Dr Cristina Martinelli

Overview

Dr Cristina Martinelli joined City St Georges, University of London in 2024. Prior to that, she worked as a Senior Lecturer at Kingston University. In 2016, she obtained her PhD at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (King's College London), where she also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Her PhD and Fellowship were both funded by the National Institute of Health Research-Biomedical Research Centre.

In 2008, Dr Martinelli obtained the eligibility to practice as a Clinical Psychologist in her home country, and has been on the HCPC register as a Clinical Psychologist since 2023. Her research focuses on the mechanisms that go awry in psychopathology, with a particular emphasis on disordered eating in clinical and non-clinical populations.

Fellowships

• NIHR Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Institute of Health Research, November 2016 - November 2017
• Senior Fellow HEA (SFHEA), HE Advance

Memberships of professional organisations

• Clinical Psychologist, Health Care Professions Council

Enquiries for PhD and internship positions are welcome, particularly in the following areas:
- Sleep and disordered eating in clinical and sub-clinical groups
- Cognitive biases in eating disorders
- Mental health literacy linked to eating disorders
- Disordered eating in people affected by Coeliac Disease and other gastrointestinal issues

Research students

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