Summary
Dr Katie Cunnah is a Chartered Psychologist who supports Clinical Psychology Trainees with the research aspects of their doctoral training on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme at Hull.
A specialist in qualitative research methods and organisational and occupational psychology, Katie brings extensive experience from applied research, clinical, and business settings. She is currently collaborating with Dr Jo Bell and Dr Chris Westoby on research into safe social media use following a suicide, as well as suicide prevention work.
In addition to her academic role, Katie works for Lintstock, a London-based corporate governance advisory firm specialising in board evaluations for publicly listed companies globally. Her role there focuses on business development, outreach, and research.
Previously, Katie served as Senior Psychologist and Operations Director at the University of Hull’s Centre for Human Factors, where she gained expertise in human factors, organisational behaviour, and occupational health psychology. Her work addressed workplace challenges impacting the health and wellbeing of employees across sectors.
Her fieldwork, often conducted through consultancy or contract research, was carried out for both private and public sector organisations, including police, fire and rescue services, oil and gas, renewable energy, and local government. Katie also worked closely with the UK Health and Safety Executive and the Department for Levelling Up. Projects included occupational stress risk assessments, the impact of remote working on wellbeing after COVID lockdowns, organisational wellbeing gap analyses, and service evaluations. Alongside Professor Fiona Earle, she developed a scale to measure stress risk in remote and hybrid working contexts.
Before joining the Centre for Human Factors, Dr Cunnah worked as a Research Assistant on a Horizon 2020-funded pan-European dementia project and as an Assistant Psychologist in adult inpatient mental health services.
Katie has also founded and run three businesses, trained as a primary school teacher, and worked in management consultancy and recruitment in London. This varied background gives her deep insight into staff recruitment, leadership, and the challenges of both public and private sector organisations.
Her doctoral thesis explored relational and psychological aspects of chronic fatigue syndrome, and she has a strong interest in systemic approaches to mental and physical health challenges.
Dr Cunnah is qualified in Psychometric Personality and Ability (A & B) testing through Saville Assessment, is a member of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, and has undertaken ILM-accredited professional training in Coaching and Mentoring.