About

About Me

I’m a dentist and researcher working across clinical practice, academia, and healthcare systems.

But my work is not defined by dentistry alone.

It sits in the space between clinical knowledge and lived experience, where people are trying to make sense of symptoms, navigate care, and access support in systems that don’t always feel joined up.

That includes women experiencing hormonal changes, individuals facing stigma in healthcare settings, and those whose oral health needs don’t fit neatly into traditional clinical categories.

My research uses qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to understand those experiences in depth, not to simplify them, but to reflect them accurately.

Women’s oral health has long been overlooked within healthcare, despite its profound connection to wellbeing, identity, hormones, access, and quality of life.

My research is grounded in qualitative and mixed-methods approaches that are designed to capture depth, nuance, and lived experience. I use qualitative, narrative, participatory, and arts-based methods alongside mixed-methods designs to build a more complete understanding of complex health experiences. This approach allows me to explore not just what is happening, but how and why people experience healthcare in the way they do.

Alongside delivering research, I support organisations with study design and methodology development, grant applications and funding strategy, co-investigator and advisory roles, and the development of publications and academic outputs.

Get to know me

I work with organisations to design research, education, and strategic thinking that reflects the complexity of women’s oral health, where clinical evidence, lived experience, and healthcare systems intersect.

My work sits at the intersection of oral health, women's health, and healthcare systems, with a particular focus on the areas that have historically been overlooked or under-researched. I specialise in qualitative and mixed-methods research, education, and strategic consultancy, helping organisations better understand the complex factors that shape women's oral health. From hormonal health and stigma to health inequalities, inclusion, and access to care, I bring together robust evidence, lived experience, and clinical insight to create research and education that drives meaningful change.
Evidence with Integrity
Everything I do is grounded in robust research, methodological rigour, and a commitment to producing evidence that creates meaningful change.
Championing Women's Voices
I believe lived experience is essential to understanding health. By centring women's perspectives, we can uncover insights that traditional approaches often overlook.
Curiosity That Challenges
I'm driven to question assumptions, explore overlooked topics, and bring new perspectives to women's oral health and healthcare systems.
Collaboration for Impact
The best outcomes come from working together. I value partnerships that combine expertise, curiosity, and a shared ambition to improve women's health.
Turning Knowledge into Action
Research should make a difference. I translate complex evidence into practical insights that inform education, policy, clinical practice, and service design.
I believe the best research doesn't happen in isolation.
Every project begins by understanding the real question—not just what's missing from the evidence, but what matters to the people and organisations involved. By combining clinical experience with academic expertise, I design research that captures complexity without losing sight of practical impact.
My work is grounded in qualitative and mixed-methods research, allowing me to explore not only what is happening, but why. I look beyond symptoms and statistics to understand lived experience, recognising that social, biological, and structural factors all shape women's health.
Whether I'm collaborating on a research study, delivering education, advising on policy, or speaking at a conference, my aim is always the same: to produce work that is thoughtful, evidence-led, and capable of creating lasting change.
Because when we better understand women's experiences, we create better healthcare for everyone.

Recognition & Academic Leadership

My work has been supported through competitive funding and national recognition, including:

NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship (clinical academic training pathway)
Academy of Medical Sciences Clinical Lecturer Grant – £24,900
UKRI Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) – £21,000
University of Liverpool Staff Awards – shortlisted for Innovation of the Year (“If My Mouth Had a Voice…” project)
Invited author feature – British Dental Journal Q&A
Editorial contributor – Community Dental Health
Assistant Editor – Community Dental Health (2019–2025)