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Personal profile
Personal profile
Chris has a background of working within Human Resources in various industries and managing gyms and Health and Fitness Centres. Whilst working in Health and Fitness, Chris became increasingly interested in the wider factors and systems that influence the health of whole communities and populations.
In 2009 Chris created an innovative and multidisciplinary Health Promotion unit at Solent University. ‘Solent Health’ helped the staff and student community to take more control over and improve their health. Solent Health’s work was recognised nationally, winning the 2014, 2015 and 2016 awards for Workplace Wellbeing from ukactive and being awarded shortlisted status for the BUPA Employee Wellbeing award from Business in the Community (BITC), as well as being shortlisted for the Royal Society for Public Health workplace wellbeing award. From 2015 Chris began to move increasingly into teaching Public Health at the University. creating and leading modules over a number of Undergraduate and Masters programmes. Chris’s teaching focuses on World Health Organisation Health Promotion, the Salutogenic orientation, the Social Determinants of Health, Health Inequalities and Obesogenic Environments. Chris’s research interests focus on Salutogenic theory, specifically the Sense of Coherence and health outcomes
Chris holds a Degree in Psychology from the University of Southampton, a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel & Development and a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Solent University. He also holds an MSc in Health Promotion & Health Improvement from Robert Gordon University. Chris is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Research interests
- Salutogenic outcomes of health interventions
- Sense of Coherence
Teaching
- L4 Population Health - BSc Health, Nutrition & Exercsie Science
- L4 Public Health - BSc Mental Health Nursing
- L4 Public Health - BSc Adult Nursing
- L5 Healthy Settings - BSc Health, Nutrition & Exercsie Science
- L6 Healthy & Sustainable Futures - BSc Health, Nutrition & Exercsie Science
- L7 Wider Determinants of Health MSc Clinical Exercise Science
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master, MSc Health Promotion and Health Improvement, Robert Gordon University
Award Date: 31 Jul 2013
Master, PG Cert in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education
Award Date: 31 Jul 2006
Master, Pg Dip Personnel & Development
Award Date: 31 Jul 2001
Bachelor, BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Southampton
Award Date: 31 Jul 1998
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A higher effort-based paradigm in physical activity and exercise for public health: making the case for a greater emphasis on resistance training
Steele, J., Fisher, J., Skivington, M., Dunn, C., Arnold, J., Tew, G., Batterham, A. M., Nunan, D., O'Driscoll, J. M., Mann, S., Beedie, C., Jobson, S., Smith, D., Vigotsky, A., Phillips, S., Estabrooks, P. & Winett, R., 5 Apr 2017, In: BMC Public Health. 17, p. 300Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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HeadStart pilot of mindfulness in schools project: the effect of MBSR on stress and wellbeing in teachers
Tijou, I., Webber, L., Zaman, Y. & Dunn, C., 2016.Research output: Published contribution to conference › Poster
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Southampton HeadStart pilot of mindfulness in schools project: the effect of Paws b on behaviour and resiliency in children
Webber, L., Bailey, L., Doyle, M., Zaman, Y. & Dunn, C., 2016.Research output: Published contribution to conference › Poster