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Sally Adams is an Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham's School of Psychology. Her academic career focuses on enhancing student learning experiences while conducting research in alcohol use, hangover effects, harm reduction, and tobacco control. She leads the Institute for Mental Health MSc program, demonstrating her leadership in mental health education.
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University (2003)
- MSc in Health Psychology, University of Bath (2005)
- PhD in Addictive Behaviors, University of Bristol (2011)
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2016)
Her research explores the intersection between substance use and mental health, with particular emphasis on alcohol's cognitive effects and tobacco control policies. She has contributed to international studies on graphic health warnings and cannabis potency regulation, frequently employing mixed-methods approaches and evidence triangulation.
Sally Adams' work demonstrates strong engagement with public health policy, particularly through her contributions to WHO FCTC implementation analyses. Key themes include tobacco advertising regulation in low-income countries, alcohol harm reduction strategies, and substance use impacts on mental health.
- Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2016)
She supervises postgraduate researchers including Arsenis Tselengidis (WHO FCTC implementation, funded by University of Bath Studentship) and Kat Petrilli (Cannabis potency research, funded by ESRC SWDTP). Former student Craig Gunn investigated alcohol hangover effects on cognition.
