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Dr. Ruth Hackett is a Lecturer in Health Psychology at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. She joined in December 2019, following post-doctoral work at UCL, where she held a Research Fellowship and leadership roles in MSc Health Psychology programs. Her research focuses on psychological factors influencing cardiometabolic disease, discrimination as a stressor, and longitudinal health outcomes. She has published extensively in journals like Health Psychology and Annals of Behavioral Medicine, and her work has been featured in BBC and The Times. Hackett holds a PhD in Health Psychology and Epidemiology from UCL and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She collaborates with institutions like UCL and St. George’s University of London, and her research has received awards from the American Psychosomatic Society and the Rosetrees Trust.
- PhD in Health Psychology and Epidemiology (UCL)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol)
Her research interests span psychosocial stress factors, discrimination, stress-related biology, cardiometabolic disease, ageing, and longitudinal studies. She examines how stress and discrimination impact health outcomes, particularly in older adults and marginalized populations. Key projects include studying loneliness and diabetes incidence, discrimination's role in mental and physical health, and the effects of optimism on stroke survivors.
Recent articles highlight her focus on diabetes diagnosis impacts, weight discrimination, and social engagement. Her work bridges clinical and public health domains, emphasizing the interplay between psychological, social, and biological factors. Awards include the American Psychosomatic Society Young Investigator Award (2015) and the Canadian Government FRQNT Merit Scholarship (2016).
- Lead investigator on projects like 'The cross-national impact of discrimination on health.'
- Collaborations with the Young Women's Trust on sexism's mental health impacts.
Hackett has advised private companies on stress management and contributed to health initiatives like the British Heart Foundation's public education campaigns. Her lab's stress testing research has been widely publicized, underscoring the translational nature of her work.
