Mental Health and Wellbeing

Doctoral Students

Current
Recently completed
PhD/MD opportunities

Current

Name 
SATU MARIA-ELENA BAYLAN
Degree  PhD
Title  Imaging the effects of cognitive rehabilitation interventions;  Developing paradigms for the assessment and rehabilitation of prospective memory
Supervisor 1  Professor Jonathan Evans (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2  Professor Tom McMillan (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Funding  Sackler Institute Scholarship
Start year  2008
Intended finish year  2013 

Name  CHRISTINE COCKER
Degree  PhD
Title  Examining the role of the social worker in the early screening and assessment of the mental health needs of looked after children
Supervisor 1  Dr Helen Minnis (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2  Dr Helen Sweeting (MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow)
Funding  Self funded
Start year  2009
Intended finish year  2015

Name  MATTHEW JAMIESON
Degree  PhD
Title  Rehabiliatation of memory using multimodel reminders
Supervisor 1  Professor Jonathan Evans (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2  Professor Steve Brewster (Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 3  Dr Marlyn McGee-Lennon  (Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Funding  MRC Doctoral Training Programme
Start year  2012
Intended finish year  2016

Name  EVERETT JULYAN
Degree  MD
Title  Defining the impact of maternal depression and serotonin reuptake on neonatal neural development
Supervisor 1  Dr Jonathan Cavanagh (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Funding  Self funded
Start year  2008
Intended finish year  2014

Name  OLIVIA KIRTLEY
Degree  PhD
Title  A psychophysiological investigation of self-harm and suicide behaviour
Supervisor 1  Professor Rory O'Connor (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Funding  Professor O'Connors dowry
Start year  2013
Intended finish year  2015

Name  RAJEEV KRISHNADAS
Degree  PhD
Title  Defining the impact of TNFA blockade on neuroimaging markers
Supervisor 1  Dr Jonathan Cavanagh (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2  Professor Iain Mcinnes (Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow)
Funding  Wyeth Research UK and Sackler Institute
Start year  2009
Intended finish year  2013

Name  JESSICA WAINMAN-LEFLEY
Degree  PhD
Title  The allostatic load model as a predictor of outcome following head injury
Supervisor 1  Professor Tom McMillan  (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2  Dr Jonathan Cavanagh (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 3  Professor Jill Pell (Public Health, University of Glasgow)
Funding  CSO Studentship
Start year  2012
Intended finish year  2016

Name  PAMELA MACMAHON
Degree  PhD
Title  An exploration of the attributions, beliefs and experiences of family carers supporting a relative with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour
Supervisor 1  Professor Andrew Jahoda (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2  Dr Craig Melville (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Funding  Departmental
Start year  2012
Intended finish year  2018

Name GABRIELA CRUZ SAN MARTIN
Degree PhD
Title Cognitive rehabilitation: can EEG neurofeedback improve daily performance of executive functioning
Supervisor 1 Professor Jonathan Evans (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2 Dr Kerry Kilborn  (School of Psychology, University of Glasgow)
Funding Chilean Government Scholarship
Start year 2010
Intended finish year  2014

Name  RACHEL PRITCHETT
Degree  PhD
Title  Evaluation of RCT of the New Orleans Intervention for infant mental health
Supervisor 1  Dr Helen Minnis (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2  Professor Chris Williams (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Funding  Weir Account
Start year  2011
Intended finish year  2015

Name  PARISUTH SUMRANSUB
Degree PhD
Title  Development of culturally and linguistically appropriate tests for neuropsychological assessment of cognition in Thailand
Supervisor 1  Professor Jonathan Evans (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Funding  Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Start year  2013
Intended finish year  2017


Recently completed

Name  AHMED SAEED AL SALMAN
Degree  PhD
Title  The Saudi Arabian adaptation of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination - Revised (ACE-R)
Supervisor 1  Professor Jonathan Evans (Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Supervisor 2  Professor Keith Millar (Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow)
Funding:  Saudi Arabian Government
Start year:  2008
Year of award:  2013