Triece Turnbull

Dr. Triece Turnbull is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University and a HCPC-registered Health Psychologist with over 15 years of experience. She leads the Health and Psychological Interventions unit and serves as Consultancy Lead for the Psychology Department, delivering training to NHS professionals. Her research focuses on sexual health education and behavior change interventions using mixed-methods approaches.

Her expertise spans health psychology, sexual health education, and behavioral interventions, with particular emphasis on improving healthcare provision through evidence-based practices. Research interests include developing effective sex education programs, parent-child communication about sexual health, and behavior change strategies in healthcare settings.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on health psychology applications, with recent emphasis on disability inclusion, diabetes management, and innovative health promotion. Early work centered on sexual health communication, evolving toward complex health condition management and inclusive intervention design.

Supervised 9 doctoral students to completion and currently oversees undergraduate/postgraduate research projects. Leads departmental consultancy initiatives developing tailored training programs for healthcare organizations.