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Claire Moran is a Lecturer and Associate Tutor in the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UEA). She combines academic work with clinical practice, bringing extensive experience from over a decade in the NHS, specializing in child and adolescent mental health and forensic psychotherapy.
Academic Background:
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Bristol (awarded 27 Jul 2007)
- Master in Science (Distinction), University of East Anglia (awarded 27 Feb 2014)
Her research and teaching focus on understanding the effects of relational trauma across the lifespan, critically engaging with the medical model of mental health and emphasizing social determinants such as poverty, gender, violence, and systemic oppression. Her work is grounded in developmental, relational, and psychoanalytic theories, enriched by intersectional perspectives on race, class, and gender. She explores harmful behaviors including sexual offending and online misogyny through interdisciplinary lenses combining psychology, feminism, and sociology.
Her recent research output, The Communication Star (2023), reflects her interest in therapeutic communication and the use of self in clinical practice, contributing to training and reflective practice in mental health professions.
Professional and Administrative Roles:
- Module Lead for MA Medical & Health Humanities (Histories, Theories & Methods)
- Module Lead for MSc OTP1 and OTP2
- Panel member, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMH FACP)
- Member, UEA Staff Development Committee
- Member, ACAT Ethics Committee
- Editor, Reformulation (ACAT)
External Roles:
- Trustee, Foundation for Professionals in Services to Adolescents (FPSA)
- Consultant, SenSI Treatment Ltd (focusing on children’s therapies and adopted children)
- Psychotherapist, HM Prisons and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Volunteer Speaker, NACOA
Claire is also active in public engagement, having spoken at the Norwich Science Festival and served in editorial and advisory capacities for academic and professional organizations.
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