Rate My Professor Carrie Llewellyn

Professor Carrie Llewellyn is Professor of Applied Behavioural Medicine and Head of the Department of Primary Care and Public Health at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), University of Sussex. She earned a BSc in Microbiology and Psychology from the University of Plymouth in 1997, an MSc in Health Psychology from King's College London and University College London between 1997 and 1999, and a PhD in Psychology as Applied to Medicine from King's College London in 2005. A Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (CPsychol, CSci, AFBPsS), Llewellyn began her career as a Research Associate at King's College London Dental Institute, investigating risk factors for head and neck cancer in patients under 45. She joined BSMS in 2005 as a postdoctoral researcher and has since advanced through academic positions, teaching undergraduate medical students since 2002 across modules including Scientific Basis of Medicine and General Practice and Population Medicine.

Llewellyn's research specializations centre on public health psychology, sexual health, HIV and STI prevention, behaviour change interventions, and the social determinants of health inequalities among marginalised populations, including LGBTQi+ individuals and coastal communities. Her portfolio encompasses quantitative methods such as randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, and discrete choice experiments, alongside qualitative approaches. Earlier contributions addressed psycho-social factors in head and neck cancer quality of life and fears of recurrence. Key publications include 'Risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity in young people—a comprehensive literature review' (2001, cited by 918), 'Evaluating the effectiveness of health belief model interventions in improving adherence: a systematic review' (2014, cited by 661), 'Sexual orientation disclosure in health care: a systematic review' (2018, cited by 301), and recent works such as 'Bisexual people experience worse health outcomes in England' (2023). She serves as lead editor of the third edition of the Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine (Cambridge University Press). Llewellyn has chaired the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit South East and Central Regional Advisory Committee (2018-2022), sits on the NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research panel since 2023, and contributes to boards including the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender at the University of Brighton. Her work shapes evidence-based strategies to mitigate stigma-driven health disparities.