Dr Raff Calitri

About me:

I am a behavioural scientist nterested in applying psychological theories and evidence to major health problems. I have significant experience and expertise in the design, delivery, and evaluation of innovations that target tangible improvements in health outcomes. I have spent much of my research career evaluating interventions within the NHS (obesity, cancer) or community settings (stroke rehabilitation), and I am strongly committed to translating findings into practice through operationalising key components of intervention content, maintaining a balance between fidelity and pragmatic delivery. My work focusses on ‘what works best’ and is routed in a critical understanding of what is acceptable and potentially efficacious to those delivering and receiving interventions. I rely upon behaviour change models such as COM-B and  the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability to provide a lens through which to view the psychological drivers of intervention acceptability and implementation (stroke, cancer).

Interests:

• Management and Delivery of Randomised Controlled Trials
• Pilot Feasibility Trials
• Cluster Randomised Controlled Trials
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Early Cancer Diagnosis

Qualifications:

PhD Social Psychology

MSc Social & Applied Psychology

BSc (Hons) Cognitive Science