MRC Epidemiology UnitPhD Student
Behavioural Epidemiology and Interventions in Young People
Current work and interests
Mairead’s PhD focuses on implementation and evaluation of school-based health interventions. She is supervised by Dr Esther van Sluijs and Dr Riikka Hofmann.
Background and experience
Prior to joining the Unit, Mairead worked in the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at University College London, designing and evaluating interventions to increase informed uptake of national cancer screening programmes. Mairead holds an MSc in Health Psychology from University College London and a BA in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin.