About Us

Abbi Mathews

Abbi is a PhD student within the team whose research focuses on reducing stigma and improving attitudes towards people with appearance-altering conditions and injuries. When she isn’t working on her PhD, Abbi enjoys playing guitar and spending time in the sun. 

For more details about Abbi’s work, go to: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AbbiMathews

Dr Alex Clarke

Alex is a visiting professor involved in appearance research alongside clinical practice for over 20 years. Away from CAR she spends much of her time with grandchildren in London and Gothenburg and generally failing to slow down and retire.

Dr Amy Slater

Amy has been researching how people think and feel about their appearance for the last 20 years, with much of this work focusing on the role of social media. In her spare time, she enjoys musicals, board games, reading and walking on the beach in the Australian sun! 

For more details about Amy’s work, go to https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AmySlater

Dr Christia Huntington

Christia’s work has focused on better understanding the lived experience of people affected by burn injuries, including their experiences of using online support. She loves nothing more than spending time with her dog, Roger.

Clare Clement

Clare is a PhD student whose work focuses on supporting adults with visible differences. She is currently developing a tool to help identify individual support needs and guide people to appropriate resources. When not working, she enjoys escaping into new worlds through books and walking her dog in the forest.

For more details about Clare’s work, go to https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/ClareClement

Professor Diana Harcourt

Di has been researching people’s experiences of visible differences and ways to provide psychological support for more than 25 years. She’s a keen gardener and loves her allotment – she’s even been known to bring flowers into the office.

For more details about Di’s work, go to https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Diana2Harcourt

Dr Ella Guest

Ella’s work focuses on the psychological effects of conditions that affect people’s appearance, including helping individuals manage the challenges of living with a skin condition. In her spare time, Ella enjoys paddleboarding, playing racket sports, and hiking. She recently walked the length of Hadrian’s Wall, which is 150 km.

For more details about Ella’s work, go to https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/EllaGuest

Dr Emma Waite

Emma is interested in the experiences of people with appearance-affecting conditions and injuries, particularly relating to gender and sexuality. She is originally from Australia and in her spare time likes to play tennis, cook, read, and travel as much as possible. 

For more details about Emma’s work, go to https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/EmmaWaite

Dr Fabio Zucchelli

Fabio’s research looks at how best to help people with visible differences live their lives unburdened. He’s focused on helping affected individuals with evidence-based support, while also disrupting harmful social stigma. Fabio loves doing anything that resembles sport, generally always has a ‘project’ on the go, and gets rid of any remaining energy by playing the drums. Then he complains about his two children tiring him out.

For more details about Fabio’s work, go to https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/FabioZucchelli

Dr Jade Parnell

Jade’s work focuses on reducing stigma around how people look and promoting diversity and inclusion. She has lots of experience working with schools and teachers to help young people feel more confident about their appearance. Jade lives in Ireland and loves hiking in the beautiful countryside, traveling, playing board games, and reading.

Dr Jennifer Heath

Jen’s work is focused on understanding the psychological effects of medical conditions and injuries, as well as providing psychological support to help those directly impacted by them. In her spare time, she enjoys some pretty extreme sports and loves being outside, whether it’s in the sea or on the snow.

Dr Kerry Montgomery

For more details about Kerry’s work, go to https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/KerryMontgomery