Dr Dawn Branley-Bell
CCAI Investigator
Co‑Investigator (Psychology)
Dawn Branley-Bell is an Associate Professor of Cyberpsychology & Director of the Psychology and Communication Technology Lab (PaCT Lab). Dawn specialises in cyberpsychology, health and wellbeing, and online behaviour. She has a keen interest in online communication around eating disorders, and self-harm, and the use of tech for health-related interventions. Other interests include exploring the positive side of internet usage, cybersecurity, and behaviour change.
Selected Publications
2025
Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals
+13Michael Smith, Lauren M. Hoult, Daniel Rippon, Nicola O’Brien, Dawn Branley-Bell, Lucie Byrne‐Davis, … +8
Michael Smith, Lauren M. Hoult, Daniel Rippon, Nicola O’Brien, Dawn Branley-Bell, Lucie Byrne‐Davis, +8
AcademAI: Investigating AI Usage, Attitudes, and Literacy in Higher Education and Research
+2Richard D. Brown, Elizabeth Sillence, Dawn Branley-Bell +0
Richard D. Brown, Elizabeth Sillence, Dawn Branley-Bell
From Paper to Pixel: Demonstrating the Power of Non-Digital Serious Games for Informing Digital Health Solutions
+2Dawn Branley-Bell, Claire Murphy-Morgan, Paulina Danuta Malowaniec +0
Dawn Branley-Bell, Claire Murphy-Morgan, Paulina Danuta Malowaniec
A call for strategy on eating disorders: the need for a comprehensive eating disorder strategy in England and specific guidance for the remote delivery of eating disorder services
+3Richard D. Brown, Claire Murphy-Morgan, James Downs, Dawn Branley-Bell +0
Richard D. Brown, Claire Murphy-Morgan, James Downs, Dawn Branley-Bell
Cyberinsurance adoption strategies and security of online behaviour: an experimental study

+2Yolanda Gómez, Dawn Branley-Bell, Pam Briggs, José Vila +0
Yolanda Gómez, Dawn Branley-Bell, Pam Briggs, José Vila
Situation Critical: Intensive Cybersecurity Care Needed
+8Lynne Coventry, Elizabeth Sillence, Richard D. Brown, Dawn Branley-Bell, Pasquale Mari, Caruso Saverio, … +3
Lynne Coventry, Elizabeth Sillence, Richard D. Brown, Dawn Branley-Bell, Pasquale Mari, Caruso Saverio, +3
2024
A Model of Trust in Online COVID-19 Information and Advice: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

+2Elizabeth Sillence, Dawn Branley-Bell, Mark Moss, Pam Briggs +0
Elizabeth Sillence, Dawn Branley-Bell, Mark Moss, Pam Briggs
Exploring Behavioural Strategies in Cyberinsurance Adoption

+2Yolanda Gómez, Dawn Branley-Bell, Pam Briggs, José Vila +0
Yolanda Gómez, Dawn Branley-Bell, Pam Briggs, José Vila
There is no evidence that time spent on social media is correlated with adolescent mental health problems: Findings from a meta-analysis.
+3Christopher J. Ferguson, Linda Kaye, Dawn Branley-Bell, Patrick M. Markey +0
Christopher J. Ferguson, Linda Kaye, Dawn Branley-Bell, Patrick M. Markey
Exploring relationships between chewing difficulty, eating experience, pain, and well-being: A cross-sectional self-report study
+5Claire McGrogan, Faith Matcham, Helen Dawes, Chee Siang Ang, Helen Cartner, Dawn Branley-Bell +0
Claire McGrogan, Faith Matcham, Helen Dawes, Chee Siang Ang, Helen Cartner, Dawn Branley-Bell
“Some distance between us”: a UK mixed methods study exploring experiences of remote care for eating disorders during COVID-19
+3Claire Murphy-Morgan, Richard D. Brown, Charlotte Love, Dawn Branley-Bell +0
Claire Murphy-Morgan, Richard D. Brown, Charlotte Love, Dawn Branley-Bell
“In the Only House in the Whole World but Everyone Doing the Same” Co-designed Animation as a Method of Critical Enquiry to Explore HCI Considerations for Remote Eating Disorder Support
+3Claire Murphy-Morgan, Henry Collingham, Helen Shaddock, Dawn Branley-Bell +0
Claire Murphy-Morgan, Henry Collingham, Helen Shaddock, Dawn Branley-Bell
‘Chugging along, plugging in and out of it’: Understanding a place-based approach for community-based support of mental health recovery
+5Caroline Claisse, Abigail Durrant, Dawn Branley-Bell, Elizabeth Sillence, Angela Glascott, Alisdair Cameron +0
Caroline Claisse, Abigail Durrant, Dawn Branley-Bell, Elizabeth Sillence, Angela Glascott, Alisdair Cameron
Ethical Implications of AI-Powered Chatbots
+2Dawn Branley-Bell, Johannes Feiner, Sabine Prossnegg +0
Dawn Branley-Bell, Johannes Feiner, Sabine Prossnegg
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