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GAFFIEROHEALTH BEHAVIOURRESEARCH GROUP
Dr Daniel Gaffiero

Group Lead

Dr Daniel Gaffiero

Group Lead

Chronic PainPublic HealthHealth PromotionBehaviour Change
King’s College London daniel.gaffiero@kcl.ac.uk ORCID

Biography

Dr Daniel Gaffiero is a Chartered Psychologist, Lecturer in Health Psychology (Education) at King’s College London, and Psychology Tutor for the University of Essex Online. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (fHEA) and Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (CPsychol), reflecting his strong commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. Dr Gaffiero teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate modules, specialising in health promotion, behaviour change, cognitive psychology, and research methods. He also supervises undergraduate, MSc, and doctoral students, supporting their growth as independent researchers. His teaching philosophy centres on viewing students as equals, embracing a two-way learning process where he can learn as much from his students as they do from him. He places students at the heart of his practice, striving to create meaningful opportunities for growth, critical thinking, and the development of applied skills.

Research Interests

  • Chronic Pain
  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion
  • Behaviour Change
  • Health Psychology

Selected publications

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01

Investigating the content-specificity and time course of attentional biases in mathematics anxiety: a dot-probe approach

Cogent Psychology · August 2026

02

Cognitive biases in individuals with chronic pain: interpretation, recall and recognition of pain/illness-related information

Journal of Cognitive Psychology · March 2026

03

Menopause, brain health and hormone replacement therapy: gaps in knowledge and policy solutions from a Scottish perspective

Post Reproductive Health · February 2026

Collaborators

  • Dr Michael Head

    Associate Professor

    University of Southampton

  • Professor Haritini Tsangari

    Professor

    University of Nicosia

  • Professor Frances Maratos

    Professor

    University of Derby

  • Dr Konstantinos Papathanasiou

    Independent Researcher

    University of Nottingham

  • Dr Amelia Woodward

    Senior Lecturer

    University of Derby

  • Dr Amy Baraniak

    Head of Psychology

    University of Derby

  • Dr Brenda Caldwell-Phillips

    Senior Lecturer

    University of Sheffield

  • Dr Claire Hampson

    Senior Lecturer

    University of Derby

  • Dr Emma Sharpe

    Senior Lecturer

    University of Derby

  • Dr Macarena Suarez-Pellicioni

    Assistant Professor

    University of Alabama

  • Dr Michaela Christodoulaki

    Independent Researcher

    University of Southampton

  • Dr Reza Safari

    Senior Lecturer

    University of Derby

  • Dr Thomas Hunt

    Associate Professor

    University of Derby

  • Dr Vicki Staples

    Senior Lecturer

    University of Derby

  • Paul Staples

    Senior Lecturer

    University of Derby

  • Professor David Sheffield

    Professor

    University of Derby

  • Professor James Elander

    Professor of Health Psychology

    University of Derby

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