Meet the Research Team
Dr Erica Cook- Co-Principal Investigator
I am the co-Principal Investigator for this project. I am a Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at the 天美传媒 and have a keen interest in community engagement.
My personal experience of recurrent miscarriage motivated me to co-lead this research and i am excited on what impact this journey will bring.
Dr Faye Powell- Co-Principal Investigator听
I am the co-Principal Investigator for this project. I am a Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychologist with a keen interest in health promotion in parents and their children.
Outside of research I am a lover of food, keeping active, the great outdoors, horses (and Psychology of course).
Jane Williams- Co-Principle Investigator
I am one of the co-principal investigators for this project. Currently I am a lecturer in psychology at the 天美传媒. My research focuses on grief and bereavement with an interest in how individuals are supported, alongside alternative support strategies used.
Outside of research and work I love sport and physical activity with a keen interest in paddleboarding and travelling.
Thessalia Karageorgou- Research Fellow
I am the Research Fellow for this project. I recently completed my MSc Health Psychology at the 天美传媒 and have a keen interest in the interrelationship between our mental and physical health.
The rewarding experience of co-developing motivated me to be part of this unique project. Outside of research I am a lover of cats, nature, singing and summer sunsets.
Amy Ridge- Research Assistant and Dissemination Officer
I am the Research Assistant and Dissemination Officer for the Pregnancy Loss Research Network. I studied BSc Psychology, Counselling and Therapies at the 天美传媒 and graduated in 2022.
I have an interest in the study of Death and Bereavement, Developmental Psychology, and Person-centered approaches to care. My hobbies include art/design and cooking various foods.
Fiona Murray- Patient and Public Involvement
Fiona Murray is a Baby Loss Mum and a strong advocate for providing women who have experienced infertility & recurrent miscarriage the proper emotional support needed for their journey of grief, trauma and pregnancy loss so that they can rebuild their self-identify and embrace life again after such devastating losses.
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