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0845 196 4189
kerrie.margrove@anglia.ac.uk

Qualifications & Memberships

• MA Psychology
• PhD Cognitive Psychology
• PG Cert Health Economics

Outline of career

Kerrie studied psychology (2001-2005) at the University of Aberdeen, then studied for a PhD at Cardiff University (completed 2009) exploring cognitive neuroscience of recency memory. She then co-ordinated the Epilepsy & Depression in Primary Care project, working with Prof Mike Kerr in School of Medicine at Cardiff University (2008-2010).

Kerrie is currently working as a Research Fellow in the Department of Primary & Public Health at Anglia Ruskin University, with Professor Jenny Secker. She holds a joint contract with the South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT) and Anglia Ruskin University.

Research Interest

Kerrie has a broad interest in mental health. She is currently researching:

• The use of participatory arts projects for people with, or at risk of mental health conditions
• Wellbeing and social inclusion in a higher education setting with staff and students
• The artists' perspective of mental health recovery through participatory art
• Motivational interviewing as an addition to evidence based employment support
• Trust in physician, self-efficacy and self-advocacy in decision making in people with a diagnosis of epilepsy.

Selected Publications

Margrove, K. L. In Press. Promoting the wellbeing and social inclusion of students through visual art at university: an Open Arts pilot project. Journal of Further & Higher Education

Margrove, K. L., SE-SURG, Heydinrych, K. & Secker, J. 2012. Waiting list controlled evaluation of a participatory arts course for people experiencing mental health problems. Perspectives in Public Health, DOI:10.1177/1757913912461587

Margrove, K. L., Gustowska, M., & Grove, L. S. 2012. University staff and mental health: awareness and perceived need for training. Journal of Further & Higher Education, DOI:10.1080/0309877X.2012.699518

Margrove, K., Thapar, A., Mensah, S., & Kerr, M. 2011. Help-seeking and treatment preferences for depression in epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behaviour, 22(4) pp.740-744.

Margrove, K., Mensah, S., Thapar, A., & Kerr, M. 2011. Depression screening for patients with epilepsy in a primary care setting using the PHQ-2 and the NDDI-E. Epilepsy & Behaviour, 21(4), pp.387-390.

Grove, K. L., & Wilding, E. L. 2009. Retrieval processes supporting judgements of recency. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 21 (3), pp.461-473.

Margrove, K., Mensah, S., Thapar, A., & Kerr, M. 2009. Identifying depression in people with epilepsy attending their general practitioners [Abstract]. ILAE, Sheffield Chapter, p33.

Grove, K., & Wilding, E. 2007. An electrophysiological investigation of processes supporting recency judgements [Abstract]. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting Program, p40.

Secker, J., & Margrove, K. L. Submitted. Motivational interviewing as an adjunct to evidence based employment support.

Margrove, K. L. Submitted. Reductions in perceived stress and improvement in mental wellbeing for higher education staff through visual art at university: an Open Arts pilot project


For a complete list of publications please contact Kerrie