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Dr. Gemma Knowles is a Lecturer in Epidemiology and Youth Mental Health at the Department of Health Service & Population Research, King’s College London, within the School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences. Her work focuses on social transitions, mental health inequalities, and co-producing knowledge with young people.
- University of Birmingham: BSc Sport and Exercise Science
- University of Birmingham: PhD Epidemiology
Research interests include social epidemiology, youth mental health, social injustice, longitudinal modeling, and co-producing research with young people. She leads the Resilience, Ethnicity and Adolescent Mental Health (REACH) study, a school-based cohort project investigating mental health risk factors in inner-city London.
Recent research trends emphasize pandemic impacts on youth mental health, LGBTQ+ disparities, social determinants, and innovative methods like virtual reality and digital diaries. Her 15 most recent publications analyze depressive symptom trajectories, bullying effects, gender differences, and intersectional approaches to mental health.
- Scientific achievements: Wellcome Mental Health Award (2024)
- Shortlisted for Public Engagement prize (2022)
Public engagement is central to her work, including co-produced events with young people and media appearances like the WORLD: we got this podcast. She co-leads the Statistics for Mental Health Research module at King’s IoPPN and collaborates on projects like the STEP Study for LGBT+ school support.
