Rate My Professor Carrie Llewellyn

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.