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Rebecca Crane is a Professor at Bangor University's School of Psychology and Sport Science, directing the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice since its founding in 2001. She teaches internationally in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), focusing on implementation integrity in practice settings.
- Principle Fellow: Higher Education Academy
- Fellow: British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Member: Health Professions Council
Research Interests center on translating mindfulness evidence into clinical practice, with specific attention to:
- Implementation processes in UK healthcare
- Teaching competency assessment (MBI:TAC)
- Training level-outcome correlations
- Adaptations for diverse populations
- Climate crisis integration into mindfulness frameworks
Recent publications analyze intervention fidelity (2025), teacher assessment reliability (2024), and adaptations for socio-environmental challenges (2023). Articles show increasing focus on assessment criteria standardization, virtual delivery effectiveness, and systemic transformation through mindfulness.
- Co-Editor: Essential Resources for Mindfulness Teachers (2021)
- Principal Investigator: LIGHTMind depression trial (2023)
- Keynote speaker: International Conference on Mindfulness (2023)
Her teaching legacy includes founding Bangor's Mindfulness Master's program (2003) and delivering MBI:TAC training to over 30 international participants (2021). She emphasizes relational mindfulness and social justice in all professional engagements.
