REACH is being led by a team of researchers and academics from the Society and Mental Health Research Group  at King's College London. We do research to improve knowledge and understanding of mental health.

Professor Craig Morgan
Principal Investigator

Craig is a Professor of Social Epidemiology in the Centre for Epidemiology, King's College London, and is the principal investigator for the REACH study.

Twitter: @MorganC_IoPPN

Dr. Gemma Knowles
Study Co-ordinator

Gemma is the REACH study coordinator. Gemma's role is to make sure all the different areas of the project are progressing well on a day-to-day basis. Gemma has been working on school-based research projects for about 6 years and her main research interests are in the roles of sport, exercise and physical activity on young people’s physical and mental health.
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Dr. Stephanie Beards
Postdoctoral Researcher

Stephanie is a postdoctoral research fellow on the REACH study. She has both clinical (in an NHS early intervention service) and research experience of young adults with psychosis. As a research psychologist, Stephanie is interested in understanding how stress can negatively impact on mental health and uncovering important factors which may support mental health after exposure to stressful experiences.

Twitter: @StephBeards ​

Dr. Charlotte Gayer-Anderson
​Postdoctoral Researcher

Charlotte is a postdoctoral research fellow on the REACH project. Her main interest is understanding how various resilience factors (e.g. social support from family and friends) can be protective in mitigating mental health problems in those who have faced various stressors and adversity.

Twitter: @C_GayerAnderson

Lucy Richardson
​​Researcher

A new member of the team, Lucy is a research assistant on the REACH project. She is particularly interested in adolescent mental health: a critical developmental period.

Twitter: @LucyGoose1210

Paula De Vries Albertin
​​Researcher

Victoria Kirova
Researcher

Helen Maris
Researcher