Dr Georgia Wilson PhD, MSc, FHEA,
Lecturer in Psychology
My profile
Biography
Academic and professional qualifications
- PhD in Psychology (Dual scholarship between Manchester Metropolitan University and Liverpool John Moores University)
- MSc in Psychology by Research
- BSc Psychology
I am also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Teaching
Unit Lead:
Level 5: Extended Project in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Level 5: Extended Project in Forensic Psychology
Teaching:
Level 4: Transitions in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Level 5: Extended Project in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Difference and Diversity (Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Level 6: Preparing For Your Dissertation
Level 7: Research Methods and Principles
Supervision
I supervise a range of undergraduate student dissertation projects. I specialise in supervising Qualitative research projects.
Research outputs
My research specialises broadly in health behaviours and body image. I was awarded my PhD 2021, this research used multi-method qualitative programme of research comprising of three distinct but overlapping qualitative studies aiming to understand the factors that act as facilitators and barriers of E-cigarettes for a diverse range of adult users and non-users. I have special interest in discourse analysis, particularly discursive practices and how people position and present their accounts within wider the societal discourses that surround health behaviours and body image.
I am currently principle investigator on a research project in collaboration with the Manchester Fashion Institute which explores clothing choices in people that have had a mastectomy or other breast-cancer related surgery.
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Journal articles
Wilson, G.L., Keenan, J., Porcellato, L., Gee, I., Gough, B., Grogan, S. (2023) 'Using discursive approaches to examine the utility and functions of language in public health and health promotion: highlighting social constructions of e-cigarettes.' Critical Public Health, pp. 1-12.
Wilson, G., Keenan, J., Grogan, S., Porcellato, L., Powell, S., Gee, I. (2021) 'An Investigation of Factors Encouraging and Deterring EC use: A Thematic Analysis of Accounts from UK Adults.' Psychology & Health, 37(11) pp. 1379-1395.
Wilson, G., Grogan, S., Powell, S., Gee, I., Porcellato, L., Keenan, J. (2020) 'A Thematic Analysis of Smokers’ and Non-Smokers’ Accounts of E-cigarettes.' Journal of Health Psychology, 27(1) pp. 24-35.