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- Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology
- Infection & Population Health
- Institute for Global Health
- Faculty of Pop Health Sciences
Prof Lorraine Sherr is a Clinical Psychologist and head of the Health Psychology Unit. She studied Psychology at Warwick University with a PhD on the importance of Communication in health care and a wide research portfolio encompassing empirical research, theory, review, evidence, policy and advocacy. Prof Sherr has worked at National and International levels on HIV, mental health, treatment adherence, switching, gender, pregnancy, families, children, parenting, palliative care, discrimination and HIV infection. Prof Lorraine Sherr is editor of three International Journals; AIDS Care, Psychology Health and Medicine and Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. She is one of the organisers of the AIDSImpact conferences which delve into the detailed psychosocial aspects of HIV. She has wide spread policy work such as serving on the WHO Strategic Advisory Committee (STAC), chairing the WHO Disclosure guidelines group and providing input for Governments, USAID, Save the Children, Coalition for Children affected by AIDS, UNICEF, PEPFAR, REPSSI, French ANRS, British Psychological Society, British HIV Association, IAS and USA Congressional initiatives.




The Health Psychology Unit within the Institute of Global Health has a wide portfolio of research with a focus on HIV infection, Family, Women and Children and psychological aspects of health. Current research areas of focus are
Undergraduate teaching of Psychology to Medical students
1989 | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Warwick | |
1986 | Doctorate in Clinical Psychology | London | |
1978 | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | University of Warwick |