Dr Andy Powell
- 01202 962172
- powella at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Lecturer in Psychology
- Poole House P126, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
Biography
I am a Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University. The main purposes of my role are to inspire learning, advance knowledge, and enrich society, through the fusion of education, research, and professional practice. I particularly enjoy working with students to identify and unlock their personal potential through the vehicle of academic study, and conducting innovative and pragmatic research that produces evidence that is relevant, understandable, and adoptable in the ‘real-world’.
My academic background lies in both psychology and sports science, and I previously worked for the Home Office, Dorset HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust, Borough of Poole, AFC Bournemouth, and Nuffield Health before settling in academia. I joined Bournemouth University in January 2017, where I worked in the Clinical Research Unit for 7 years before moving over to the Department of Psychology in 2024.
My main academic interests revolve around mental health, psychological wellbeing, and behaviour change, and namely include mind-body and physical activity-based approaches to improving mental health and wellbeing, and the design and evaluation of public health interventions...
I am always open to research collaborations, so please do contact me if you wish to propose or discuss a research idea or potential project.
moreJournal Articles
- Powell, A.J. and Thomas, S., 2023. Reverse Coding of a Common-Sense Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults Using Elements of the Behaviour Change Wheel Framework. Health Promotion Practice, 24 (1), 121-132.
- Powell, A. and Nyman, S., 2022. An Exploration of System Factors Influencing Older Adults’ Initial Engagement with Physical Activity Interventions. Open Public Health Journal.
- Powell, A. and Coward, C., 2022. Attempting to Close the Evidence-Practice Gap in Physical Activity Intervention Research: Strategies and Outcomes of a Co-Creative Qualitative Study. The Qualitative Report, 27 (7), 1415-1425.
- Powell, A.J., 2021. Therapeutic alliance and its potential application to physical activity interventions for older adults: A narrative review. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.
- Powell, A.J. and Thomas, S., 2021. How the LiveWell Dorset lifestyle behaviour change service influences older adults’ physical activity behaviour: A generic qualitative study. Public Health in Practice, 2.
Theses
- Powell, A., 2023. Enhancing the conceptualisation, design, and development of evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults: A mixed methods investigation. PhD Thesis. Bournemouth University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.
Profile of Teaching PG
- Contribute to: L7 Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Supervisor: L7 Dissertation
Profile of Teaching UG
- Unit lead: L4 Social Psychology and Individual Differences
- Contribute to: L4 Skills for Therapy Practice
- Contribute to: L5 Developmental and Applied Psychology
- Contribute to: L6 Health Psychology
- Contribute to: L6 Counselling Psychology
- Supervisor: L6 Dissertation
Grants
- The Active Ageing Pathway Evaluation (Sport England, 01 Nov 2018). Completed
Qualifications
- PhD in Psychology/Behaviour Change (Bournemouth University, 2023)
- MSc in Sports Science (University of Portsmouth, 2013)
- PGCert in Psychological Therapies (University of Exeter, 2010)
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology (University of Bath, 2008)
Honours
- Postgraduate Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (highest overall MSc mark) (University of Portsmouth, 2013)