Ellinor Olander

Dr. Ellinor Olander is a Senior Lecturer in Maternal and Child Health at City, University of London, where she leads the Public Health and Health Inequalities research group and the COPE (Collaboration in Pregnancy and Early Years) project. She holds a

• PhD in physical activity behavior change (University of Birmingham, 2009)
• MSc in physical activity behavior change (Loughborough University, 2006)
• Bachelor of Psychology (Murdoch University, 2005)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (City, 2014)

Her research bridges public health and implementation science, focusing on

• supporting perinatal women through behavioral interventions
• training healthcare professionals to address maternal health
• optimizing interprofessional collaboration in maternity services
• reducing obesity stigma
• developing digital health solutions for postnatal anxiety
• implementing home-based wellness programs

Her recent work examines service co-location models, pandemic-era care adaptations, and stakeholder perspectives on postnatal mental health program scalability.

Key scientific contributions include

• systematic reviews on maternal obesity interventions
• behavioral change techniques for physical activity
• stigma-free weight management frameworks

She supervises PhD students Lorraine Ashley and Jalana Lazar and leads the institution's Patient and Public Involvement initiatives.