Dame Theresa Mary Marteau, DBE,FMedSci,FAcSS (born 7 March 1953) is a British health psychologist, professor, and director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge,[1] Fellow and director of studies for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Christ's College, Cambridge.[2]
Her first academic post was as a lecturer in health psychology at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine in 1986,[6] followed by a senior lectureship in 1993 then professorship at King's College, London[7] She left in 2010 to take up her current post at the University of Cambridge.
Marteau's research focused initially on the behavioural impact of communicating personalised risk information about preventable diseases for risks that could be reduced were recipients to change their behaviour.[8][9] The null findings led her to switch her research focus to developing and evaluating interventions that target non-conscious as opposed to the conscious processes targeted by risk information.[10][11]
Awards and honoursedit
Marteau was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences,[12] and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences,[13] both in 2001.
She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours List. Her citation reads:
Professor Theresa Marteau, Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at Cambridge University, is a distinguished health psychologist who has established a world-class behaviour change unit. She has demonstrated that Government policies should look at population-level interventions as well as those that focus on individuals, putting the concept of “nudge” into practice. She has been the Principal Investigator for the Wellcome Trust Centre for the Study of Incentives in Health and pioneered research into how the environment affects people’s behaviour.[14]
Personal lifeedit
Marteau was in a partnership with Dr William Jonathan Boyce from 1983 until 1998.[citation needed] They have two children.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^"The Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) - University of Cambridge". www.bhru.iph.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^"Christs College Cambridge -". www.christs.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
^"St. Michael's Catholic Grammar School". www.st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^Science, London School of Economics and Political. "LSE Home". lse.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^"Wolfson College, Oxford". www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^"Campuses". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^Marteau, Theresa M; French, David P; Griffin, Simon J; Prevost, A T; Sutton, Stephen; Watkinson, Clare; Attwood, Sophie; Hollands, Gareth J (2010). "Effects of communicating DNA-based disease risk estimates on risk-reducing behaviours". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (10): CD007275. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007275.pub2. PMID 20927756.
^Hollands, Gareth J; French, David P; Griffin, Simon J; Prevost, A Toby; Sutton, Stephen; King, Sarah; Marteau, Theresa M (2016). "The impact of communicating genetic risks of disease on risk-reducing health behaviour: Systematic review with meta-analysis". BMJ. 352: i1102. doi:10.1136/bmj.i1102. PMC4793156. PMID 26979548.
^Marteau, T. M; Hollands, G. J; Fletcher, P. C (2012). "Changing Human Behavior to Prevent Disease: The Importance of Targeting Automatic Processes". Science. 337 (6101): 1492–5. Bibcode:2012Sci...337.1492M. doi:10.1126/science.1226918. hdl:1903/24470. PMID 22997327. S2CID 15596499.
^Marteau, Theresa M (2018). "Changing minds about changing behaviour" (PDF). The Lancet. 391 (10116): 116–117. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)33324-X. PMID 29353612. S2CID 4252205.
