Simon Hunter

Simon Hunter is an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia (UWA), and Lead of the Child and Adolescent Health Research Group at Glasgow Caledonian University. His research focuses on mental health and developmental psychology, particularly the psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people. Key areas include bullying, loneliness, screen media use, and mental illness stigma. He collaborates with organizations like Scotland’s anti-bullying service (RespectMe) and contributes to WHO Sustainable Development Goals related to health, gender equality, and social justice.

Recent work includes studies on hate-motivated behavior, sleep interventions for adolescents, cross-cultural stigma analysis, maternal experiences of substance use stigma, and paternal mental health during the perinatal period. His methodologies often involve qualitative research, thematic analysis, and factor analysis.

No formal academic awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. He has no listed advisees, though his research involves collaborations with external agencies and multidisciplinary teams. His work emphasizes community-driven approaches to health equity and child welfare.