Dr. Leanne Morrison

Biography

Leanne Morrison is an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton, focusing on Health Psychology and the development of person-based interventions. Her core research explores meaningful self-management of health conditions with the support of digital behavior change interventions. She co-created the Person-Based Approach intervention, which emphasizes engaging and cost-effective strategies for health behavior change. Her recent studies include developing and evaluating digital health interventions targeting various health issues, such as weight management, dietary choices, malnutrition, stress management, and childhood illnesses. Leanne employs qualitative and mixed methods to understand user engagement with health interventions, aiming to enhance their effectiveness. Additionally, her research interests include supporting health self-management in children, adolescents, and older adults. At the university, she teaches health psychology, digital behavior change, and qualitative research methods, and she is the deputy director of the MSc Health Psychology program.

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