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Dr Kat Ford is a Research Fellow at Bangor University's School of Health Sciences, serving as the research lead in the Public Health Collaborating Unit and representing the school on the Researcher Development and Concordat Group (RDCG). She also contributes to the Medical and Health Sciences Academic Ethics Committee and the editorial board of BMC Public Health. Her research focuses on violence prevention, particularly adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), with a specialization in mixed-methods approaches including survey design, systematic reviews, and evidence synthesis. She has conducted groundbreaking studies on ACEs in offender populations and collaborates with Public Health Wales and the WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health & Well-being.
Education: Dr Ford holds a PhD from the University of Liverpool (2013) in alcohol consumption during pregnancy, an MA in Population Studies (2008), and a BA in Human Geography (2007). She previously led research at Liverpool John Moores University's WHO Collaborating Centre for Violence Prevention and contributed to the Police Innovation Funded Early Intervention and Prevention project.
Research Interests: Her work addresses ACEs' impacts on mental health, healthcare engagement, and resilience, with recent projects exploring trauma-informed training for ESOL practitioners and intergenerational ACE continuity in prisoners. Her studies frequently involve national surveys and cross-sectional analyses.
Key Projects: Includes TrACE-informed training initiatives, investigations into cold home impacts on health, and evaluations of public health policies. She leads grants such as the 'Public Perceptions and Experience of Section 1 Stop and Search in Wales' (2025–2027).
Supervision & Engagement: Current PhD student Karen Lacey examines trauma-informed pastoral support in higher education. Dr Ford actively engages in media outreach, including a podcast on ACEs in Wales and workshops on violence prevention frameworks.
Professional Affiliations: Her roles include editorial board memberships and advisory roles in public health initiatives, emphasizing translational research to policy and practice.
