Maia Thornton
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- Position:
- Senior Research Fellow - Centre for Appearance Research
- Telephone:
- +441173285817
- Email:
- Maia.Thornton@uwe.ac.uk
About me
Maia Thornton is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Appearance Research. Her work is focussed on the experience and psychosocial impact of living with appearance-affecting conditions or injuries, otherwise known as visible differences.
Maia has developed and evaluated several ACT-based interventions which to support the psychosocial wellbeing of individuals with visible differences and their families.
Maia is interested in making research more inclusive and representing a wider range of voices. She is currently leading a project focussed on understanding the support needs of LGBTQIA+ adults with a visible difference.
In her previous work, Maia has conducted research at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children with families of children born with variations of sex development. She has also conducted research exploring the experience of body appreciation in women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer.
Maia enjoys working closely and collaborating with charities, health professionals, and other external organisations. She values the input of individuals with lived experiences and prioritises the inclusion of public involvement in her research design and implementation.
Twitter: @Maia_Thornton_
Area of expertise
Visible difference, Parents, Intervention development, Health Psychology, Gender and Sexuality
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