^"Improving Health Through Research - The Academy of Medical Sciences". acmedsci.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^"Academy of Social Sciences - The National Academy of Academics, Learned Societies and Practitioners in the Social Sciences". Academy of Social Sciences. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^"Professor Theresa Marteau appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire". Christ's College Cambridge. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
External linksedit
Professor Dame Theresa Marteau BSc, MSc, PhD, FMedSci, FAcSS, Christ's College Cambridge
December 15, 2023
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Dame Theresa Mary Marteau DBE FMedSci FAcSS born 7 March 1953 is a British health psychologist professor and director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge 1 Fellow and director of studies for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Christ s College Cambridge 2 DameTheresa MarteauDBE FMedSci FAcSSBornThesea Mary Marteau 1953 03 07 7 March 1953 age 70 Alma materLondon School of Economics and Political Science BSc University of Oxford MSc University of London PhD AwardsDBE 2017 Scientific careerFieldsHealth Psychology Behavioural ScienceInstitutionsUniversity of CambridgeThesisPerceptions of diabetes in childhood a study of parents and physiciansWebsitehttp www bhru iph cam ac uk Contents 1 Education 2 Career and research 3 Awards and honours 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEducation editMarteau was educated at St Michael s Convent Grammar School 3 failed verification the London School of Economics and Political Science 4 failed verification and Wolfson College Oxford 5 failed verification She graduated with a bachelor s degree in social psychology a master s in abnormal clinical psychology and a PhD in health psychology Career and research editHer first academic post was as a lecturer in health psychology at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine in 1986 6 followed by a senior lectureship in 1993 then professorship at King s College London 7 She left in 2010 to take up her current post at the University of Cambridge Marteau s research focused initially on the behavioural impact of communicating personalised risk information about preventable diseases for risks that could be reduced were recipients to change their behaviour 8 9 The null findings led her to switch her research focus to developing and evaluating interventions that target non conscious as opposed to the conscious processes targeted by risk information 10 11 Awards and honours editMarteau was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 12 and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences 13 both in 2001 She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 Queen s Birthday Honours List Her citation reads Professor Theresa Marteau Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at Cambridge University is a distinguished health psychologist who has established a world class behaviour change unit She has demonstrated that Government policies should look at population level interventions as well as those that focus on individuals putting the concept of nudge into practice She has been the Principal Investigator for the Wellcome Trust Centre for the Study of Incentives in Health and pioneered research into how the environment affects people s behaviour 14 Personal life editMarteau was in a partnership with Dr William Jonathan Boyce from 1983 until 1998 citation needed They have two children citation needed References edit The Behaviour and Health Research Unit BHRU University of Cambridge www bhru iph cam ac uk Retrieved 22 September 2017 Christs College Cambridge www christs cam ac uk Retrieved 16 January 2018 St Michael s Catholic Grammar School www st michaels barnet sch uk Retrieved 22 September 2017 Science London School of Economics and Political LSE Home lse ac uk Retrieved 22 September 2017 Wolfson College Oxford www wolfson ox ac uk Retrieved 22 September 2017 Campuses www ucl ac uk Retrieved 22 September 2017 King s College London Marteau Theresa M French David P Griffin Simon J Prevost A T Sutton Stephen Watkinson Clare Attwood Sophie Hollands Gareth J 2010 Effects of communicating DNA based disease risk estimates on risk reducing behaviours Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 10 CD007275 doi 10 1002 14651858 CD007275 pub2 PMID 20927756 Hollands Gareth J French David P Griffin Simon J Prevost A Toby Sutton Stephen King Sarah Marteau Theresa M 2016 The impact of communicating genetic risks of disease on risk reducing health behaviour Systematic review with meta analysis BMJ 352 i1102 doi 10 1136 bmj i1102 PMC 4793156 PMID 26979548 Marteau T M Hollands G J Fletcher P C 2012 Changing Human Behavior to Prevent Disease The Importance of Targeting Automatic Processes Science 337 6101 1492 5 Bibcode 2012Sci 337 1492M doi 10 1126 science 1226918 hdl 1903 24470 PMID 22997327 S2CID 15596499 Marteau Theresa M 2018 Changing minds about changing behaviour PDF The Lancet 391 10116 116 117 doi 10 1016 S0140 6736 17 33324 X PMID 29353612 S2CID 4252205 Improving Health Through Research The Academy of Medical Sciences acmedsci ac uk Retrieved 22 September 2017 Academy of Social Sciences The National Academy of Academics Learned Societies and Practitioners in the Social Sciences Academy of Social Sciences Retrieved 22 September 2017 Professor Theresa Marteau appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Christ s College Cambridge 19 June 2017 Retrieved 28 January 2018 External links editProfessor Dame Theresa Marteau BSc MSc PhD FMedSci FAcSS Christ s College Cambridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theresa Marteau amp oldid 1177170468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
