Michael Murray

Biography

Training In the 1970s I obtained a BSc (Hons) Psychology from the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.  I followed this with a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Stirling in Scotland.  My PhD supervisor was Professor Ivana Markova FBA and my examiner was Professor Rob Farr. Work I then moved to London where in the late 1970s I was appointed as a Lecturer in Social Psychology in the Division of Community Health at St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School (now part of Kings College, London).  In the mid 80’s I returned to the University of Ulster initially as a Lecturer and then as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology.   I moved to Canada in the early 90s where I was appointed Professor of Social & Health Psychology at Memorial University.  I returned to the UK in 2006 to take up my current appointment. Visiting I have held a series of visiting appointments at various universities including Durham University (Leonard Slater Fellow), London School of Economics (Visiting Teacher), and Massey University, New Zealand (Visiting Scholar).  I am currently a Visiting Professor at City University, London and at Staffordshire University, UK. Editorial and Review Work I am Associate Editor of Psychology and Health.  In addition, I sit on the editorial boards of various other journals including Psychology, Health & Medicine, Health Psychology Review and Arts & Health. I also sit on a range of research review bodies including the Economic and Social Research Council College of Reviewers

Research Interest

Critical history of health psychology