson Institute of Population Health. She holds a PhD in Applied Social Sciences and MSc in Health Psychology. Her research focuses on patient satisfaction in healthcare systems, doctor-patient relationships, and cross-cultural healthcare dynamics. She is a Chartered Psychologist (BPS) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

• Education: PhD (Applied Social Sciences), MSc (Health Psychology), PgCAP

Her teaching spans counseling, mental health, health psychology, and research methods. She has developed a patient satisfaction scale assessing healthcare evaluations and interpersonal dynamics. She previously trained at Greece's University Hospital of Ioannina and provided communication workshops for junior doctors.

Key research interests include healthcare contextual factors, medical adherence, and cultural influences on mental health. Her work extends to religion's role in healing practices and cross-cultural stress comparisons.

• Awards: Fellow of HEA, Chartered Psychologist (BPS)

Publications highlight studies on Greek healthcare evaluations, international student stress, and emotional intelligence in medicine. She currently supervises Rahul Chaure's PhD on coping mechanisms in Indian populations. She contributes to the NIHR School for Primary Care Research and collaborates with clinical and academic institutions.