Meghana Wadnerkar Kamble

Meghana Wadnerkar Kamble is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of East Anglia's School of Health Sciences, with a focus on applied developmental psychology. She holds roles as Director of Postgraduate Research and Chair of the Exam Board for the Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care. Her research emphasizes family-centered interventions for intellectual and developmental disabilities, women's health, and cross-cultural healthcare equity. She leads the 'Families of children with disabilities: perspectives from South Asia' project funded by the Leverhulme Trust and collaborates on studies about Prader-Willi Syndrome and sibling experiences.

Education includes a PhD from the University of Sheffield (2008) on sex differences in speech, a Master's in Clinical Psychology from the University of Mumbai (1999), and a Certificate in Higher Education from UEA (2015). She is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

Teaching spans Biological Psychology, Research Methods, and Communication in Healthcare across Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy programs. Administrative duties include managing admissions for the BSc SLT program and coordinating mandatory training for healthcare students.

Key grants include a 2024 Leverhulme Trust project exploring South Asian family experiences and a 2022 study on Prader-Willi Syndrome funded by the PWS Association UK. She reviews for NIHR, ESRC, and journals in her field.

Her work aligns with UN SDGs related to health and education equity, particularly through interventions supporting minoritised communities. She co-leads UEA's 'Health, wellbeing & social care' theme in the ESRC Southeastern Doctoral Training Partnership.