Dr Anna Cronin de Chavez
Last modified: January 20, 2025
About
PhD Medical Anthropology
M.Sc. Health Education & Health Promotion
M.A. (Hons) Social Anthropology
About the organisation(s) I've worked for
Organisation name:
University of ExeterAbout my experience and expertise
Personal statement:
I am working on evaluating community-led interventions to maximise the health and well-being of climate change adaptations for the extreme events project in the Department of Geography at Exeter University. I am a medical anthropologist and also work as a research fellow at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on the SUCCEED Africa psychosis intervention.
Key topic areas of research or interest:
My research interests lie in climate change adaptations, global mental health, green spaces and health, sickle cell disease and trait, infant health, energy poverty and thermoregulation. I would like to develop more work in the area of inequalities and nature based solutions for mental health.
Collaboration opportunities:
I would like to develop more work in the area of inequalities and nature based solutions and for mental health and rewilding.
Publications:
• Cronin de Chavez, A., Seims, A.L., Dickerson, J., Dharni, N., and McEachan, RC. “Unlocking the forest: An ethnographic evaluation of Forest Schools on developmental outcomes for 3-year-olds unaccustomed to woodland spaces.” Wellcome Open Research 9 (2024): 519.
• Awini E, Agyepong I, Owiredu D, Gyimah L, Ashimo M, Aye G, Abbas S, Cronin de Chavez A, Kane S, Mirzoev T, Danso-Appiah A. (2023) Burden of Mental Health Problems Among Pregnant and Post-Partum Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocol BMJ Open
• Dharni N, PhD; Essex H; Bryant M; Cronin de Chavez A; Willan K; Farrar D; Bywater T; Dickerson J (2021). The key components of a successful model of midwifery-led continuity of carer, without continuity at birth: findings from a qualitative implementation evaluation BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Berghs, M., Ola, B., Cronin De Chavez, A., & Ebenso, B. (2020). Time to apply a social determinants of health lens to addressing sickle cell disorders in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ global health, 5(7), e002601.
• Cronin de Chavez, A., Atkin, K.M., Babbington, F., Berghs, M.J., Dyson, S.M., Miller, A. and Whitelaw, D.C., (2019). Incidental Finding of Sickle Cell Trait from an Everyday Diabetes Test: Should General Health Care Providers and testing centres report, retest, or refer? Clinical Diabetes 38(1), pp.101-107.
• Cronin-de-Chavez, A., Islam, S. and McEachan, R.R., 2019. Not a level playing field: A qualitative study exploring structural, community and individual determinants of greenspace use amongst low-income multi-ethnic families. Health & place, 56, pp.118-126.
• Wood, E., Harsant, A., Dallimer, M., Cronin de Chavez, A., McEachan, R.R. and Hassall, C., 2018. Not all green space is created equal: biodiversity predicts psychological restorative benefits from urban green space. Frontiers in psychology, 9, p.2320.
• Cronin de Chavez A (2018). The triple-hit effect of disability and energy poverty – A qualitative case study of painful sickle disease and cold homes. Energy Poverty and Vulnerability: A Global Perspective Neil Simcock N, Thomson H, Petrova S, Bouzarovski S (eds) p169-187
• Cronin de Chavez A, Gilbertson, J., Tod, A.M., Nelson, P., Powell-Hoyland, V., Homer, C., Lusambili, A. and Thomas, B., (2017). Using environmental monitoring to complement in-depth qualitative interviews in cold homes research. Indoor and Built Environment, 26(7), pp.937-950.
• Cronin de Chavez, A., Ball, H.L. and Ward-Platt, M., (2016). Bi-ethnic infant thermal care beliefs in Bradford, UK. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 9(2), pp.120-134.
Other projects and networks:
Organiser of SUCCEED Africa annual international webinar: https://www.mhinnovation.net/resources/succeed-annual-webinar-2023
Author of SUCCEED Africa yearly report: https://www.mhinnovation.net/sites/default/files/content/document/SUCCEED%20End%20of%20the%20year%20Report%202023%20fF.pdf
Nature photography in Yorkshire: https://www.instagram.com/wild.yorkshire/
