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Professor Julia Allan is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Stirling, specializing in Health Psychology and Behavioral Science. She previously served as Deputy Lead of the Health Psychology Group and Programme Director of the MSc Health Psychology at the University of Aberdeen (2012-2023). Her research focuses on behavioral adherence in health contexts, environmental cue-based interventions, and healthcare professional well-being. Key professional roles include past Chair of the British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology Scotland (2018-2020) and Executive Committee member of the European Health Psychology Society (2020-2024).
Education: PhD in Psychology (University of Aberdeen, 2004), Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Aberdeen (2004-2006), and a Chief Scientist's Office Research Training Fellowship (2006-2011).
Research Interests:
- Effortful health behavior maintenance (e.g., diet adherence, chronic disease self-management)
- Environmental cue design for health behavior change
- Health professional stress, fatigue, and decision-making processes
- Telehealth interventions for cancer survivorship
Awards:
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Recipient of prestigious research fellowship funding
Advising & Grants: Developed the MSc Health Psychology program at Aberdeen. Current work focuses on digital health interventions (e.g., ASICA app for melanoma survivors) and workplace health programs for nurses. Active in translational research bridging psychological theory and public health practice.
Labs/Teams: Leading the Health Psychology research group at Stirling, collaborating with the Health & Behaviour research programme. Involved in multidisciplinary initiatives combining clinical, behavioral, and technological approaches to health challenges.
