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Dr Lisa Marzano

Professor in Psychology

Lisa Marzano

  • School Faculty of Science and Technology

  • Department Psychology

  • Location London

Current Teaching

Lisa teaches on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate psychology modules, including introductory psychology and research methods modules, and more specialised mental health, critical forensic and applied social psychology teaching.听

She currently supervises three Doctoral researchers:

Danny Holmes:听Mental Health in Elite Football. (Supporting Supervisor)听

Jude Smit:听Students鈥� lived experiences of attempted suicide in further and higher education.听(Director of Studies)

Elena Karvouni (Metanoia):听Meeting with psychache: exploring clients' experiences of disclosing suicidality to their former therapist. (Supporting Supervisor)听


Biography

Lisa Marzano is Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the .听Formerly a Research Fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Suicide Research, Lisa has worked in suicide and self-harm prevention for over two decades, drawing on a variety of methods and disciplinary approaches. She currently leads an established programme of research focusing on suicides in public locations which has informed a range of preventative initiatives (including the award-winning听campaign, as well as national and international media guidelines to promote responsible reporting of sui颅cide). In 2019 Lisa was recognised by Universities UK as a 鈥淣ation's Lifesaver鈥� for 鈥渟aving lives and making a life-changing difference to our health and wellbeing鈥�, and received a 鈥淟ifesaver Award鈥� from Transport for London.

Education and Qualifications:听

2004-2007听PhD in Psychology, 果冻传媒 University, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

2002-2004听MSc in Social Science Research Methods (also satisfying requirements of the MSc in Forensic Psychology), 果冻传媒 University, funded by the ESRC.

1998-2001听BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Criminology, 果冻传媒 University.听

Current and Previous Posts:听

From 2012听Professor of Psychology (from 2023) and Theme Director for Equity and Improvements in Health and Wellbeing (2022-24), 果冻传媒 University听

2007-2012听Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Suicide Research, University of Oxford and Research Associate, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford听

2005-2010听Guest Psychology Lecturer, Universities of Oxford and Brighton听

Advisory and Board Membership Roles:听

In addition to providing expert advice on suicide prevention to a range of organisations (e.g.听the Met and British Transport Police, the National Police Chiefs Council and National Crime Agency; the Behavioural Insights Team, Cabinet Office; The Independent Press Standards Organisation; Samaritans; National Highways; ProRail (Netherlands) and Lifeline (Australia)), Lisa is a member of:

  • The National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group (Department of Health and Social Care)听
  • Suicide & the Media Taskforce, International Association for Suicide Prevention and WHO Media Guidelines for the Reporting of Suicide Revision Group
  • National Suicide Prevention and Suspected Suicide Surveillance (SPSSS) Leadership Group (Office for Health Improvement and Disparity, UK Government
  • Security Consortium for the Prevention of Suicide 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听
  • Safer Public Spaces Network
  • The Railways Suicide Prevention Programme Board 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
  • Thrive London Suicide Prevention Group and Self-Harm Monitoring Task Force
  • Beachy Head Operational Response Group
  • Editorial board听BMJ Mental Health听(Digital Mental Health听Section Editor; 2016-23) 听 听 听 听
  • Samaritans鈥� Research Ethics Board (Chair, 2018-22)
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