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Dr Rachel Tarling

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health

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I am a registered Health Psychologist (HCPC) and Chartered Psychologist (BPS) and was awarded Associate Fellow of the BPS (AFBPsS) in recognition of several years' experience and contribution to the field of psychology. I am also a Fellow of the Higher Education Authority. I have completed the Aurora advanced higher education women’s leadership and development programme, and the ILM/LJMU leadership courses. As an academic and health services researcher I have implemented health psychology practice to improve healthcare/health services, particularly in the areas of screening prevention and early diagnosis (SPED), contributing nationally to the cancer agenda. I am passionate about the advancement of health psychology in knowledge transfer and professional activity, for example, in my role as a national professional UK accreditor for MSc and Professional Doctorate (stage 1 & 2) courses in Health Psychology with the BPS Division of Health Psychology Training committee (DHPTC). I am Co-Director of the Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology at LJMU and the Chair for the Institute of Health Research, Cancer Special Interest Group.

Degrees

2004, University of Wales College of Medicine, Wales, PhD (Health Psychology)
1994, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons) Psychology

Certifications

2005, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, Postgraduate Certificate in Introductory Counselling Skills
2004, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching Toolkit

Academic appointments

Director Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology, Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2025 - present
Co-Director Professional Doctorate In Health Psychology, Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Chair IHR Cancer Special Interest Group, LJMU, LJMU, 2022 - present
Senior Lecturer in Health PSychology, LJMU, LJMU, 2018 - present
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, 2002 - 2018
Research Fellow, General Practice, University of Wales College of Medicine, 1995 - 2002

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