Dora Gellen

I am a PhD Researcher in Health Sciences. My current research project focuses on the mental well-being of adolescents and their caregivers.

I was also the PGR Rep in the ESHS Doctoral School for the academic year of 24/25.

My BA is in Psychological & Behavioural Sciences, which I completed at the University of Cambridge.

My main research interests centre around Health Sciences and Psychology. 

I am particularly interested in:

- mental health and mental well-being

- adolescent and child development 

- psychopathology

- health psychology

- digital psychology

- mindfulness

- positive psychology

- and neuroscience.

Research Excellence Groups:

• Public Health and Health Conditions REG
• Echo Chamber REG
• Education REG

I am involved in the teaching (seminars and lectures) of the following undergraduate Psychology (BSc) modules in the School of Humanities and Social Science: Developmental Psychology (SS423 - Psychology BSc), Psychology of Well-Being (SS428 - Psychology with Counselling BSc), Introduction to Applied Psychology (SS413), Psychological Investigations: Becoming an Independent Researcher (SS511). I also examined assessments submitted for the SS448 Psychological Investigations Research Module and the SE590 Sport and Exercise Psychology Module.