Prof. Michael Murray

Title: Head of School
Phone: Tel : 01782 733736
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Location: Dorothy Hodgkin Building 0.65
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Michael Murray 2012

I obtained a BSc Psychology from the University of Ulster followed by a PhD in Social/Health Psychology from the University of Stirling.  I then held appointments at St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School (now part of King’s College, London), the University of Ulster and Memorial University in Canada before joining Keele in 2006.   I have also held visiting appointments at several institutions including Massey University, New Zealand and Durham University and am currently a Visiting Professor at City University, London.

I am the Associate Editor of the Journal of Health Psychology and sit on the Editorial Boards of several other journals including Psychology, Health & Medicine, Subjectivity and Arts & Health

I was a founding member of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology and am a Chartered Psychologist.

I am keen to develop a critical social psychological approach to the study of health, illness, ageing and well-being that is insightful and change oriented.  I locate my research within a socially dynamic theoretical and methodological framework and within a broader commitment to social justice.  From a theoretical perspective I am interested in social-community psychology and social representation and narrative theory.  From a methodological perspective I am interested in qualitative, participatory and arts-based research approaches.  I am currently working on several large research projects including:

  • Social engagement among older people project. http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/lcs/csg/callme/
    This project is funded by the New Dynamics of Ageing Initiative and is concerned with exploring strategies for enhancing social engagement among older people who live in disadvantaged communities.
  • Theatre, memory, ageing and locality: a study of the changing role of theatre in representing and constructing ageing. This is a study exploring the role of the theatre in representing and constructing ageing in society.

I welcome enquiries from potential postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows especially those who are interested in critical, community and innovatory approaches to the social psychological study of health, illness and well-being.

I am a member of Centre for Psychological Research and Applied Psychology Research Group.

Selected Publications

  • Marks DF, Murray M, Evans B, Estacio E. 2010. Health Psychology. (3rd ed.). London: Sage Publications. link> link>
  • Murray M and Crummett A. 2010. 'I don't think they knew we could do these sorts of things': social representations of community and participation in community arts by older people. J Health Psychol, vol. 15(5), 777-785. link> doi>
  • MURRAY M. 2009. Health psychology. In Critical Psychology: An introduction. Fox D, Prilleltensky I, Austen S (Eds.). (Second ed.). London: Sage. link>
  • MURRAY MP, Ferris, L, Nelson, G, Poland, B. 2004. Assumptions and Values of Community Health Psychology. Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 9(2), 323-333. doi>
  • MURRAY MP and Campbell, C. 2004. Community Health Psychology: Promoting Analysis and Action for Social Change. Journal of Health Pyschology, vol. 9(2), 187-195. doi>

Full Publications List show

Books

  • Marks DF, Murray M, Evans B, Estacio E. 2010. Health Psychology. (3rd ed.). London: Sage Publications. link> link>

Journal Articles

  • Beech R and Murray M. 2013. Social engagement and healthy ageing in disadvantaged communities. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol. 14(1), 12-24. doi>
  • Buchanan A and Murray MP. 2012. Using participatory video to challenge the stigma of mental illness: a case study. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, vol. 14(1), 35-43. doi>
  • Murray M and Crummett A. 2010. 'I don't think they knew we could do these sorts of things': social representations of community and participation in community arts by older people. J Health Psychol, vol. 15(5), 777-785. link> doi>
  • Murray MP and Jacobs G. 2010. Developing critical understanding by teaching action research to undergraduate psychology students. Educational Action Research, vol. 18, 319-335. doi>
  • MacDonald D, Murray M, Collins KD, Simms A, Fowler K, Felt L, Edwards AC, Alaghehbandan R. 2009. Challenges and Opportunities for Using Administrative Data to Explore Changes in Health Status: A Study of the Closure of the Newfoundland Cod Fishery. POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT, vol. 12(6), 345-352. link> doi>
  • Murray M. 2009. Health psychology and writing: an introduction. J Health Psychol, vol. 14(2), 158-160. link> doi>
  • Murray M. 2009. Citizens at the Centre: Deliberative Participation in Healthcare Decisions. THEORY & PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 19, 132-U138. link>
  • MURRAY M. 2009. Breast cancer screening recommendations: Is mammography the only answer?. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, vol. 54, 393-400. link> doi>
  • Vanaanen A, MURRAY MP, Koskinen A, Vahtera J, Kouvonen A, Kivimäki M. 2009. Engagement in cultural activities and cause-specific mortality: Prospective cohort study. Preventive Medicine, vol. 49, 142-147. link> doi>
  • MURRAY MP. 2009. Telling stories and making sense of cancer. International Journal of Narrative Practice, vol. 1, 25-36.
  • Murray M and Gray R. 2008. Health psychology and the arts: a conversation. J Health Psychol, vol. 13(2), 147-153. link> doi>
  • Hatchette JE, McGrath PJ, Murray M, Finley GA. 2008. The role of peer communication in the socialization of adolescents' pain experiences: a qualitative investigation. BMC PEDIATRICS, vol. 8, Article ARTN 2. link> doi>
  • Murray M, Hatchette J, McGrath PJ, Finley GA. 2008. Peer influences in adolescents' pain self-management: a qualitative investigation. BMC Pediatrics, vol. 8(2).
  • Murray M. 2007. Special issue: Health psychology and writing. JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 12(4). link>
  • Murray M and Nelson G. 2007. Community health psychology: developing a training program. Community Psychologist, vol. 40, 44-49.
  • Murray M. 2007. Fish harvesters with injuries' accounts of their experiences with the workers' compensation system. Work, vol. 28(1), 47-56. link>
  • Murray M. 2007. 'It's in the blood and you're not going to change it': fish harvesters' narrative accounts of injuries and disability. Work, vol. 28(2), 165-174. link>
  • Murray M. 2007. Narrative psychology: from understanding the world to changing it. Rassegnia di Psicologia (Italian Journal of Psychology), vol. 24(3), 103-117.
  • Murray M. 2007. Promoting communities' health: Challenges and prospects for a community health psychology. Psicologia della Comunita (Italian Journal of Community Psychology), vol. 2, 29-37.
  • MURRAY MP and Tilley, N. 2006. Promoting safety awareness in fishing communities through community arts: An action research project. Safety Science, vol. 44(9), 797-808. doi>
  • Murray M and Kearney AJ. 2006. Evidence against breast self-examination is not conclusive: what policy makers and health professionals need to know. Journal of Public Health Policy, vol. 27, 282-292.
  • Murray M and Poland B. 2006. Health psychology and social action. Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 11, 379-384.
  • Murray M, Hatchette J, McGrath PJ, Finley GA. 2006. Maternal influences in adolescents' pain self-management: a qualitative investigation. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, vol. 1, 159-169.
  • Murray M. 2005. Challenges and prospects for a socially activist health psychology. European Health Psychologist, vol. 1, 8-10.
  • Murray M. 2005. Promoting safety awareness in Newfoundland fishing communities. Irish Skipper, vol. September, 12.
  • MURRAY MP, Ferris, L, Nelson, G, Poland, B. 2004. Assumptions and Values of Community Health Psychology. Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 9(2), 323-333. doi>
  • MURRAY MP and Campbell, C. 2004. Community Health Psychology: Promoting Analysis and Action for Social Change. Journal of Health Pyschology, vol. 9(2), 187-195. doi>
  • Murray M, Nelson G, Poland B, Maticka-Tyndale E. 2004. Building capacity in community health action research: Towards a praxis framework for graduate training. Action Research, vol. 2, 389-408.
  • Murray M and Campbell C. 2003. Beyond the sidelines: towards a more politically engaged health psychology. Health Psychology Update, vol. 12(3), 12-17.
  • Murray M and Campbell C. 2003. Living in a material world: Reflecting on some assumptions of health psychology. Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 8, 231-236.
  • MURRAY MP. 2002. Connecting narrative and social representation theory in health research. Social Science Information, vol. 41(4), 653-673. doi>
  • Murray MP. The time has come to talk of many things: Soem comments on Ogden and Friedman. Health Psychology Review.

Chapters

  • Murray M. 2012. Art, social action and social change. In Community psychology and the socio-economics of mental distress. Walker C, Johnson K, Cunningham L (Eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave. link> link>
  • Murray M and Lamont A. 2012. Community music and social/health psychology: Linking theoretical and practical concerns. In Music, health, & wellbeing. MacDonald R, Kretuz G, Mitchell L (Eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. link> link>
  • Murray M. 2012. Critical health psychology and the scholar-activist tradition. In Advances in health psychology: Critical approaches. Horrocks C and Johnson S (Eds.). Basingstoke: Palgrave. link> link>
  • Murray M. 2012. Social and political health psychology in action. In Health psychology in action. Forshaw M and Sheffield D (Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell. link> link>
  • Murray M and Sargeant S. 2011. Narrative psychology. In Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy. Harper D and Thompson AR (Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell. link>
  • MURRAY M. 2009. Health psychology. In Critical Psychology: An introduction. Fox D, Prilleltensky I, Austen S (Eds.). (Second ed.). London: Sage. link>

Other

  • Bernard M, Rickett M, Amigoni D, Munro L, Murray M, Rezzano J. 2011. AGEING UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: IDENTITY AND LATER LIFE WITHIN THE THEATRE. GERONTOLOGIST (vol. 51, p. 360). link>
  • Murray MBMADMLRMRJ. Ages and Stages: The Place of Theatre in Representations and Recollections of Ageing.
  • MURRAY MP. Older people and community arts.
  • Bernard MADMLMMRJRM. The Place of Theatre in Representations and Recollections of Ageing: preliminary findings from the ’Ages and Stages’ project.

Year 3

PSY-30058 : Psychology, health and social action
PSY-30021 : Individuals and Society III
PSY-300XX : Societal Psychology
PSY-30061 : Dissertation
MSc. Applied Psychological Research