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Dr. Jenna Gillett is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Buckingham's School of Psychology within the Faculty of Computing, Law and Psychology. She holds a BSc and MSc from the University of Buckingham and a PhD from the University of Warwick. Her research focuses on Health Psychology, particularly chronic pain management, self-compassion interventions, and mental defeat mechanisms. She has conducted extensive work with diverse chronic pain populations including fibromyalgia, endometriosis, and spinal cord injury patients. Dr. Gillett's methodologies include quantitative, mixed-methods, and qualitative approaches to develop evidence-based interventions.
- Education: BSc (Hons) & MSc (Buckingham), PhD (Warwick)
Her research interests span biopsychosocial factors in chronic pain, suicide risk prediction, and health promotion strategies using frameworks like COM-B. She has presented at major conferences including the British Pain Society and IASP World Congresses, and contributed to podcasts like 'Airing Pain' to disseminate findings to non-academic audiences. Her collaborative projects involve institutions like Warwick's Sleep and Pain Lab, focusing on longitudinal studies such as mental defeat tracking over time. Dr. Gillett advocates STEM accessibility through outreach programs.
