Professor Katie Thirlaway

 

Dean of School

Email address: kthirlaway@cardiffmet.ac.uk​

Katie is a British Psychological Society (BPS) chartered psychologist and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered health psychologist and Dean of the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences.  Katie is a strong advocate for gender equality and inclusion and chairs the university Athena SWAN committee.

Katie has made a significant contribution to the development of applied psychological learning, teaching and research including publishing 2 health promotion textbooks. Katie is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her current research projects are focused on student wellbeing, flexible working and the role of physical activity in the wellbeing of young people who are at risk of homelessness.

Katie has worked as an advisor/assessor for the BPS, the HCPC and the Welsh Government.  She is a registrant member of the Council of the HCPC and a member of the governing body of Cardiff Metropolitan University.