معرفی
Claire O’Malley is a Researcher at Teesside University’s SHLS Allied Health Professions Centre for Public Health. She holds a PhD from Durham University titled 'Determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in pre-school children'. Her work focuses on public health, obesogenic environments, health policy, and mental health, using mixed methods to improve health outcomes. She is also an MBACP-registered Counsellor practising part-time.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Health Science (Teesside University)
- MSc in Health Science (Public Health) (Teesside University)
- PhD in Public Health (Durham University)
Research Interests: Public health interventions targeting food environments, policy evaluation, behavior change strategies, and mental health promotion. She emphasizes mixed-methods approaches to synthesize evidence for actionable public health solutions.
Recent Projects:
- Community Social Supermarkets Project (NIHR ARC, £59,216, PI): Explored healthier food access in food-insecure communities.
- HEALTHEI Project (NIHR, £734,714, Co-I): Examined food tax policies and labor/environmental impacts.
- Workplace Health Interventions: Designed equitable dietary programs for employees.
- Period Poverty Research: Advocated menstrual support within academic institutions.
Key Findings: Her publications analyze food policy impacts, pandemic-related food delivery changes, and regulatory mechanisms to improve health equity. Recent work highlights the role of social supermarkets and planning regulations in shaping food environments.
Grants:
- HEALTHEI Project (2022): £734,714
- NIHR ARC Social Supermarkets (2022): £59,216
- SPHR Hot Food Takeaway Restrictions (2022): £14,537
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on NIHR-funded initiatives and contributes to the TeesRep research repository.
