Rowan Myron
Researcher
Faculty of Medicine
National Heart Lung Institute
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Myron is an experienced researcher, writer, presenter and manager in the field of social science, with particular expertise in psychology, improvement science and knowledge mobilization in healthcare. She has wide-ranging experience in leading and managing research and education programmes and research staff, and extensive specialist knowledge in change theories, improvement methodologies and implementation in healthcare. Rowan graduated from Dundee Univiersity in 1995 with an MA (Hons) fist class in Psychology, she then studied for her PhD at Goldsmiths College under Professor Peter Smith. Rowan took up a lecturing post in the Psychology department at the University of Hull in 1998. Rowan is currently part of the core team of the ground breaking CLAHRC programme (Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care) an innovative and fast paced NIHR programme designed to bridge the second translational gap of knowledge and practice between academia and clinical practice. CLAHRCs aim is to deliver sustained change to services within the NHS based on research evidence
Research Interest
Psychology
Publications
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Clark C, Myron R, Stansfeld S, et al., 2007, A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of the built and physical environment on mental health, Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol:6, ISSN:1746-5729, Pages:14-27
