Malachi Willis

Malachi Willis is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow's School of Health & Wellbeing, affiliated with the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit. His work focuses on sexual consent, sexual health, and public health. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich. He holds a PhD in Community Health Promotion and advanced degrees in Experimental and Forensic Psychology.

Research Interests:

• Sexual consent communication and norms
• Sociocultural influences on sexual behavior
• Adolescent sexual health and public health policy
• Impact of pandemics on sexual and reproductive health

Awards:

• Excellence in Research (2020)
• Rising Scholar (2018)
• Doctoral Academy Fellowship (2016–2020)

Grants & Projects:

• National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal)
• Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC)
• Equally Safe at School: Gender-based violence prevention trial

He has contributed to over 40 peer-reviewed publications and edited the book Nuances of Sexual Consent (2022).