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Dr. Jo Bell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Social Work at the University of Hull. Her research focuses on mental health, suicide prevention, trauma, and loss, with a particular emphasis on the role of digital media in bereavement and suicide postvention. She has led projects funded by the Wellcome Trust, Department of Health, and NHS, and contributed to WHO guidelines on suicide reporting. Dr. Bell is affiliated with the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the International Death Online Research Network.
Education:
- BSc in Psychology (Adolescent Development)
- PhD in Psychology
Research Interests: suicide prevention strategies, digital memorialization, youth mental health, social media's impact on grief, and postvention service evaluation. Her work explores how digital platforms reshape bereavement practices and inform policy.
Key Contributions:
- Evaluation of community-based suicide postvention services
- Analysis of social media's role in suicide exposure
- Development of postvention training programs
Awards: Senior Fellow HEI (2016), recognizing her excellence in higher education teaching and research.
Grants & Projects:
- NIHR Mental Health Research Group (2024-2029)
- Social Media & Suicide Postvention Project (2021-2024)
- Evaluation of the SMASH programme (2017-2021)
Labs/Teams: Member of Living with Death – Learning from COVID, SPARC, and CAMHR research groups at the University of Hull.
