Professor Mark Forshaw

Mark is Professor of Health Psychology at Edge Hill University.  He is a nationally and internationally recognised expert in training in psychology, and has consulted for a range of organisations across the world, both public and private sector, on training, continuing professional development, critical thinking, and leadership.

He founded and directs Crisis and Resilience Expertise (CaRE), a collaborative, multi-disciplinary home for researchers at Edge Hill University and beyond, working on any aspect of human crisis such as pandemics, terrorism, natural disasters and economic crashes.

He has previously been President of the Institute of Health Promotion and Education, a BPS Trustee, a member of the Registration Authority of The Science Council, a board member of the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register, and has been Chair of various boards and committees including the BPS DHP Training Committee, the Membership and Standards Board, the Board of Examiners in Health Psychology and the Qualifications Standards Committee. Until recently he served on the EFPA European Awarding Committee for the EuroPsy certification.

He is the author of many papers, and 12 books for students, health professionals and the public, most recently Health Psychology in Clinical Practice.