معرفی
Dr. Judi Kidger is an Associate Professor in Public Health at the Bristol Medical School (PHS), University of Bristol. Her research focuses on mental health interventions, school-based programs, social media impact on mental health, and urban development's health implications. She leads studies on adolescent well-being, including the WISE trial to improve teacher support systems and the Peer Education Project enhancing health literacy. Collaborations with local authorities and schools emphasize translating health evidence into policy. Her work spans global health issues like self-poisoning in Sri Lanka and the role of school culture in mental health.
Education: M.A.(Edin.), M.Sc.(Manc.), Ph.D.(Bristol), M.Sc.
Key Projects:
- Implementing regional School Health Research Networks to improve adolescent well-being.
- Evaluating mental health campaigns and social media's role in health awareness.
- Assessing urban planning's health impact through partnerships with local governments.
Research Trends: Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, such as combining causal inference with economic evaluations to assess mental health service cost-effectiveness. Recent studies explore pandemic impacts on student mental health and the feasibility of free school meal policies.
Grants and Advising: Involved in grants evaluating school-based interventions, including art programs for anxiety prevention and peer education models. Advises on policy frameworks for mental health support in educational settings.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the South West-School Health Research Network and interdisciplinary teams focusing on health evidence translation and urban health equity.
