Karen Henwood is a British

social psychologist Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people or by social norms. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the re ...

and Professor of Social Sciences at

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, and an expert on

identity Identity may refer to: * Identity document * Identity (philosophy) * Identity (social science) * Identity (mathematics) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Identity'' (1987 film), an Iranian film * ''Identity'' (2003 film), ...

and risk, particularly socio-cultural and

environmental change Environmental change is a change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes. Environmental changes include various factors, such as natural disasters, human interferences, or animal in ...

. Her research in recent years includes the

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project "Timescapes" on relationships and identities through the life course, and a project on men as fathers, as well as research on energy use,

sustainable development Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The des ...

climate change policy The politics of climate change results from different perspectives on how to respond to climate change. Global warming is driven largely by the emissions of greenhouse gases due to human economic activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels, ...

and on living with

nuclear Nuclear may refer to: Physics Relating to the nucleus of the atom: * Nuclear engineering *Nuclear physics *Nuclear power *Nuclear reactor *Nuclear weapon *Nuclear medicine *Radiation therapy *Nuclear warfare Mathematics *Nuclear space *Nuclear ...

risk. She was editor-in-chief of ''

Qualitative Research Qualitative research is a type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical (descriptive) data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' social reality, including understanding their attitudes, beliefs, and motivation. This ...

'' from 2016 to 2019.

Biography

She holds a BSc in psychology and a PhD in social psychology from the

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

, and worked in

clinical psychology Clinical psychology is an integration of social science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and persona ...

and

health psychology Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. The discipline is concerned with understanding how psychological, behavioral, and culture, cultural factors contribute to physical health ...

at the School of Psychology,

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(1995–1999) and the School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice at the

University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ...

(1999–2006), before her 2006 appointment as senior lecturer and later professor at the Cardiff School of Social Sciences. She is affiliated with the Collaborative Centre of Excellence in Understanding and Managing Natural and Environmental Risks, and with the Sustainable Places Research Institute. Henwood has authored several highly cited publications within social psychology. Her most cited work, "Qualitative research and psychological theorizing," was cited over 1100 times as of 2019. According to

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Henwood has been cited around 12,000 times in scientific literature and has an

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of 45.

Selected bibliography

References

External links

Profile page: Karen Henwood
Cardiff University {{DEFAULTSORT:Henwood, Karen Living people Alumni of the University of Bristol British psychologists Social psychologists Environmental social scientists Academics of the University of East Anglia Academics of Cardiff University Year of birth missing (living people)