Dr Dawn Holford
Bacc / BBM, MSc, PhD
Current positions
Research Fellow
School of Psychological Science
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Research interests
I am a behavioural science researcher with an interest in the psychology of communication, particularly how people process social and linguistic information when making decisions. My background is in experimental psychology. I am also an advocate for better science communication.
I am part of the Bristol JITSUVAX team, which investigates vaccine confidence among healthcare professionals and the development of jiu-jitsu interventions against misinformation to be used in healthcare professional training.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Building Research by Communities to Address Inequities Through Expression(led by LSTM)
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Psychological ScienceDates
01/02/2024 to 31/01/2027
Publications
Recent publications
19/06/2024Community led health promotion to counter stigma and increase trust amongst priority populations
BMC Public Health
Difficulties faced by physicians from four European countries in rebutting anti-vaccination arguments:
BMJ Public Health
Engaging Undergraduate Students in Preprint Peer Review
Active Learning in Higher Education
Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of challenges in vaccine communication and training needs
BMC Primary Care
Identifying the underlying psychological constructs from self-expressed anti-vaccination argumentation
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications