Dr Jessica Jones Nielsen
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- jessica.jones-nielsen@city.ac.uk
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About
Overview
Dr Jones Nielsen, Associate Dean (People & Culture) of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, joined City, University of London in March 2013. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology and served as the Programme Director for the HCPC approved and BPS Accredited DPsych in Counselling Psychology programme.
Dr Jones Nielsen was awarded a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Florida, United States in 2010. Her PhD research investigated treatment adherence among a national sample of Hispanic primary care patients using a patient-centered culturally sensitive healthcare model.
After completing her postdoctoral clinical training at Duke University's Counseling and Psychological Services in 2011, she worked for two years as a Research Associate in Imperial College London's Department of Primary Care & Public Health before taking up her present post at City, University of London.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Florida, United States
- MSc in Psychology, University of Florida, United States
- BSc in Psychology, University of Florida, United States
Administrative roles
- SASS Athena Swan Lead, 2017 – present
- SASS Equality & Diversity Lead, 2017 – present
- University Equality Committee Member, 2017 – present
- University Athena Swan Implementation Team Member, 2017 – present
- Director, DPsych in Counselling Psychology Programme, 2014 – 2017
- Deputy Director, DPsych in Counselling Psychology Programme, 2013 – 2014
- Psychology Ethics Committee Member, 2013 – present
- Psychology Research Committee Member, 2013 – present
- SASS Research Committee Member, 2013 – present
Employment
- Associate Dean (People & Culture) for SASS, City University London, London, May 2017 – present
- Senior Lecturer in Psychology, City University London, London, Aug 2014 – present
- Lecturer in Psychology, City University London, London, Mar 2013 – Jul 2014
- Research Associate, Imperial College London, London, Sep 2011 – Feb 2013
Memberships of professional organisations
- Registered Psychologist (HCPC membership no: PYL 30309), Health & Care Professions Council Registered Psychologist, Nov 2013 – present
- Chartered Member, British Psychological Society, 2013 – present
Research Students
Kate Bexley
Attendance: 2014 – 2017, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; Improving access to psychological therapy for people with learning disabilities from service users' and clinicians' perspectives: An action research approach
Role: 1st Supervisor
Tarynne Quirk
Attendance: 2014 – present, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; An Investigation into Weight Bias Among Mental Health Professionals Treating Overweight and Obese Patients
Role: 1st Supervisor
Emilia Szmigielska
Attendance: 2014 – present, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; Our Bodies: A pilot study of an internet based body image intervention using Feminist Theory to enhance Positive Body Image
Role: 1st Supervisor
Anna Kaufman
Attendance: 2013 – 2016, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; The experience of treatment for female problem gamblers
Role: 1st Supervisor
Athena Foran
Attendance: 2013 – 2016, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych: Managing Emotions through Eating
Role: 1st Supervisor
Genevieve Hughes
Attendance: 2012 – 2015, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; Maybe if I had heard my mother’s tongue I might speak easier’: A multi-layered exploration of the internal processes of Black and Minority Ethnic clients in psychodynamic therapy
Role: 1st Supervisor
Further information: Awarded DPsych in 2015
Omara Naseem
Attendance: 2012 – 2015, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; Understanding Men's Experience of Masculinity, Body Image and Psychological Well-Being: An Interpretative Analysis
Role: 1st Supervisor
Brian Murray
Attendance: 2011 – 2015, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; What Do We Mean By Madness: How And Where Is It Used Today?
Role: 1st Supervisor
Further information: Awarded DPsych in 2015
Helen Ferris
Attendance: 2011 – 2014, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; Individual and Organisational Interventions for People with Long-Term Mental Health Conditions in Employment: How to Survive and Thrive at Work
Role: 1st Supervisor
Further information: Awarded DPsych in 2015
Zoé Dixon-Havers
Attendance: 2011 – 2013, full-time
Thesis title: DPsych; The Couples’ Story: A narrative analysis of couples’ presentations of the experience of living with an eating disorder
Role: 1st Supervisor
Further information: Awarded DPsych in 2014
Publications
Chapter
- Jones Nielsen, J. and Nicholas, H. (2017). Counselling Psychology in the United Kingdom. In Goodyear, R.K. and Lichtenberg, J.W. (Eds.), A global portrait of counselling psychology New York: Routledge. ISBN 1-138-72207-3.
Conference papers and proceedings (5)
- Quirk, T., Jones Nielsen, J. and Flint, S. (2018). Weight Bias: Investigating the Impact of an Empathy-Evoking Intervention in Reducing Mental Health Professionals’ Anti-Fat Attitudes. 6th Annual International Weight Stigma Conference 18-19 June, Leeds, UK.
- Jones Nielsen, J.D. and Riaz, S. (2015). Developing a culturally-appropriate healthy weight achievement intervention programme among BME women living in the UK. Midlands Health Psychology Network Conference 19 February, Darby, England.
- Jones Nielsen, J., Laverty, A. and Saxena, S. (2012). Time trends in hospital admission in childhood and youth obesity in England from 2000 to 2010. Society for Academic Primary Care: London and South-East Region Annual Scientific Meeting 3-5 February, Cambridge, England.
- Jones Nielsen, J. and Tucker, C.M. (2010). Test of a Patient-Centered Culturally Sensitive Health Care Model for understanding treatment adherence among Hispanic patients. Annual meeting of the American Public Health Association Conference 8 Nov 2010 – 16 Dec 2013, Denver, Colorado.
- Jones Nielsen, J.D. and Nicholas, H. Counselling Psychology from an international perspective. Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference Brighton, UK.
Journal articles (14)
- Woringer, M., Nielsen, J.J., Zibarras, L., Evason, J., Kassianos, A.P., Harris, M. … Soljak, M. (2017). Development of a questionnaire to evaluate patients' awareness of cardiovascular disease risk in England's National Health Service Health Check preventive cardiovascular programme. BMJ Open, 7(9). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014413.
- Kaufman, A., Jones Nielsen, J.D. and Bowden-Jones, H. (2016). Barriers to Treatment for Female Problem Gamblers: A UK Perspective. Journal of Gambling Studies. doi:10.1007/s10899-016-9663-1.
- Goodyear, R., Lichtenberg, J., Hutman, H., Overland, E., Bedi, R., Christiani, K. … Young, C. (2016). A global portrait of counselling psychologists’ characteristics, perspectives, and professional behaviors. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 29(2), pp. 115–138. doi:10.1080/09515070.2015.1128396.
- Jones Nielsen, J.D. and Nicholas, H. (2016). Counselling psychology in the United Kingdom. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 29(2), pp. 206–215. doi:10.1080/09515070.2015.1127210.
- Jones Nielsen, J.D., Wall, W. and Tucker, C.M. (2015). Testing of a model with latino patients that explains the links among patient-perceived provider cultural sensitivity, language preference, and patient treatment adherence. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 3(1), pp. 63–73. doi:10.1007/s40615-015-0114-y.
- Tucker, C.M., Lopez, M.T., Campbell, K., Marsiske, M., Daly, K., Nghiem, K. … Patel, A. (2014). The Effects of a Culturally Sensitive, Empowerment-Focused, Community-Based Health Promotion Program on Health Outcomes of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 25(1), pp. 292–307. doi:10.1353/hpu.2014.0044.
- Alhyas, L., Jones Nielsen, J., Dawoud, D. and Majeed, A. (2013). Factors affecting the motivation of healthcare professionals providing care to Emiratis with type 2 diabetes. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Short Reports, 4(2), p. 14. doi:10.1177/2042533313476419.
- Jones Nielsen, J.D., Laverty, A.A., Millett, C., Mainous, A.G., Majeed, A. and Saxena, S. (2013). Rising obesity-related hospital admissions among children and young people in England: national time trends study. PLoS One, 8(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065764.
- Curry, N., Harris, M., Gunn, L.H., Pappas, Y., Blunt, I., Soljak, M. … Bardsley, M. (2013). Integrated care pilot in north-west London: A mixed methods evaluation. International Journal of Integrated Care, 13(JULY-SEPTEMBER 20).
- Harris, M., Greaves, F., Patterson, S., Jones Nielsen, J., Pappas, Y., Majeed, A. … Car, J. (2012). The North West London Integrated Care Pilot: innovative strategies to improve care coordination for older adults and people with diabetes. J Ambul Care Manage, 35(3), pp. 216–225. doi:10.1097/JAC.0b013e31824d15c7.
- Tucker, C.M., Marsiske, M., Rice, K.G., Nielson, J.J. and Herman, K. (2011). Patient-Centered Culturally Sensitive Health Care: Model Testing and Refinement. Health Psychology, 30(3), pp. 342–350. doi:10.1037/a0022967.
- Jones, J.D., Tucker, C.M. and Herman, K.C. (2009). Stress and nutrition among African American women with hypertension. Am J Health Behav, 33(6), pp. 661–672.
- Tucker, C.M., Mirsu-Paun, A., Van den Berg, J.J., Ferdinand, L., Jones, J.D., Curry, R.W. … Beato, C. (2007). Assessments for measuring patient-centered cultural sensitivity in community-based primary care clinics. J Natl Med Assoc, 99(6), pp. 609–619.
- Tucker, C.M., Ferdinand, L.A., Mirsu-Paun, A., Herman, K.C., Delgado-Romero, E., Van Den Berg, J.J. … Jones, J.D. (2007). The Roles of Counseling Psychologists in Reducing Health Disparities. The Counseling Psychologist, 35(5), pp. 650–678. doi:10.1177/0011000007301687.
Education
DPsych Modules Taught
-PSM417 Research Design and Analysis 1
-PSM418 Research Design and Analysis 2
-PSD315 Supervising, Consulting and Leading in Counselling Psychology
BSc Modules Taught
-PS3030 Introduction to Counselling Psychology
-PS1009 Psychology at City