Katie Thirlaway

Kathryn is a registered health psychologist, she is currently Dean (Sport) in Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

She has made a significant contribution to the development of applied psychological learning, teaching and research including publishing health promotion textbooks and leading the development of over 20 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Kathryn is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and serves on various advisory boards for NHS and government. Until 2019 she was the quality and diversity lead governor of the Welsh Rowing National Governing Body and is currently the independent chair of Welsh Bowls performance group.