Doctor Samantha Hornsey

Dr Samantha Hornsey

 BSc MSc PhD CPsychol
Senior Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Child and family health
  • Sleep problems 
  • Behavioural health interventions

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About

Dr Sam Hornsey is a Senior Research Fellow in both the School of Psychology (Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences) and the School of Human Development and Health (Faculty of Medicine). 

Sam's research interests are child and family health, the management of sleep problems, the development of digital behavioural interventions and primary care research. 

Sam's current Senior Research Fellow post is for a NIHR PGfAR funded programme about food allergy prevention in infants. 

Sam completed her PhD in the Primary Care Research Centre at the University of Southampton in 2022. Her PhD explored the management of chronic insomnia in children in primary care. 

Sam is a chartered Psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society. Sam is also a Trainee Health Psychologist, undergoing her Qualification in Health Psychology Stage 2 training via the British Psychological Soceity independent route.