Professor of Psychology, University of Galway, since 2022
Director of the Medication Adherence Across the Lifespan (MEDAL) Research Group, since 2014
Fellow of the European Health Psychology Society, since 2018
Programme Director of the MSc in Health Psychology, 2015-2021
Lecturer in Psychology, Division of Psychology, University of Stirling, Scotland, 2009-2012
Research Fellow, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, England 2006-2009
Health Psychologist, Health and Care Professions Council, UK, since 2009
Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society, since 2007
ESRC/MRC Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 2004-2006
PhD, School of Psychology, University of St Andrews, Scotland, 2001-2004
BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, 1997-2001

Gerry is a Professor of Psychology and he leads the MEDication Adherence across the Lifespan (MEDAL) research group. Over the last 15 years the main focus of this programme of research has been on describing, understanding and changing medication taking behaviour. Five key overarching questions include: (1) What is the extent of non-adherence to treatments? (2) What are the causes of non-adherence to treatment? (3) What are the consequences of non-adherence (4) How can we improve the measurement of medication taking behaviour? (5) What interventions support optimal medication taking behaviour? Gerry was an elected member of the Executive Committee of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) between 2010 and 2014 andis currently a member of the Editorial Board of Psychology & Health. He has been an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Health Psychology and the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. He is currently an Associate Editor of a Health Psychology Review.

Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine