Frank Houghton

Frank Houghton is a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Technological University Dublin. He holds a PhD from the National University of Ireland (2003) and has served as a Lecturer since 2003. His research focuses on public health, mental health, and social sciences, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education and wellbeing. Houghton has supervised students such as Ryan A. and Gleeson L., and has an h-index of 12 with 857 citations across 443 publications.

Research interests include alcohol policy, burnout in healthcare, therapeutic methodologies, and athlete identity development. His work integrates thematic analysis and scoping reviews, addressing topics like gender differences in mental health and narrative approaches to wellbeing. Recent publications explore alcohol warning labels, physician burnout, and nature-based therapies for grief.

Collaborations include Eastern Washington University (2014–2017) and interdisciplinary teams in Ireland. Media engagements highlight his contributions to public health debates, including alcohol labelling and sugar tax policies. Grants and funding support his research on public health interventions and mental health strategies.